The EU is cracking down on ads in Windows 11’s Start menu

To align with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft is updating Windows 11’s Start Menu Search, but only for users in the European Economic Area, as Tech Radar reports. The software giant is introducing more transparent labels to distinguish between web search results and local ones. This move is part of broader changes that … Read more

Google has some ‘good ideas’ for putting ads in Gemini

Google is exploring adding ads to Gemini AI. CEO Sundar Pichai floated the idea in an earnings call but did not mention a specific date, according to The Verge. He also noted that the company has “very good ideas” about how it could appear in the future. This year’s focus remains on enhancing user experience features … Read more