Google told advertisers that it is integrating shopping features into Search's AI Mode and Gemini; users can now buy items from Etsy and Wayfair within Gemini
Google told advertisers that it is integrating shopping features into Search's AI Mode and Gemini; users can now buy items from Etsy and Wayfair within Gemini
Google is adding a way for consumers to buy things while seeking artificial intelligence-powered answers on search and in its Gemini chatbot …
Google makes Gemini 3 Flash the default model in the Gemini app and Search's AI mode; it scored 33.7% without tool use on Humanity's Last Exam vs. 3 Pro's 37.5%
Google today released its fast and cheap Gemini 3 Flash model, based on the Gemini 3 released last month, looking to steal OpenAI's thunder.
Google releases its first AI-generated ad, promoting Search's AI mode, but chooses not to include a label disclosing it was made with Veo 3 and other tools
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal :
Google adds Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, aka Nano Banana, to Search's AI Mode and Google Lens, on Android in the US for those with an account opted into Search Lab
Nano Banana has been a hit in the Gemini app, and Google is now bringing the model's (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) …
Google expands AI Mode to 180 countries and territories in English, following the US, the UK, and India, and plans to add more languages and regions “soon”
and it's rolling out worldwide Laurent Giret / Thurrott : Google Expands AI Mode in Search to Over 180 New Countries Tushar Mehta / Android Authority : Google Search can now present real-time table bo...
Google launches Preferred Sources in the US and India, allowing users to personalize the news in Search's “top stories” section by selecting favorite outlets
here's how to set it up Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google now lets you set ‘Preferred Sources’ for Top Stories carousel Matt G. Southern / Search Engine Journal : Google Rolls Out ‘Preferred Sources’ For...
Google rolls out Search's AI Mode feature to millions more Labs users in the US with multimodal capabilities, letting users ask complex questions about pictures
Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica :
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Search available to logged-in users, not just subscribers, and says users can set ChatGPT Search as their browser's default search engine
12 Days of OpenAI: Day 8 Alan Velasco / HotHardware : OpenAI Gift Wraps ChatGPT's AI Search For Everyone, Check Out The Demo Jibin Joseph / PCMag : ChatGPT Now Lets You Search the Web With Your Voice ...
Google is testing “Speaking practice” in Search, which uses a conversational AI bot to let Search Labs users in some countries improve their English skills
new AI experiment on Google's Search Labs! [image]