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Google, Microsoft and OpenAI plan to honor a shared AI-training opt-out, though implementation differs.

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In Christmas marketing, Sainsbury’s is shifting more spending away from TV, while Argos emphasizes nostalgia and Tesco launches a cinematic campaign.

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Argos leans on nostalgia and product range for Christmas campaign

Argos is emphasizing nostalgia, its product range and distinctive brand assets this Christmas, after attracting more customers for products beyond toys.

Why it matters: Its campaign connects broader customer demand with established brand recognition, offering a positioning example for retailers expanding beyond familiar categories.

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Search & SEOFollows up on Fri, Oct 30:Google plans support for shared AI training control in robots.txt

Google, Microsoft and OpenAI plan shared AI-training opt-out support

A shared robots.txt line could let publishers opt out of AI training across several providers. Google, Microsoft and OpenAI plan to honor it, but their approaches differ.

Why it matters: Publishers could gain a simpler way to express training preferences, although differing implementations mean they will still need to check provider-specific behavior.

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