Between September 1 and 30, 2026, Google is auto-upgrading Search campaigns using campaign-level broad match or automatically created assets to AI Max.
Google will not be forced to sell its ad exchange. On September 2, 2026, Judge Brinkema ordered rule changes instead. Search ads: no change. Display, PMax, Demand Gen: auction rewired within a year.
Google's generative AI performance report went global August 31, 2026. You can now see how often your pages show up in AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Meta is removing placement exclusions, Google will pre-fill Performance Max asset groups, and Google Ads now offers passkey verification. Here is what each change does to a small-business ad budget, and the three things to fix this week.
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