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AI Agent Apps Top the App Store: Agent-Era Brand Visibility
Meta's agent app topped the US App Store as Huawei and Tencent launched work agents. How do brands win agent recommendations? A GEO playbook for 2026.
MCP and Agent-Callable Data: How Brands Get Invoked by AI Agents
With Kimi K3 tool calling, AI shifts from answering to executing. Brands must become callable via MCP. A guide to agent-callable data and GEO.
AI Agent Website Hijacking: China's MSS Warning and Brand Defense Playbook
On September 17, China's State Security Ministry disclosed AI agents hijacking websites at scale. This guide explains three hijacking techniques, a seven-step defense checklist, and how to restore brand trust in AI search after an incident.
Kimi K3 Launch: 1M Context and Agent Swarms — Brand GEO in the Kimi Ecosystem
Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3 with 2.8 trillion parameters, 1M-token context, Swarm agent clusters and Goal mode. How does the model upgrade reshape AI search answers and brand citations? A practical GEO playbook for the Kimi ecosystem.
Doubao Assistant Goes Free and Onboard: Brand GEO in the Voice AI Era
Doubao's phone assistant became free on September 18 and its cockpit assistant is boarding cars like the Roewe JiaYue 07. As AI voice entry points expand from apps to phones and car cabins, how should brands plan GEO for voice Q&A and free traffic pools? A four-step playbook.
Brokers Turn Bullish on GEO: Why Capital Markets Bet on AI Search Optimization
GTJA Securities: GEO will partly replace traditional SEO, benefiting e-commerce operators and brands. How brands should respond to the AI search shift.
How to Choose a GEO Agency: 2026 White Paper Explained
CSDN's 2026 GEO Vendor Selection White Paper benchmarks six vendors and introduces full-intent GEO. Seven selection dimensions, 7-14 day algorithm cycles, and a five-step shortlist playbook for enterprises.
Doubao Phone Assistant Consumer Edition: GEO for Brands
The Doubao Phone Assistant consumer edition launched and the Nubia NaviX Ultra went on sale. How brands seize GEO opportunities in voice Q&A, the SAEP protocol and privacy compliance — a five-step playbook.
Google Search Ads Upgrade to AI Max: Advertiser Playbook
Starting September 2026, Google auto-upgrades search ads to AI Max; Dynamic Search Ads retire in February 2027. Migration rules, the 7% conversion lift and the 21-day modeling cycle, plus a six-step playbook for GEO.