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Google Now Lets You Hide Sponsored Search Results

Google is testing a feature that groups all paid search results under a single, collapsible label at the top of…

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UK Regulator Labels Google Search a “Strategic Market” Power

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has granted Google strategic market status for its core search and search advertising services,…

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Google’s AI Image Search Now Talks Back

Google has launched a conversational AI mode for visual search, enabling users to describe what they need in everyday language…

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Google Search Outage Affecting Some Regions

Google has confirmed a disruption in its search results service due to a data center problem, affecting users in specific…

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Google AI Mode Goes Visual with Inspiring Shopping Ideas

Google's AI Mode introduces a highly visual search experience, using advanced visual analysis to deliver graphical results and inspire users,…

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Does Structured Data Boost Your AI Overviews?

A controlled experiment found that well-implemented schema markup may be critical for securing visibility in Google's AI Overviews, not just…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Search Drops ‘Results Per Page’ Feature

Google has removed the ability to display 100 search results per page via a URL parameter, which was never officially…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Chrome to Get Built-In AI Assistant

Google is integrating an AI assistant called AI Mode into Chrome, allowing users to ask complex questions directly from the…

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Is the Web Thriving or Dying? Google’s Uncertain Stance

Google presents conflicting views on the health of the open web, with executives publicly claiming it is thriving while legal…

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Google Prioritizes ‘Preferred Sources’ in Top Stories Search Results

Google has launched Preferred Sources, a feature allowing users in the U.S. and India to customize their news feed by…

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AI & Tech

Google Confirms AI Images Won’t Hurt Your Search Rankings

Google confirms AI-generated images do not negatively impact website search rankings, as clarified by Gary Illyes in a recent Q&A…

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Google exec: AI isn’t stealing search traffic

Google claims AI-powered search isn't reducing website traffic, citing steady external clicks and rising search activity, but lacks concrete data…

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Brand Bias in Search & AI: Insights From Stephen Kenwright

Brand recognition significantly influences search behavior, with offline marketing (e.g., TV ads) boosting online click-through rates by 33%, highlighting the…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google integrates NotebookLM’s best feature into Search

After popping up in the Gemini app and Discover’s Daily Listen, Google is now testing these AI-driven audio recaps right…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Tests Audio Overviews for Search Results

Google is introducing Audio Overviews, an experimental feature that provides spoken summaries of search results using Gemini AI, offering a…

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Google Explains Why ‘It Depends’ Is a Common Search Answer

Google’s search team explained that their vague responses stem from the risk of technical advice being misinterpreted without proper context,…

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Sundar Pichai: AI’s New Dawn, Augmented Horizons, and an Unwavering Stance on Search

Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, recently provided an extensive look into the tech giant's trajectory, emphasizing that artificial intelligence is rapidly…

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Google’s Antitrust Showdown and the AI Wildcard

The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Google took center stage in a recent Vergecast discussion, with hosts Eli,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Widens Access to AI Mode in Search, Adds Smarter Local and Product Features

Google is pushing its experimental "AI Mode" further into the spotlight, expanding user access and adding new capabilities designed to…

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