Topic: eligibility criteria
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Google Search Data Licensing Rules for Europe Explained
Google has updated its guidelines for the European Search Dataset Licensing Program to comply with the Digital Markets Act, offering eligible competitors access to anonymized search data within the EEA. Eligible entities must operate an online search engine with at least 50,000 monthly users or s...
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Google explains Shopping ads 'Deal Ends' annotations
Google has introduced an experimental "Deal Ends annotation" for Shopping ads, automatically adding urgency labels like "3 days left" beneath product prices using existing Merchant Center sale data, with no new integrations required. The badges aim to boost click-through rates and conversions by ...
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Google Permits Prediction Market Ads With Strict Rules
Google will allow ads for regulated Prediction Markets in the U.S. starting January 21, but only federally authorized entities like CFTC-designated markets or NFA-registered brokerages are eligible. All advertisers must obtain specific certification from Google, ensuring ads and products comply w...
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Scaling Enterprise SEO Models for 2026 & Beyond
SEO must be redefined as core digital infrastructure, requiring organizational restructuring to build an enterprise inherently discoverable by intelligent search and AI systems, rather than treating it as a mere marketing channel. Modern search success depends on upstream factors like data models...
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US PlayStation users may get payout from $7.8M class-action settlement
A judge has granted preliminary approval to a $7.85 million class-action settlement in an antitrust lawsuit against Sony, which accused the company of monopolizing the digital game market on PlayStation Network and forcing consumers to pay inflated prices. Any US resident who purchased a digital ...
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Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards 2025: Applications Now Open
The Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards 2025 is now accepting applications to honor innovative entrepreneurs, offering recognition and support to boost their growth and elevate the ecosystem. Applications are open from September 9 to 30, 2025, with eligibility criteria including Egyptian founder involvem...
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Trump's GLP-1 Deal Sparks Questions Over Drug Pricing
The White House announced new agreements with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to reduce prices of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to $245 per month for certain Medicare and Medicaid recipients. The discounted pricing applies only to a limited group of patients who meet specific clinical crit...
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Introducing the TNW Council: Shaping the Future of Tech
The TNW Council is an exclusive, application-only membership community for founders and senior executives of scaled tech companies, with a strict global limit of one thousand members. Membership provides tailored benefits including thought leadership opportunities, VIP access to major industry ev...
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ChatGPT Unveils Its Own Year-End Review Feature
ChatGPT has launched a personalized annual review feature called "Your Year with ChatGPT," available to eligible users in several English-speaking markets and inspired by services like Spotify Wrapped. The feature is accessible to free, Plus, and Pro users with specific settings enabled, prioriti...
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UAE's ICP Launches Easy Payment Plan for Residents
The UAE's ICP has launched a flexible payment program allowing residents to pay service fees in installments via credit cards from ten major local banks, with zero profit rate and repayment periods from 3 to 12 months. To qualify, service fees must be AED500 or more, and customers can apply throu...
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Google Must Share Anonymous Search Data With Competitors
The European Commission has issued binding rulings under the Digital Markets Act requiring Google to share anonymized search data with competitors and open Android to rival AI assistants, significantly escalating digital regulation. The first ruling mandates Google provide eligible AI chatbots an...
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Megabonk Withdraws from The Game Awards: "An Honor, But Not a Debut"
Vedinad withdrew Megabonk from the Best Debut Indie Game category at The Game Awards, acknowledging ineligibility due to his prior industry experience and previous game releases under different identities. Geoff Keighley confirmed the withdrawal and praised Vedinad's integrity for proactively cla...
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Last Chance: Apply for Startup Battlefield 200 Now!
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025's Startup Battlefield 200 has only seven days left for applications, offering startups a chance to compete in front of 10,000+ investors and industry leaders. Selected startups gain exposure, $100,000 in equity-free funding, and perks like free exhibit space, investor acce...
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TechCrunch & VivaTech Name Top Innovation of the Year
TechCrunch and VivaTech have partnered to present the VivaTech Innovation of the Year award in 2025, recognizing startups with transformative technology and industry-disrupting potential. Finalists gain live pitching opportunities, investor connections, and exposure, with the winner securing a sp...
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YouTube Offers 'Second Chance' to Banned Misinformation Creators
YouTube is launching a pilot program to allow certain previously banned creators, who violated now-deprecated COVID-19 and election misinformation policies, to return to the platform. The initiative follows political pressure and a settlement with former President Donald Trump, while excluding th...
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Google Launches In-Account Certification Applications
Google is rolling out a new in-platform application process for Social Casino Games certifications within Google Ads, replacing the previous Help Center method for select advertisers. The feature will be available starting in August through a new Policy > Account section under the Admin menu, wit...
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