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SOCi's analysis finds average AI visibility for multi-location brands has reached 36.1%, roughly matching Google's local 3-pack, with ratings, review volume, Google Maps, and Yelp shaping which brands AI tools recommend.

Google is testing a version of the AI Overview local pack that drops action buttons, reviews, and photos from business listings.

An analysis of Search Console data from French sites links AI Overviews to sharp daily click drops, though two of five sites examined held steady.

New data from Similarweb and SparkToro analyzing 2021 to 2026 finds traffic to the open web has fallen 24% over five years, with the largest sites taking a growing share.

LinkedIn's Profile Relevance model uses LLM-generated embeddings to show users more relevant posts from people they don't follow.

Microsoft Bing is testing a feature that asks shoppers a series of questions to personalize their shopping search results.

Reddit is offering new advertisers ad credits on campaigns that go live before November 20, in the U.K. and U.S., as it seeks Q4 spend.

Google's John Mueller said Google Search can take time to understand a new site's unique value before ranking it accordingly.

Google now lets users filter product review results in search to show only non-incentivized reviews, in both normal search and AI Mode.

Spain's data protection regulator, AEPD, has issued a 10-point guide for people who delegate actions to AI agents, covering questions to ask before delegating, avoiding blanket always-allow permissions, and requiring human sign-off before an agent pays or signs.

Vodafone Germany plans to cut about 2,300 jobs over two years and merge customer service with consumer and business sales as AI expands its role in the business.

Adobe is extending its multi-year AI alliance with Disney to five Disney units, with Disney Imagineers already using Firefly Foundry models built on Disney IP and film VFX and ESPN archive projects next.

Lenny's Newsletter's late-2026 tech job market report finds PM openings at a multi-year high while engineering openings have stalled and design roles sit at record lows.