1.Google Adds Generative AI Image Creation into Search as Part of Ongoing AI Experiments
Google’s leaning further into generative AI, with a new element in Search that will enable you to create visuals from text prompts, so you can expand your discovery process beyond what you find in existing search results. [Source: Social Media Today]
2. Google Ads rolls out new tool for centralized access to all first-party data
Google Ads Data Manager is initially launching in Google Ads to make it easier to use enhanced conversions and customer match. [Source: Search Engine Land]
3. Meta Announces New Ad Options for Facebook Reels Ahead of the Holiday Push
Meta has announced some new updates for Reels ads, in order to help brands tap into its fastest-growing content surface. [Source: Social Media Today]
4. WhatsApp updates its interface with new icons and colors
The interface will have a predominantly green color theme for both light and dark modes, along with a new color scheme for chat bubbles and the floating action button. It will also include new icons. [Source: Social Samosa]
5. Google Search Generative Experience Gets Artsy and Literate
In a fresh update to its experimental search interface, SGE now wields the power to generate images, making it a rival to other AI-generation tools. [Source: Digital Information World]
6. X Launches Option To Restrict Post Replies To Verified Users
X has now officially launched its new audience control option, which will enable users to limit their post replies to verified accounts only in the app. [Source: Social Media Today]
7. X cuts headlines from link previews as Musk wants users posting directly on the platform
X is taking out headlines from previews on the iOS app and the web, as Elon Musk wants users to post long-form content and spend more time on the platform in a bid to improve the ‘aesthetics’ of the platform. [Source: Tech Crunch]
8. YouTube Adds New Audio Description Options, Preferred Pronouns for Creator Profiles
YouTube has launched a new option to utilize multi-language audio to add audio descriptive tracks in your videos, providing another way to expand audience engagement options in the app. [Source: Social Media Today]
9. Apple’s iOS 17 Update as the Savior of Overheating iPhones
Apple has released a new iOS 17 update, seeking to rescue hot iPhones from their searing plight, which surprised no one but delighted many. [Source: Digital Information World]
10. Meta Announces New Ad Options for Facebook Reels Ahead of the Holiday Push
Meta has announced some new updates for Reels ads, in order to help brands tap into its fastest-growing content surface. [Source: Social Media Today]
