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Google researchers improved AI search and made the top result worse
Google DeepMind researchers are exploring whether one AI model could find and rank search results, replacing a process often split between two systems. The approach, called Autoregressive Ranking,…
Demand for people to fix AI-generated work is climbing, reports find
AI’s next big job opportunity? Cleaning up after AI
Cloudflare’s AI block could shut out Google next week, even if you change nothing
Rules scheduled for September 15 would bring Google, Microsoft and Apple crawlers under restrictions that previously excluded them.
Google People Also Ask answers are now nearly 100% AI-generated
Google's People Also Ask answers have jumped from just 12% AI-generated 14 months ago to 97% today, according to data shared by…
Bing tests new Web tab in its search menu
Bing is testing a new 'Web' tab under its 'All' tab in the search menu, though it currently shows the same results…
Google says search is getting worse in Europe and this will hurt local businesses
Google began rolling out changes to EU search results on September 8 to comply with the Digital Markets Act, warning that the…
GPT-6 users report disappearing credits and jobs left unfinished
Codex users report exhausted allowances and unfinished tasks, while a separate bug report alleges purchased credits keep draining during connection failures.
Google is coming for the free tools small websites depend on
Interactive tools are spreading into AI Overviews, prompting small developers to question how they will keep earning visits.
Google tests new smaller link card design in AI Overviews and AI Mode
Google is testing a smaller link card design in AI Overviews and AI Mode, dropping the website description and shrinking the card…
GPT-6 took just a day to jailbreak, researcher claims
The reported bypass combines an attack published in 2025 with four additional techniques. Its full details have been shared privately with OpenAI,…
Google brings search-style AI nswers to Chrome help center with Gemini
Google has been steadily turning traditional search into an AI-first experience, first with AI Overviews and then AI Mode. Now, that approach…
Is ChatGPT using your work without giving you credit?
ChatGPT may read your website and still give readers no link to it. A researcher says ChatGPT fetched 223 pages for one…
Microsoft is adding “ask a follow-up” feature to Copilot results, and it could affect publishers’ traffic
Bing is now testing an “Ask follow-up” box within its Copilot/AI Overview results. Previously, this section only included “Read more” and “Read…
Newspapers sue ChatGPT’s maker to destroy AI models built with their work
Seattle Times and Newsday sue over AI answers that bypass their websites. The publishers say AI-generated answers compete with the reporting that…
Bing Tests Prominent Download Buttons for Popular Desktop Software
Bing is showing a new software search result that places a prominent Download button directly inside a dedicated result card. The card…
DuckDuckGo is using Chrome to convince you to stop using Chrome
DuckDuckGo is encouraging users of its search engine in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge to try its own browser. In Chrome, we…
Best SEO blogs: 6 I recommend after 20 years in publishing
My picks for keeping up with search, sharpening your SEO skills and making better decisions for your website.
Famous UK retailer builds YouTube studio to get AI to recommend its products
British department store chain John Lewis is turning to YouTube to help its products appear in AI shopping recommendations. The retailer has…
GPT-6 Astra not showing up? Here’s where ChatGPT Plus users can find it
OpenAI says access has reached Plus and Business subscribers, but the new model is not available in every ChatGPT mode.
The Telegraph is building a YouTube newsroom as search traffic fades
Its podcast audience has grown 161% as the publisher builds around YouTube, video, events and paid memberships.
Google says fixing SEO problems may not bring rankings back
Major algorithmic losses can take months to reassess, while rankings previously supported by spammy links may not return at all.
Google will give rivals search data publishers still can’t see
Google’s European licensing program will give eligible search engines access to clicks, rankings and user-behavior signals that website owners do not receive…
Google keeps its ad empire intact while publishers fight for survival
A federal judge rejected the attempt to dismantle key parts of Google’s advertising operation, leaving struggling websites dependent on the company for…
ChatGPT is quietly building its own search engine, relying less on Google and Bing
OpenAI is testing its own search index against third-party results, potentially reducing ChatGPT’s dependence on Google and Bing.
USA Today cuts staff as ‘more content’ is no longer enough
The publisher is rebuilding its audience team as search platforms send fewer users back to news sites.
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