Topic: ai search tools
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UK's Google Search Faces a Major Overhaul
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has designated Google's search engine with Strategic Market Status to address its dominance, which accounts for over 90% of general search queries and involves significant business advertising spending. This designation enables targeted regulatory action...
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Top Tech & Gear for Back to School 2025: Ultimate Guide
The article recommends affordable tech essentials under $50, including cable organizers, screen cleaners, and productivity tools like Perplexity Pro, to enhance daily campus life. Mid-range options under $300 feature specialized gear such as noise-canceling headphones, reliable storage solutions,...
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SEO to GEO: Marketing Leaders' Guide to AI Search Visibility
The rise of AI Overviews is redirecting search traffic, making visibility within AI-generated answers more valuable than traditional high page rankings. Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) shifts focus from optimizing web pages to strengthening digital signals around key entities like your brand...
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New Data: 75% of ChatGPT Users Search Local Services with Keywords
Despite the rise of conversational AI, most users still rely on simple keyword searches (e.g., "dentist 11214") when using tools like ChatGPT to find local businesses, challenging the notion that conversational prompts have fully replaced classic search behavior. The study found that 75% of sessi...
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Major News Outlets Block AI Bots from Training on Content
A large majority of major news websites (79%) block AI training bots, and many (71%) also block retrieval bots, which prevents their content from being used to train models and from being cited in real-time AI answers. The primary reason for this blocking is economic, as publishers see little val...
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