Google’s New AI-Powered Marketing Tool for Small Businesses Expands to Over 170 Countries

March 9, 2026 — Google Labs expanded Google’s new AI-powered marketing tool for small businesses, Pomelli, to over 170 countries and territories, making the free AI experiment accessible to users aged 18 and older worldwide. The expansion, announced via an X post from @GoogleLabs, responds to user demand, stating, “> We’ve heard you and… it’s … Read more

**IAB Tech Lab proposes new payment rules for AI content access**: CoMP Framework Targets Fair Compensation for Publishers

March 10, 2026 — The IAB Tech Lab released version 1.0 of its Content Monetization Protocols (CoMP) specification, a standardized framework enabling publishers to signal permissions and commercial terms to AI systems and large language models (LLMs) before content crawling or use. The initiative addresses publisher traffic declines exceeding 50% from search referrals amid rising … Read more