Three stories, no new rumors, and a look at what happens when Google's AI starts recommending Google.

In this episode:

• Two independent studies find Google's AI Mode is citing google.com far more than it used to, mostly through Business Profiles.

• A companion study finds AI Mode now shows ads on nearly 1 in 3 commercial searches, but buying one barely improves your odds of being cited.

• A new Emarketer forecast says OpenAI's ChatGPT ad business is on pace to miss its own $100 billion 2030 target by about 90 percent.

Full transcript and every source: aiindustryreport.com

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