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Wikipedia plans to test Google Preferred Sources as search traffic falls
Wikipedia wants to find out whether asking Google visitors to mark it as a Preferred Source can turn a search click into a repeat…
Reddit Answers is summarizing the Reddit out of… Reddit
A large-scale audit found Reddit's AI search favors already-visible comments and strips much of the first-person voice from the experiences it summarizes.
Meta One turns Instagram post links into a paid feature
Meta One puts links in Instagram posts, four at a time
Google ordered to let rivals into its ad-tech walled garden
A federal court is making Google connect AdX and DFP to Prebid and let rival publisher ad servers access AdX demand. Publishers may have…
Perplexity is betting on creators as AI search’s new distribution layer
Perplexity is putting multimillion-dollar budgets behind creator campaigns as brands increasingly look at creator content as a source of visibility in AI search.
Google Homepage tests new hover animation on + icon
Google's homepage is testing a subtle new hover animation on its '+' icon a small but notable tweak to the search experience.
Google tests URL breadcrumbs for sitelinks in sponsored ads
Google is testing URL breadcrumbs beneath sitelinks in sponsored ads on mobile, the latest in a series of recent sitelink design changes.
Google AI Mode now shows sponsored ads and organic products together
Google AI Mode is now mixing sponsored ads with organic free listing products on mobile, a format previously spotted on desktop by Brodie Clark.
Bing tests hiding sitelink descriptions until hovered
Bing is testing hidden sitelink descriptions that only appear when a user hovers over the link, a shift from showing all descriptions by default.
Google tests Chrome desktop Search with AI Mode from the Windows taskbar
Google is testing a new Chrome desktop Search experience that brings AI Mode, Google Lens, and Windows taskbar access together.