The winners and losers of Google’s AI Mode

Google’s rollout of AI Mode has rattled publishers. Who stands to gain, and what else is threatened by Google’s integration of AI in search?

Additional coverage:

• Creators and advertisers are encouraged by new LinkedIn metrics that make it easier to measure clicks and conversions.
• Publishers are dealing with some tariff jitters from their advertisers, and while Q2 is faring well, planning for the rest of the year is murkier.
• The fragile promise of in-house agencies is meeting economic reality.
• In the latest installment of Digiday’s Confessions series, a veteran media exec explains what most campaign planners should contemplate while continuing to invest billions on Facebook.
• From sister site, Glossy: Kiehl’s hires former ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Brittany Cartwright to hard launch its new fitness relationship.
• From sister site, Modern Retail: Legacy retailers including GameStop and Beyond Inc. (owner of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock) are experimenting with blockchain technology as either a new line on their balance sheets or to bolster their appeal with investors.
• ICYMI: Could ChatGPT be moving into ads?

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