Google AI Mode could change how users begin searching for information while still relying on Google Search retrieval and ranking systems to identify supporting sources. The shift is not that the web d…
Google LLC has introduced a 'Preferred Sources' button that publishers can embed to let readers favor their sites across Search, Discover, and Google News, aiming to counter traffic losses from AI-pow…
Google Search has added interactive study features, including inline practice problems with instant grading, a step-by-step math solver, an 'About this result' panel to verify source credibility, a re…
Google on Thursday introduced a new 'Preferred Sources' button that publishers can embed on their websites, allowing readers to mark them as favorites to be highlighted more often across Google Search…
Google is offering eligible college students in India one year of Google AI Plus at no cost, providing access to Gemini Omni, twice the usual Gemini usage limits, and 400GB of cloud storage. The plan …
Reserp, a search API provider, clarified that Google Search pagination is based on organic-result offsets, not the number of visible result blocks returned. The company's API separates the 'start' par…
Google announced on Wednesday a dedicated student hub with AI study tools on its Gemini assistant and Google Search, including study notebooks, flash cards, practice quizzes, and 3D simulations. The c…
Louis Rossmann, a YouTuber, demonstrated in videos posted on January 30 and February 12, 2026, that Google Search's SEO has been modified to penalize websites without AI-generated text, and that addin…
Google LLC now lets users toggle off the visible 'sparkle' watermark on AI-generated content from Gemini and Flow, but invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata remain mandatory. Josh Woodward, V…
Google Search Console has introduced Platform Properties, a new property type that connects eligible Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube accounts, allowing creators and publishers to view search perform…
Google has replaced the classic "Search" button on its homepage with three AI feature buttons — "Create images," "Ask about files," and "Brainstorm" — in a small desktop test confirmed by Google Searc…
Google has expanded its notebook-based research experience into Gemini Notebook, integrating the Gemini app, Google Search, and Google Workspace. The update introduces visible thinking steps for eligi…
Google has renamed NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook, integrating the source-grounded research workspace into the broader Gemini ecosystem. The rebrand, announced on July 16, 2026, will sync notebooks acr…
Google has renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, adding native code execution via a secure cloud computer and cross-app syncing with the Gemini app and Google Search. The upgrade is available first t…
Google Search introduces five AI-powered features to help users plan dinner parties, including menu creation, tablescape design, and task management, as announced by the Google Team on the Google AI B…
Claude shared conversations are being indexed by Google Search, exposing potentially sensitive code, prompts, and conversation content to the public, according to a Reddit report. The exposure affects…
Google may be laying the groundwork for personalized ads based on AI insights from users' Gmail inboxes, despite a 2017 promise not to scan emails for ad targeting. A Google support document acknowled…
Librarians Charlie Bailey in Philadelphia and Hannah Cyrus in Maine are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops that teach people how to disable AI features like Apple Intelligence and Gemini on their d…
Cloro launched a unified API for scraping AI search engines and Google, offering a free tier with 500 credits per month and structured JSON output including markdown, citations, and shopping data. The…
The European Commission fined Google €890 million on Thursday for breaching the Digital Markets Act, with €460 million for promoting its own services in Google Search and €430 million for failing to a…