Daily Minute Master Series
February 17, 2026

by Corey Padveen

Marketing News and Updates

Meta Launches Manus AI Integration in Ads Manager

Meta has taken the next steps in its integration of Manus AI, with some Meta advertisers now being informed that they can access Manus functionality within Ads Manager direct.

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Meta Looks To Sneak Through Facial ID Update

In news that will probably surprise no one, Meta has been found to be looking to sneak through a controversial system update, which would give it more data to train its systems, with the company seemingly hoping that broader political chaos and turmoil in the U.S. will disguise this effort.

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LinkedIn Shares Insights Into Evolving Professional AI Usage

LinkedIn has shared some new insights into the adoption of the latest artificial intelligence tools in the workforce, and how businesses are deriving benefit from the latest AI tools.

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Google Lost Two Antitrust Cases, But Stock Rose 65% – Here’s Why

Courts found Google violated antitrust law in search and ad tech, yet it became the second most valuable company. What’s decided, pending, and next.

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Google Text Ad Click Share Rises Sharply In Some Verticals

An analysis of approximately 16,000 U.S. queries shows text ads increasing their click share by 7-13 points year over year.

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The Science Of How AI Pays Attention

For 20 years, SEOs have written”ultimate guides” designed to keep humans on the page. We write long intros. We drag insights all along through the draft and into the conclusion. We build suspense to the final call to action. The data shows that this style of writing is not ideal for AI visibility.

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