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Three AI updates, explained simply. What changed, what matters for your business, and what to watch next.

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Week 44 · Oct 26 to Nov 1, 2026

Ads in AI answers, an AI's pull on experts, and Ottawa's stake in Cohere

Google's AI answers start to carry ads abroad, and a study shows how easily an AI agent sways the experts who check it.

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