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Cloudflare blocks AI crawlers to support content creators

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, requiring explicit permission to access web content, giving creators control and potential compensation options.
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HubSpot launches free AI Search Grader to track LLM presence

Fri, 16th Aug 2024
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HubSpot has launched AI Search Grader, a free tool to help brands monitor their presence in AI-driven search, amid growing reliance on generative technologies.
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Global AML expenditure by non-financial sectors to surge 170%

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Global spend on Anti-Money Laundering systems by non-financial entities is set to soar 170%, reaching $6.3 billion by 2028, driven by stricter regulations.
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The rising threat of search engine ad abuse

Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Search engine ad infrastructure is increasingly being exploited by cyber criminals for phishing scams, posing a growing threat to global internet users and firms, a BlueVoyant report reveals.
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Rising fraudulent ads on search engines prompt calls for vigilance

Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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Rising instances of fraudulent software ads on search engines lead to heightened scrutiny and calls for user vigilance, warns cybersecurity firm Oxylabs.
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AI tool FACTlix to detect fraudulent consumer reviews

Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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FACTlix, aims to identify and combat fraudulent consumer reviews, a deceitful practice that has impacted 12% of ecommerce sales and misled countless consumers.
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Generative AI's rapid adoption set to revolutionise various applications by end 2023

Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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Report predicts pivotal shift in GenAI adoption by 2023, revolutionising varied applications and driving unprecedented growth.
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Detego launches a digital evidence analysis tool Analyse AI+

Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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The tool adds to Detego's central analytical platform and AI to empower investigators and accelerate the analysis of vital evidence.
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Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round

Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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While the US market accounts for 60% of the company's revenue, the company says it is established and growing its operations in Asia Pacific.
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AWS launches Amazon Kendra, its machine learning search service

Wed, 13th May 2020
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Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Kendra, an ML-powered enterprise search tool designed to provide precise results for natural language queries.
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Six Easter eggs built into the Google search engine

Thu, 18th Apr 2019
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Here's a roundup of some of the best Easter eggs from Google Search even the sharpest among us may not have discovered yet.
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Dropbox rolls out intelligent search engine called Nautilus

Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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Dropbox launches Nautilus, a cutting-edge search engine utilising machine intelligence for personalised document retrieval while ensuring data privacy.
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Microsoft improves Search function, making it more intuitive and integrated

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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Microsoft expands its AI-powered search, integrating Bing with Office 365 for a more cohesive data search experience.
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Pure SEO helping businesses climb the ladder of search results

Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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Search engines. A crucial feature of the modern era – fail to master their ins and outs and you essentially fail to do business. Here's a solution.
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University of Auckland students win award for AdWords expertise

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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University of Auckland students, Phoebe Joiner and Daniel Talbot, won awards for their remarkable Google AdWords campaign, boosting site traffic fourfold.
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I'm feeling yucky :( Searching for symptoms on Google

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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You woke up today with a headache. It's been getting worse all day, and you aren't sure if you should be worried or not. So what do you do? Google.
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Mobilised websites: how to get back into Google's good books

Thu, 11th Jun 2015
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Google's new search algorithms favour mobile-friendly websites, but how do businesses pass the mobile friendly test? Netbiscuits explains.
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Youth turning to search engines for advice

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Youth are more likely to seek advice from search engines than from family, friends and professionals, finds a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by Youthline.
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Bing reveals top 2012 searches

Wed, 28th Nov 2012
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Microsoft has revealed the iPhone 5 to be the top-searched news story of 2012, along with a host of other results from search engine Bing.
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Facebook searching for Google war

Mon, 17th Sep 2012
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Social networking site could capture 50% of global search market over the next few years through a new 'Social Search' era according to latest findings.