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Google Analytics announced three updates:

1. New “Source Group” field

New Source Group dimension cleans up various source values from major platforms.

So nstead of seeing multiple variations like:

• `facebook`
• `fb`
• `Meta-facebook`
• `instagram`
• `ig`

GA$ will consolidate them into standardized values like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. This will help advertisers compare performance across platforms more easily, especially if source naming was inconsistent because of UTMs, ad platforms, or campaign setup differences.

1. Updates to “Source Platform”

Google is also updating the existing Source Platform field so its classifications better align with the new Source Group field.

Third-party platforms like TikTok, Pinterest, Amazon, Meta Ads, OpenAI/ChatGPT & Perplexity will be classified more consistently alongside Google-owned inventory like YouTube, Search & Maps.

1. New hostname filter

Adding hostname filters in the Admin section under Data Filters allows GA users to exclude events from unapproved hostnames, for example traffic coming from a domain that shouldn't be sending data to the property.

(e.g. it will help keep junk, test, spam, copied-site, or misconfigured-domain data out of GA reports)

Reddit announced that starting today, users can use video in comments.

It's official - I'm seeing the GBP connector across some the GA4 accounts we have access to now! Admin → Product links

Here's the documentation.

I am noticing AI Mode autosuggests showing up when I search now

YouTube is bringing back in-app video sharing/messaging. It was available from 2017-2019 and then they took it away. Now it's back, but not available to Brand Accounts. But still helpful for brands to be aware of because video shares show up in YouTube Analytics and who knows if this will increase sharing (YouTube doesn't say if in-app shares & messages will show up differently in analytics, or if they'll influence the recommendations users see).

Since yesterday, Google Merchant Center is having an API issue. Product submissions & feed updates are delayed. Google is aware of it and working to resolve it, and they said submissions will automatically resume when the issue is fixed.

Gemini updates aimed at business owners are rolling out:

• Connect your Google Business Profile to Gemini with one tap. Then Gemini can analyse GBP insights, help respond to reviews, and post updates.
• Business notebooks in Gemini are a place where business owners can organize GBPs, website, chats, & sources to create a knowledge base about your business for analyzing trends, creating assets, brainstorming, etc

LinkedIn announced a new thing: their Creator Marketplace (rolling out this month) connects creators to brands & partnership opportunities. Invite-only for now, but they said they'll expand access over time. An invite gets you access to a new Monetization tab. Some other new moneymaking opportunities for LI creators are also coming, listed at the end of this announcement.

The much-hyped Claude Mythos 5 is here! Well, sort of. They're calling it "Fable 5: a Mythos-class model" that's safe for general use. For example, if you ask it a question about cybersecurity, a different model will respond. Free to try until June 23 and then it will cost more credits.

SparkToro published a new analysis based on Similarweb data. In the first 4 months of 2026, 68% of Google searches ended without a click.

Google published a PDF guide with best practices for GBP optimization. The info in it isn't surprising, but it's definitely easier to consume and understand compared to their documentation (ideal for sharing with clients if they want a resource like this).

Apple announced Siri AI, powered by Apple Intelligence. It's available for developer testing starting today, but won't be available to regular folks (as a beta) until later this year.

NotebookLM got updates today too:

• Better chatting, now runs on Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity & has more skills
• More output formats: png, svg, jpg, gif, PDF, docx, md, txt, json structured data, xlsx, pptx
• Now it can use Google Search to research stuff, you don't have to rely only on your added sources

Rolling out today to all Workspace business customers with AI Ultra/Expanded, and all regular users with AI Ultra, and then eventaully to everyone.

ChatGPT made some updates today, including:

• Interactive charts in answers (automatically or when asked for)
• TOC for convos with 5+ responses
• Full-screen editor for long-form writing + more related features
• Send an email right from your chat if you have it connected

Also some updates specific to iOS/Android, check out the full list here.

Bing now lets you opt out of AI-generated search results:

• Chrome extension
• Edge extension
• Search modifier: add -ai to your query

People asked why not just put a toggle on the SERP and a Bing rep said the extensions will help them better understand what people want out of new features "to figure out how to best integrate such functionality more generally into the product"

Google documentation updates today:

• New documentation for Google Search's guidance on using 3rd-party SEO tools, services & advice
• Additional guidance to the existing documentation 'Do you need an SEO?' suggesting how to evaluate recommendations you get from an SEO pro (second half, after the red warning box)

Schema.org has a new usage statistics dataset in collaboration with Google:

> This initiative, a collaboration between Google and the Schema.org community, aims to provide greater transparency into how different Types and Properties are being utilized by developers and publishers globally.

