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Google confirmed it will now show ads in AI Mode results with Personal Intelligence enabled. Back in March, Google said AI Mode with Personal Intelligence turned on would be ad-free, but that is now changing.

Google confirmed it will now show ads in AI Mode results with Personal Intelligence enabled. Back in March, Google said AI Mode with Personal Intelligence turned on would be ad-free, but that is now changing.

Google Ads posted a message to Local Service Ads advertisers saying that featured professionals will no longer show on your ads, and headshots will be optional and won’t impact ad serving.

Google Ads will allow some advertisers to apply for certification for the category of online gambling. This started this month, October 2026, and will gradually be available to some advertisers in Google Ads.

Google added the ability to add lead scoring by indicating answers that qualify a lead for your business to get higher-quality leads. You can add up to 12 answers per question and check off whether they qualify under the lead scoring section.

Google Ads is planning on pushing twice as many Google Ads API updates for the remainder of this year and into 2027 compared to its previous schedule. Last year, Google said it would release an Ads API update monthly and now Google is switching that to…

Google has a new Google Ads beta format named automotive model feeds on search ads, also known as Vehicle Top Ads (Beta). This is a new search ad format designed specifically for vehicle manufacturers to showcase vehicles with rich visuals and key deta…

Google Ads has released version 26 of the Google Ads API. This is a major release of the Google Ads API updates including SMS messaging, local services, hotel center accounts, lift measurements, EU political items, conversion features, and so much more.

Google Ads has updated the sexual content policies to “provide additional examples and clearer information to advertisers,” the company wrote. The main section that was updated was the “Sexually suggestive elements and themes” section.

Google Ads is rolling out two new “controls” in the advertising platform named channel prioritization and budget allocation. These are rolling out globally across Google Search, Google Shopping, Performance Max, and soon Demand Gen.

Google Ads seems to be testing a new report named the Search terms and ad combinations report. This report shows how search queries, ad creatives, and landing pages work together.

Google added a section for prediction markets to the main Google Ads policies documentation last week. Google has posted updates and policies on advertising for prediction markets on Google Ads numerous times before, but now it has been added to the ma…

Google may show “certain pharmaceutical products” and pharmaceutical drugs within ads in AI Mode and AI Overviews. A Google spokesperson told Adweek it has “recently expanded to include certain pharmaceutical products” within these surfaces.

Google may show “certain pharmaceutical products” and pharmaceutical drugs within ads in AI Mode and AI Overviews. A Google spokesperson told Adweek it has “recently expanded to include certain pharmaceutical products” within these surfaces.

Google may show “certain pharmaceutical products” and pharmaceutical drugs within ads in AI Mode and AI Overviews. A Google spokesperson told Adweek it has “recently expanded to include certain pharmaceutical products” within these surfaces.

There are reports of an error in Google Merchant Center with video uploads getting stuck in the “preview processing” status. This causes the videos to look static both in your product listings in Google Search and other surfaces.

There are reports of an error in Google Merchant Center with video uploads getting stuck in the “preview processing” status. This causes the videos to look static both in your product listings in Google Search and other surfaces.

There are reports of an error in Google Merchant Center with video uploads getting stuck in the “preview processing” status. This causes the videos to look static both in your product listings in Google Search and other surfaces.

Google has revamped its Data Strength Best Practices help document with much greater emphasis on sending more first-party data and identifiers, using Data Manager correctly, adopting AI-powered campaigns, and supporting its recommendations with perform…

Google has revamped its Data Strength Best Practices help document with much greater emphasis on sending more first-party data and identifiers, using Data Manager correctly, adopting AI-powered campaigns, and supporting its recommendations with perform…