Search remained the largest force in digital advertising in 2025. However, its growth slowed as total U.S. ad revenue climbed to a record $294.6 billion. Search still dominates. Search generated $114.2 billion, accounting for 38.8% of total digital ad revenue, according to the latest IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report. But growth slowed to 11%, down from 15.9% in 2024, as advertisers shifted more budget into faster-growing formats and as AI began reshaping how users discover information. Overall market growth accelerated as the year went on. It climbed from 12.2% in Q1 to 15.4% in Q4. The fourth quarter alone brought…
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Liongard has announced the expansion of LiongardIQ with new capabilities spanning programmatic AI integration, conversational querying, enhanced network discovery, and deeper identity mapping, extending its system of authority for asset intelligence across the full IT stack. Without a trusted foundation of asset intelligence, automation runs on assumptions, AI agents query stale data, and security gaps go undetected. LiongardIQ is that foundation, continuously discovering and monitoring every asset, identity, and configuration across the IT stack. “The channel is making a fundamental shift toward a system of authority, a continuously updated understanding of what exists across every environment, how it’s configured, and…
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js, a widely used JavaScript implementation of Google’s Protocol Buffers. The tool is highly popular in the Node Package Manager (npm) registry, with an average of nearly 50 million weekly downloads. It is used for inter-service communication, in real-time applications, and for efficient storage of structured data in databases and cloud environments. In a report on Friday, application security company Endor Labs says that the remote code execution vulnerability (RCE) in protobuf.js is caused by unsafe dynamic code generation. The security issue has not received an…
Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute published its 2026 AI Index Report. The report runs over 400 pages across nine chapters covering technical performance, investment, workforce effects, and public sentiment. The number getting the most attention is that Generative AI reached 53% adoption among the global population within three years of ChatGPT’s launch. That’s faster than either the personal computer or the internet reached comparable levels. For anyone working in search, the report contains data that connects directly to the changes you’ve been navigating all year. What The Report Found This is the ninth annual AI Index, and it covers a…
Repetitive tasks are exhausting — I struggle to stay consistent with them, especially those that require my attention every day. Things like posting a reel at a fixed time or sending the same reminder message repeatedly. They’re simple, but also the easiest to forget and the hardest to stay motivated for. After missing one too many of these, I started wondering why I was still doing them manually. If an AI can take work off my plate, this felt like the most obvious place to start. So I handed it over to Claude Cowork, and honestly, I’ve been really impressed…
Threat actors have migrated to other phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms after Tycoon 2FA’s disruption and are reusing its tools, cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks says. Active since at least 2023, Tycoon 2FA allows threat actors to launch phishing attacks, bypass two-factor authentication, and compromise user accounts. It has been used in attacks against half a million organizations. Last year, Tycoon 2FA accounted for 62% of the phishing attempts seen by Microsoft, and was the most used PhaaS platform, with 89% market share, Barracuda says. In early March, a coordinated effort resulted in the seizure of 330 active Tycoon 2FA domains, but the…
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Traffic from AI sources increased 393% year-over-year in Q1 and 269% in March. But the real surprise? AI traffic is converting better than last year. AI-driven visits converted 42% better than non-AI traffic in March. A year ago, AI traffic was 38% less likely to result in a purchase. By the numbers. Traffic from AI sources increased engagement by 12%, time on site by 48%, and pages per visit by 13%. Adobe also surveyed consumers and found that: 39% have used AI for shopping. Of those, 85% said it improved the experience. 66% believe AI tools provide accurate results. What…
Android Central Labs (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Android Central Labs is a weekly column devoted to deep dives, experiments, and a focused look into the tech you use. It covers phones, tablets, and everything in between.When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 series at the end of February, one of the biggest wow moments of the show was Horizontal Lock, a new video recording feature that keeps your videos steady and straight, no matter how much you bounce or turn the phone.While this caught the attention of many people, tech enthusiasts were quick to point out that Motorola had…