>

> The dataset, updated monthly, offers a high-level view of term usage across millions of domains. To maintain stability and respect privacy, counts are aggregated at the domain level and presented in popularity range buckets.

Here's the announcement with more context, and here's the documentation with more practical details.

Google Pay & Wallet are expanding:

• *Digital IDs in Google Wallet* expanding to more countries & with 'trusted private issuers' starting with Sparkasse Bank in Europe
• *Google Pay direct checkout* - available now for 'select merchants that use Airwallex' and soon those that use Adyen, with plans to scale with partners worldwide
• *Secure Payment Authentication feature updated* so merchants can meet regulatory requirements without adding friction to checkout

Good reminder to adhere to Google's guidelines for merchant reviews - Google asks reviewers if the business offers rewards in exchange for reviews.

OpenAI introduced a dreamy memory update for ChatGPT: "a significantly more capable and compute-efficient memory architecture built on top of dreaming"

"In contrast to saved memories, dreaming leverages a background process that allows ChatGPT to learn from many conversations and synthesize ChatGPT’s memory state in order to always provide the freshest, most relevant context to your conversations. Dreaming also makes it easier for memory to include context that occurs naturally in conversation, without relying on explicit requests to remember something."

Rolling out to Plus and Pro users in the U.S. Free, Go & more countries will get the memory upgrade over the next several weeks.

In their June news bulletin for small businesses, Google announced integration of Google Analytics & Google Business Profiles!

• Coming soon over the next few weeks
• Measure GBP calls, bookings, direction requests, website clicks & total interactions in GA4
• Setup: GA4 > Admin > Product Links > Select GBP & follow prompts
• Reports: new Google Business Profile section > Performance

Here's the documentation for it - keep your eyes peeled!

They also announced a new AI support agent in the GBP help center (currently rolling out).

Google announced Search profiles for creators:

• Creates a page where a creator's content is pulled in from different platforms (articles, videos, social posts)
• People can follow creators using their Search profile
• Profiles also have a 'Follow on Google' button - followers will see more of their content show up in Discover
• Creators can customize profiles with an avatar, bio, website link & social links
• A Search profile *could* get you a knowledge panel

The blog announcement is kind of vague and just says creators with a "sizable following" are eligible for now.

The documentation gets specific about requirements for creating a Search profile:

• You must have a minimum number of subscribers or followers on at least one content platform:

◦ YouTube:100,000

◦ Instagram:100,000

◦ X:100,000

◦ TikTok:300,000

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• Your content must meet Google's policy guidelines.

Here's where you can get started if you meet the requirements.

Now Canva and Perplexity are connected, via Perplexity Computer. But the connector is only available for Perplexity Pro, Max, Enterprise Pro, and Enterprise Max.

> Connect Canva through the Connectors page, describe what you need, and Perplexity Computer draws from your meeting notes, performance data, and live web context to build a structured brief. From there, Canva transforms it into a presentation, a social campaign, an infographic, or a brand kit – all editable, on-brand, and ready to publish anywhere.

Google labs has a new experimental app called Dreambeans. They're pitching it as a way to escape "endless scrolling and digital noise" (other than just putting your phone down :face_with_rolling_eyes:). Here's what Dreambeans does:

• Uses personal intelligence to pull info from all your Google apps AND your YouTube/Search history
• Curates "stories that inspire and delight you"
• Tap a story to dive deeper
• Tune your stories by providing feedback
• Save favorites to your library
• It also "fields information from across the web to help you take action"

Who knows if this Dreambeans make it out of Labs and be popular, but it's another example of AI being used to create/collect hyper-personalized information drawn from Google's index and keep people on a Google surface for the most part.

Meta Business Agent is a thing now:

• Meta first introduced this last October as a free test in international markets. 1M+ businesses already use it.
• Agents can close sales, recommend items, qualify leads & book appointments (with human takeover possible at any point).
• Standalone Business Agent Platform plugs agents into outside tools like Zendesk & Shopify ("broader business operations" abilities coming later)
• Free to start, but Meta said it will roll out paid subscription tiers across different business sizes in the coming months