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AI Mode rolling out Personal Intelligence to make Google Search ‘uniquely yours’
Following the Gemini launch last week, Personal Intelligence is coming to AI Mode in Google Search.
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Google is testing very basic theming and customization for the Search results page with a “Color your Search” feature.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app finally redesigns voice search on Android
Google is rolling out a significant redesign and modernization of voice search on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app and AI Mode adding product checkout, Google Search getting ‘Business Agent’
Google is embracing “agentic shopping” wherein users can easily make purchases through the Gemini app and AI Mode.
Expand Expanding CloseRecap: AI Mode and the inevitability of Google Search’s next evolution
A decade or so ago, I thought Google needed a newer mission than “organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Having never lived without the Search engine, I frankly thought the mission was solved and that Google needed a new aspirational aim.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to cut out the noise using ‘Preferred Sources’ in Google Search
Instead of relying on algorithms to recommend news stories, Google Search lets you set “preferred sources” so the stories you see come from the news outlets you actually like.
Expand Expanding Close‘Google News Audio Briefing’ rolling out with new Listen tab on Android
Following last week’s announcement, the Google News Audio Briefing is beginning to roll out on Android.
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Google has added John Cena and ’67’ Easter eggs in Search [Video]
Google Search is full of hidden Easter eggs, with the latest additions recognizing John Cena’s retirement from wrestling as well as the “6-7” trend.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Search homepage adds a ‘plus’ menu
Historically, google.com does not change very often. After adding an AI Mode shortcut earlier this year, there’s now a ‘plus’ menu on the Google Search homepage.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle adding more links in AI Mode, testing AI features for Google News
Noting how the “way people consume information evolves,” Google announced five updates to boost links in AI Mode and the Gemini app, as well as support the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search adding seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode
Google is making AI Mode more ubiquitous with a new design that transitions users from AI Overviews, while Gemini 3 Pro is expanding internationally.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode is still testing showing ads in search results [U]
Just like sponsored cards that appear in any normal Google Search results, ads are reportedly starting to creep into AI Mode searches.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app rolling out Images tab on Android, iOS
After testing in recent months, Google is going ahead with a dedicated “Images” tab in the Search app on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app redesigning voice and song search on Android
The Google app’s legacy voice search experience is finally being modernized with a redesign inspired by Search Live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search has ‘hide sponsored results’ button in new ad section design
Sponsored results in Google Search are getting less screen time with a new update that makes them much more obvious. Users will even be able to hide sponsored ads in Google Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says users want summaries over links as it tries to balance ‘a healthy ecosystem’ amid AI Overview lawsuit
As AI takes over search, Google is saying that users want summaries over the traditional “10 blue links,” all while a new lawsuit targets AI Overviews for their harm to the rest of the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says ‘the open web is in rapid decline’ weeks after arguing in favor of AI
It’s been clear for some time that the “open web” as we’ve known it for years is in a tough spot, but Google has argued the opposite. In a court statement, though, Google’s own case argues that the open web is “in rapid decline.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now lets you set ‘Preferred Sources’ for Top Stories carousel
After testing in June, Google Search is now rolling out the ability to set your “Preferred Sources” for a more personalized Top Stories carousel in the US and India.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says AI not causing traffic declines & that it cares more about web’s health than competition
Google is out with a blog post today rebutting recent reports that its AI features are causing traffic declines.
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Bing is growing with the help of AI as Google slightly shrinks
Following years of Google being the dominant player in search, the company is finally seeing some challengers arise in the age of AI. As a part of that, Microsoft’s Bing is actually gaining some traction, with recent numbers revealing that Bing has grown over the past two years while Google is slightly shrinking.
Expand Expanding CloseReddit wants to be its own search engine after becoming a popular Google hack
Adding “Reddit” to your Google search has been a common tactic in recent years and, unsurprisingly, Reddit knows this and is now making a push to be an actual search engine instead of just a search engine hack.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search rolling out AI Mode to the UK
Following the US and India (earlier this month), Google Search is now launching AI Mode in the UK.
Expand Expanding CloseSearch Live rolling out camera sharing with Google Lens redesign
Following the unveil at I/O 2025, Google is beginning to let AI Mode users share their camera in Search Live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle ‘Web Guide’ lab uses AI to organize the Search results page
Beyond AI Overviews and AI Mode, Google is working on “Web Guide” to better organize Search results into categories with additional context and insights.
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