Google’s Robby Stein: Ads aren’t going away in AI search

Google Search VP says advertisers should expect new and novel ad formats built for conversational and multimodal queries.
San Diego Union-Tribune

Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government’s ...

Google rolls out ‘preferred sources’: How to add Cape Cod Times

Google's making it easier to see more of the sites you love, with the launch of this new feature. Here's what to know, ...
Engadget

Google: Actually, AI in Search is driving more queries and higher quality clicks

Last month, a Pew Research Center report shed light on Google's AI Overviews' effect on web publishing. In short, the analysis painted an abysmal outlook for anyone relying on web traffic. But on ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Google Celebrates Amaya “Papaya” Espinal After Winning ‘Love Island USA’ With Bryan Arenales

Users get a hidden surprise when they search "Amaya Papaya" on Google. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor It’s raining papayas over at Google … literally! Following the season finale of Love Island USA ...
The New York Times

Google Avoids Harshest Penalties in Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling

Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted. By David McCabe David McCabe has covered the Google search ...