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Google AI Mode now showing four ads at the bottom
Google AI Mode is now showing four ads at the bottom of results, up from the three spotted recently and the usual two, suggesting…
Google tests removing other tabs from AI Mode header
Google AI Mode is testing a header that shows only the ‘All’ tab and removes the other tabs, going further than the recent dropdown…
Microsoft makes Bing AI Mode official as it splits Copilot Search into AI Mode and AI Overview
Bing now has two distinct AI search experiences, AI Mode and AI Overview, both powered by Microsoft’s Copilot technology.
Google wants you to find the perfect festive gift with AI Mode
Google’s new homepage pop-up invites users to try AI Mode for festive gift ideas, product recommendations, visual shopping results, and price comparisons.
OpenAI rewrites its AI rules to give you more say in how it responds
OpenAI loosens style rules and expands guidance on remembering preferences and acting on your behalf.
Reddit wants you to log in as traffic from search keeps shrinking
Tests start outside the U.S., while Reddit weighs how much visitors can see without an account.
Mistral lets you download its biggest AI model and run it on your own servers
Mistral opens its largest model for self-hosting, with a licensing exception for model providers.
Microsoft Ads can track more of the sales your browser tag misses
Microsoft opens its direct sales-data connection, with duplicate counting and consent settings to check.
Google says AI Mode is holding back growth in its search ad business
Search revenue rose 12%, but Google says AI Mode's lower monetization weighed on its growth.
Google expands AI Mode ads to 10 new countries
Google is expanding AI Mode ads to 10 additional countries, including India, Canada and Australia, while launching multiturn ads in the US. Brazil, Mexico…
Google tests query bubbles at the top of AI Overviews
Google is testing query bubbles at the top of AI Overviews in some languages, and clicking one opens AI Mode with the bubble text…
Google Tag Manager adds verbose logging to Preview mode
Google Tag Manager’s Preview mode now has an ‘Enable verbose logging’ option that shows Google tag logs in Tag Assistant’s Console tab, though logs…
Google publishes a help doc on AI review summaries in search ads
Google’s new help doc says AI review summaries in search ads are positive only, meaning a business with poor reviews could still get a…
ChatGPT visual ads now spotted in chats
OpenAI’s new visual ad format for ChatGPT is now showing in chats, with multiple images, bold text, a ‘Learn more’ button, and an ‘Ad’…
Experts followed AI advice picked by a coin flip in an Anthropic study
The study tests who makes the judgment calls when an AI assistant helps analyze the data.
Reddit gives the communities you chose a feed of their own
Following keeps your chosen communities together, and Reddit remembers which feed you last used.
Google confirms Chrome will show an AI chat button for third-party search engines
Google says Chrome will add an AI chat button for supported third-party search engines, with a gradual rollout planned for desktop and Android.
Microsoft tests a way to tell its AI what your ads should never say
The open pilot gives advertisers up to 40 instructions for generated copy. You still need to review it.
Google gives security teams first access to its bug-hunting Gemini
Security teams get Gemini 4 Carbon first. Google hasn't set a date for everyone else.
Chrome could decide whether your next search opens AI Mode or regular results
The unfinished feature would choose a search experience based on your model, tools and attachments.