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Expert analysis on AI search, generative engine optimization, and the strategies reshaping digital marketing.
Meta’s ‘Avocado’ AI Model Delayed to May After Falling Short of Google and OpenAI Benchmarks
The New York Times reported on March 12, 2026, that Meta has delayed the release of its flagship next-generation AI model—codenamed Avocado—to at least May after it failed to meet the performance benchmarks of rivals Google and OpenAI in reasoning, coding, and writing assessments. While Avocado outperformed Meta’s earlier models and Google Gemini 2.5, it […]
Amazon Wins Court Order Blocking Perplexity’s AI Shopping Agent—What It Means for Agentic Commerce
A federal judge issued a temporary injunction on March 10, 2026, blocking Perplexity’s Comet AI browser from accessing Amazon’s platform after Amazon sued the startup for unauthorized access. The ruling found “essentially undisputed” evidence that Comet was accessing Amazon’s systems without proper disclosure and cited over $5,000 in employee time Amazon spent defending against the […]
From SEO to GEO: Why Your Marketing Strategy Needs to Evolve Now
Eighty percent of consumers now depend on AI summaries for over 40% of their searches. Traditional SEO was built for a world that no longer exists.