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Daniel Reif🦉
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Search Marketing Consultant. Developer. #TechSEO. #Analytics. #AISearch. #AEO. #AITech. #eCommerce. #Politics. #FactsNotFiction. Gamer. 16Bit Kid. Nullen und Einsen. In dubio pro #SEO .🔍 🇪🇺 🇩🇪
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A pirate activist group reportedly scraped and uploaded Spotify’s entire music catalog online ✳️

• Included 86M audio files — now circulating in bulk torrents totaling ~300 terabytes

• Spotify confirmed they are investigating the incident

(via billboard)
December 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Proposal to allow use of Australian copyrighted material to train AI abandoned after Backlash: 🚩Productivity Commission recommends waiting three years to establish review into technology after furious response from creative industries
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #Australia #Copyrights #LLM
Proposal to allow use of Australian copyrighted material to train AI abandoned after backlash
Productivity Commission recommends waiting three years to establish review into technology after furious response from creative industries
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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​Online Learning: 🔥Coursera and Udemy announced a landmark merger agreement valued at approximately $2.5 billion, bringing together two of the biggest names in online learning. 🤔
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/c... #Coursera #Udemy
Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement valued at around $2.5B | TechCrunch
Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.
techcrunch.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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reuters.com
Zara turns to AI to generate fashion imagery using real-life models reut.rs/3L3ASsC
Zara turns to AI to generate fashion imagery using real-life models
Zara has become the latest fast-fashion retailer to use AI to help create new images of real models in different outfits, speeding up the production process as part of an industry shift that could have a major impact on fashion photography.
reut.rs
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers: 🚩The administration’s outreach to the industry, previously unreported, is the latest sign the White House is dreaming of a post-Maduro future for Venezuela.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12... #Trump #Venezuela
Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers
The administration’s outreach to the industry, previously unreported, is the latest sign the White House is dreaming of a post-Maduro future for Venezuela.
www.politico.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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The secrets of AI search prompt tracking… 😎 "Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations: 🚩The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months."
arstechnica.com/security/202... #PromptTracking #AISearch #GEO
Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations
The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.
arstechnica.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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The US is playing Command & Conquer off the coast of Venezuela: "Venezuela Blockade Map Shows How US Navy Is Surrounding Country" 🤔
www.newsweek.com/venezuela-bl... #Venezuela #Warships #Trump
Venezuela blockade map shows how US Navy is surrounding country
Around 12 U.S. warships and 30-50 aircraft positioned off Venezuela highlight the scale of Washington’s military operation.
www.newsweek.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Cloudflare Report: 🚩Global internet traffic increased by 19 percent in 2025. Post-quantum encryption already reaches 52 percent, while DDoS attacks break new records.
www.heise.de/en/news/Clou... #Cloudflare #DDoS
Cloudflare Report: Internet grows by 19 percent, half uses quantum protection
Global internet traffic increased by 19 percent in 2025. Post-quantum encryption already reaches 52 percent, while DDoS attacks break new records.
www.heise.de
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Pornhub Security Breach Sees Users’ Data Stolen: 🚩Pornhub has alerted its premium users that a cybersecurity breach involving third-party provider Mixpanel has affected a “limited set of analytics events for some users...” 🍿😎
www.newsweek.com/pornhub-secu... #Mixpanel #Pornhub #PornhubHack
Pornhub security breach sees users' data stolen
A notorious hacking group claims to have taken more than 200 million records, including search history.
www.newsweek.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Gartner Forecasts: 🚩Gartner forecasts profound disruptions from AI. AI makes you lazy to think, creates new dependencies and will cause billions in costs due to regulation. 🤷
www.heise.de/en/news/Gart... #GartnerForecast #AI #Gartner
Gartner Forecasts: AI Makes You Lazy to Think and Creates New Dependencies
Gartner forecasts profound disruptions from AI: from AI as a magician to new dependencies and billions in costs due to regulation.
www.heise.de
December 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Same procedure as every year: A preview of the relevant SEO 2.0 topics in 2026. 🍿🙂
www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-experts-... #SEO #AEO #GEO
20 SEO Experts Offer Their Advice For 2026
Industry experts offer their opinions on what we should be focusing on to guide us through this next phase of SEO development
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Disney invests one billion in OpenAI: 🚩The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring beloved characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora
openai.com/index/disney... #OpenAI #Sora #Disney #GenAI
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring beloved characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora
Agreement marks a significant step in setting meaningful standards for responsible AI in entertainment.
openai.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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SEO Alert: 🚩Google December 2025 core update rolling out now. This is the third core update of 2025, and the fourth overall update in all of 2025.
