645 | News from the EDGE | Week of 12.05.2023

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Welcome back to News from the EDGE! Host Erin Sparks was out this week, so the pivot man Mordy Oberstein, and 3D-printer extraordinaire Jacob Mann took the reins. The northerners prevail as Google agrees to fork up a hefty sum to Canadian publishers in light of the Online News Act. Google complies to U.S antitrust lawsuit, revealing how many websites are actually indexed on the web. OpenAI is under notable changes, revealing an early 2024 release date of GPT Store shortly after the return of CEO Sam Altman. Plus, Google’s November core update is now complete, and the results may surprise you. Stay connected this week as we walk you through everything going on inside of SEO, right here on The EDGE!

News from the EDGE:

• [00:03:52] How Many Web Pages does Google Actually Index?
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  EDGE of the Web Sponsor: Hostinger

• [00:10:13] Spotify Slashes 1,500 Jobs, CEO Cites Economic Challenges
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  EDGE of the Web Sponsor: Site Strategics

• [00:18:13] Google will pay $73 Million in a Deal with Canadian Publishers

AI Blitz:

• [00:19:33] OpenAI Welcomes Back Sam Altman As CEO With New Board
• [00:19:58] GPT Store Set To Launch In 2024 After ‘Unexpected’ Delays

AI Tools:

• [00:21:39] Dubbing AI- Change your voice in real-time with AI
• [00:22:44] Rizzpad- The first build-in AI toolkit for flirting on any dating app
• [00:24:50] Plus AI Google Analytics Reports- AI-powered presentations with your Google Analytics data
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  EDGE of the Web Sponsor: InLinks

Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable:

• [00:27:19] Google November 2023 core update rollout is now complete
• [00:28:00] Google Search now supports discussion forum and profile page structured data
• [00:29:24] Google May Be Testing Removing Cache Link From Search Results
• [00:30:30] Google officially drops Mobile Usability report, Mobile-Friendly Test tool and Mobile-Friendly Test API

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