Microsoft Bing is testing a new home page design where it promotes its AI-powered search and answer engine, Copilot. It seems to be a limited test and is not fully live yet, but it is a big change to the home page, which normally has the Bing custom background, search box, and the news feed below.
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Microsoft Bing Tests New Home Page Design Promoting Copilot
Last November, Google announced it was dropping support for a number of structured data types and search features.
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Google Practice Problems Structured Data Help Documentation Removed
Google Ads will update its advertising policies to allow ads for Prediction Markets starting on January 21, 2026. This will be allowed in the United States, but only for federally regulated entities.
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Google Ads To Allow Ads For Prediction Markets
AI can accelerate content production, but removing human expertise undermines the strategic infrastructure brands rely on to be found and trusted. The post AI-Generated Content Isn’t The Problem, Your Strategy Is appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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AI-Generated Content Isn’t The Problem, Your Strategy Is
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Google quietly published a research paper that shows how to improve recommender systems like Google Discover and YouTube. The post Google’s Recommender System Breakthrough Detects Semantic Intent appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google’s Recommender System Breakthrough Detects Semantic Intent via @sejournal, @martinibuster
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Reddit introduces Max campaigns, a new automated campaign type designed to simplify setup, improve performance, and provide deeper audience insight for advertisers.
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Reddit Introduces Max Campaigns, Its New Automated Campaign Type via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges moving beyond “slop vs sophistication,” while Google engineer Jaana Dogan frames AI criticism as burnout. The post Microsoft CEO, Google Engineer Deflect AI Quality Complaints appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Microsoft CEO, Google Engineer Deflect AI Quality Complaints via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Early analysis of Google’s December core update points to gains for specialized sites over generalists. News publishers saw heavy volatility across surfaces.
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December Core Update: More Brands Win “Best Of” Queries via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 5, 2026
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Transform daily PPC execution with prompt templates designed for speed, clarity, and better performance. The post 20 AI Prompt Ideas & Example Templates For PPC (Easy + Advanced) appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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20 AI Prompt Ideas & Example Templates For PPC (Easy + Advanced) via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh