Google’s Sergey Brin Says AI Can Synthesize Top 1,000 Search Results

Google co-founder Sergey Brin explained that AI is transforming search by synthesizing answers from thousands of results, enabling deep research that would take humans days or weeks. He highlighted that machine learning models are converging into unified models that incorporate specialized learnings, moving away from multiple separate algorithms. Brin also...

Google Expands AI Features in Search: What You Need to Know

At Google’s annual I/O developer conference, the company announced significant upgrades to its AI-powered Search features, including broader availability of AI Mode and AI Overviews, now accessible in over 200 countries and 40 languages. AI Mode, now available to all U.S. users, enables interactive, multi-query search experiences, deep research capabilities,...

Does Google’s AI Overviews Violate Its Own Spam Policies?

Google’s new AI Overviews (AIO) feature repurposes long-form content by rewriting published articles to provide direct answers, raising concerns about plagiarism and lack of originality. Search marketers and SEO professionals highlight that AIO answers closely mirror original content without adding unique insights, potentially violating Google’s own spam and quality guidelines....

Apple May Add AI Search Engines to Safari As Google Use Drops

Apple is planning to redesign Safari to prioritize AI search engines amid declining traditional search usage. Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of services, highlighted a drop in Safari searches and anticipates AI tools like OpenAI and Perplexity AI replacing Google search. This shift is tied to ongoing antitrust legal challenges against...

Yelp Vs. Google Antitrust Case Survives First Big Test

A U.S. judge allowed Yelp’s antitrust lawsuit against Google over alleged monopoly in local search and advertising to proceed towards a jury trial. The court denied Google’s motion to dismiss key claims that it abused monopoly power in local search, emphasizing the need to establish when Google achieved monopoly status....