searchengineland.com/google-decem... #GoogleUpdate #CoreUpdate #SEO
Google December 2025 core update rolling out now
This was the third core update of 2025 and fourth confirmed Google update in 2025.
searchengineland.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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U.S. Blueprint to Rewire Economies of Russia, Ukraine Sets Off Clash With Europe:
🚩Undisclosed appendices detail Trump administration’s plan to unlock frozen Russian funds held in Europe and bring Moscow in from the cold 🙄
www.wsj.com/world/europe... #Russia #Trump
Exclusive | U.S. Blueprint to Rewire Economies of Russia, Ukraine Sets Off Clash With Europe
Undisclosed appendices to current peace proposals detail the Trump administration’s plan to unlock frozen Russian funds held in Europe and bring Moscow in from the cold.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
danreif.bsky.social
Microsoft’s Attempts to Sell AI Agents Are Turning Into a Disaster 🙄
futurism.com/artificial-i... #AIAgents #Microsoft
Microsoft's Attempts to Sell AI Agents Are Turning Into a Disaster
As The Information reports, Microsoft's Azure salespeople are seriously struggling to meet some extremely ambitious sales growth targets.
futurism.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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💣 EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models: 🚩European Commission to assess whether Gemini owner is putting rival companies at a disadvantage.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #GoogleGemini #AIOverviews #AIMode #Google
EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models
European Commission to assess whether Gemini owner is putting rival companies at a disadvantage
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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According to OpenAI's "State of Enterprise AI 2025" report, ChatGPT Enterprise users save an average of 40 to 60 minutes per active workday. 🤷‍♂️
the-decoder.com/openai-claim... #OpenAI #ChatGPT
OpenAI claims generative AI saves knowledge workers 40 to 80 minutes a day
OpenAI's new enterprise report paints a rosy picture of AI productivity gains.
the-decoder.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Is there a green AI alternative in search? 🥬 Ecosia has released Overviews and AI Search as new search features.
blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-ai/ #Ecosia #AISearch #AIOverviews #SEO #GEO
Is there a green AI alternative?
We’re building the world’s greenest AI. Find out how we’re harnessing new technology while continuing our mission of putting people and the planet first.
blog.ecosia.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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OpenAI won’t make money by 2030 and still needs to come up with another $207 billion to power its growth plans... 🤷
fortune.com/2025/11/26/i... #OpenAI #ChatGPT #LLM
OpenAI won’t make money by 2030 and still needs to come up with another $207 billion to power its growth plans, HSBC estimates | Fortune
What company has a consumer base representing 44% of the world’s adult population and a $620 billion data center bill? OpenAI five years from now.
fortune.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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💣 Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal: Acquisition expected to close following Warner Bros. Discovery's spin-off of Discovery Global TV networks division in Q3 2026...
variety.com/2025/tv/news... #Netflix #WarnerBros #HBOMax
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal
It's official: Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
variety.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow: 🕹️ In an exclusive interview, Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm.
www.theverge.com/report/82065... #SteamOS #ARM #SteamMachine
Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow
The Steam Frame is a Trojan horse carrying Arm’s gaming future.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Sam Altman memo: 🚩OpenAI is preparing to launch a new reasoning model that, according to internal tests, outperforms Google's upcoming Gemini 3. We wait and see... 🤔
the-decoder.com/altman-memo-... #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Gemini3
Altman memo: new OpenAI model coming next week, outperforming Gemini 3
OpenAI is preparing to launch a new reasoning model that, according to internal tests, outperforms Google's upcoming Gemini 3. The release is part of a broader strategic shift that will push other pro...
the-decoder.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google catches up in AI race: 🚩Google’s own ‘code red’ response to ChatGPT has started paying off.
www.theverge.com/news/836212/... #ChatGPT #OpenAI #CodeRed #LLM
OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google catches up in AI race
Google’s own ‘code red’ response to ChatGPT has started paying off.
www.theverge.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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🚩Due to high demand, Google has significantly restricted the free usage limits for its AI model Gemini 3 Pro. The image generator is also affected.
www.heise.de/en/news/Goog... #Gemini3 #GoogleGemini #LLM
Google throttles free quotas for Gemini 3 Pro
Due to high demand, Google has significantly restricted the free usage limits for its AI model Gemini 3 Pro. The image generator is also affected.
www.heise.de
November 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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What triggers an AI Overview on Google? What types of queries are most likely to generate an AIO, and which are relatively safe? ahrefs analyzed their database of 146 million SERPs and explored how often AI Overviews appeared for 86 different keyword traits.
ahrefs.com/blog/ai-over... #AIO #AIMode
What Triggers AI Overviews? 86 Factors and 146 Million SERPs Analyzed
We analyzed 146 million SERPs to see how often AI Overviews appeared for 86 different keyword traits, from YMYL to CPC to query length.
ahrefs.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM