In light of the recent implementation of social media restrictions for under-16s, psychologists and mental health experts believe the measure may help protect young users but could also have unintended consequences. Countless reports and headlines in recent years have highlighted the potential harm that social media can cause to children and other young users (read…
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce forum. (Photo by Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images Senators released the full text of the 600‑page Digital Asset Market Clarity Act this week, intensifying debate over a newly negotiated ethics provision and exposing fresh divides over enforcement authority, consumer protections and financial inclusion. The Clarity Act…
SEO vs. PPC? SEO vs. PPC vs. AI? SEO vs. PPC vs. AI vs. (everything else)? I’ve been covering this question and its ever-changing answer for nearly 20 years. The answer? It’s the classic SEO and marketing response: it depends. It depends on the situation, goals, marketplace, keywords, year, location, SERP features, and myriad other…
New York City, with the largest public school district in the country, was breaking ground on a novel, AI-themed high school when district leadership abruptly pulled the plug last month. They cited mounting parental concern and nationwide backlash to what has been labeled rapid, unsafe adoption of AI. Because there has been a rapid adoption…
Protesters gather outside DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit during the “No Data Centers, No Secret Deals” demonstration, opposing a proposed massive data center in Saline Township, Michigan. Around 100 people attended the rally, holding signs reading “You Can’t Drink Data” and “No Secret Deals for Data” to raise concerns about water use, transparency, and…
TOI Uttarakhand Transformation Dialogues 2026 NEW DELHI: The Times of India’s flagship Uttarakhand Transformation Dialogues 2026 brought together policymakers, academics and industry leaders in Dehradun on Friday, with a sharp focus on the state’s next phase of growth.Among the key sessions was a fireside chat featuring scientist and author Anand Ranganathan, who spoke on the…
The training and use of generative AI continues to raise concerns, particularly in the creative sector, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan in parliament on Friday (Feb 27). She asked the Ministry of Law for an update on how it intends to approach this, including improving transparency on how copyrighted material is used for AI…
Welcome to this week’s Pulse. Google is laying more groundwork for agent-led shopping, Google Trends is getting a Gemini helper inside Explore, and Google appears to have responded to a report we covered last week on AI Overviews health queries. Here’s what matters for you and your work. Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Brings Agent Checkout…
