Google’s Gemini large language model has been deployed for U.S. and U.K. advertisers to help them build better Search campaigns through a conversational workflow. A pilot with selected advertisers showed them able to improve campaign results with less effort, Google said. The news comes against a backdrop of concern that AI-powered conversational responses (the Search Generative Experience) will lead to fewer clicks on links to websites.

Advertisers delivering personalized ads to European Union audiences must take immediate steps to comply with Google’s EU User Consent Policy. In particular, to preserve campaign performance, app and web advertisers need to send verifiable consent signals back to Google. This will be necessary for advertisers to continue using measurement, ad personalization, and remarketing features.

Meta’s WhatsApp detected a hack targeting 90 users in two dozen countries. Meta said that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions is responsible and has sent a cease-and-desist letter. The targets apparently included journalists and “members of civil society.”