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Lumo's billboards now know which of them is standing in the sun

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Lumo's billboards now know which of them is standing in the sun

A sun-mapping partnership feeds an hour-by-hour solar read into every screen in the network, so a campaign can trigger on the light falling on one billboard rather than on a regional weather forecast.

September 11, 2026

The Digital Chief

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You can finally see your AI Overview impressions, but not the clicks

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You can finally see your AI Overview impressions, but not the clicks

Generative AI performance data and an opt-out switch are now live for every Search Console property. The reports count impressions rather than clicks, and the rollout may not have reached everyone it claims to.

September 11, 2026

The Digital Chief

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Creator pay rules are shifting on every major platform

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Creator pay rules are shifting on every major platform

Seven platforms, seven different rulebooks on who qualifies, what they keep and when they pay. Several are about to change again, and some of the key figures are third-party estimates rather than confirmed terms.

September 11, 2026

The Digital Chief

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ChatGPT is now a search engine, and Brussels wants proof it's safe

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ChatGPT is now a search engine, and Brussels wants proof it's safe

The European Commission has designated ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as 'very large' online services under EU law, forcing all three into stricter risk-assessment, audit and transparency obligations within four months.

September 11, 2026

The Digital Chief