It’s New 9/8: Google says the open web is declining, AI Mode default and more

Today we covered how Google’s lawyers said the open web is declining, going against what Google’s executives have said. Google was fined $3.5 billion in the EU over anti-competitive ad practices and then told to divest.  Google AI Mode may be the default, but maybe not too soon.  A report says Apple will launch Apple World Knowledge Answers in 2026.   0:00 - Introduction1:01 - Google says open web is declining3:19 - Google fined $3.5 billion in EU over anti-competitive ad tech5:04 - Google AI Mode to be the default, maybe not6:43 - Apple World Knowledge Answers coming8:51 - ConclusionA daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Anu Adegbola of Search Engine Land and Greg Finn of Cypress North (and Marketing O’Clock) and Barry Schwartz.