Google updates links within AI Overviews & AI Mode
Google says these updates make it "easy for you to connect with authentic voices and explore useful information across the web."
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Google Preferred Sources now works for all languages
Preferred Sources was supported globally but English only, now it works for all languages.
Google AI Mode in Chrome now lets you search deeper with fewer tabs
Google Chrome now has a new side-by-side mode, search across tabs, and multi-input tools.
Google Search Live expands globally where AI Mode is available
Google credits its new audio and voice models in Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for the expansion.
Google AI Mode updates recipe results to better connect people with recipe creators
These changes are based on feedback from recipe bloggers - but will it be enough?
Google launches more visible links in AI Overviews and AI Mode
These links appear as pop ups as you hover your mouse over them.
1/3rd of publishers say they will block Google Search AI-generative features like AI Overviews
42% said they would not block Google and 25% are still unsure.
Google may give sites a way to opt out of AI search generative features
You may soon be able to tell Google to not use your content for AI Overviews, AI Mode and other search AI features.
Google AI Overviews follow up questions jump you directly to AI Mode
This will result in less traffic to your site and more traffic to Google's AI Mode. Plus, Gemini 3 is now powering all AI Overviews globally by default.
Google brings Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Google Search
This is opt in via a Labs experiment and is rolling out over the next few days to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S.
Some Google AI Overviews now use Gemini 3 Pro
Complex queries now trigger Google’s most advanced model. It's now live in English globally.
Google Trends adds Gemini to Explore page
Google Trends now uses "Gemini capabilities to automatically identify and compare relevant trends for your area of interest," Google wrote.
Personal Intelligence with Gemini connect your searches, email, photos, and YouTube history
This is also coming to Google Search in AI Mode soon, Google added.
Google tests blue Send button that replaces AI Mode in the search box
As you type your query, the AI Mode may disappear and show you a blue Send button in the Google Search box.
Google rolling out Preferred Sources globally and announces Spotlighting subscriptions
Spotlighting subscriptions are coming to Gemini first and then AI Mode and AI Overviews within Google Search.
Google updates links in AI Mode and expands Web Guide test in all tab
Google AI Mode now has more useful inline links while Google's expanded Web Guide is faster and surfaces smarter, deeper results.
Google Discover now less aligned with search rankings
This seems like a change to what content Google prioritizes for the Google Discover feed.
Google Discover pushing users into AI Mode
When you read an article from Discover, Google wants you to switch to AI Mode. This also applies to any page you open in Google's Android app.
Google home page search bar upload feature goes directly to AI Mode results
It does feel like AI Mode will be Google's default search experience sometime in the future.
Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro expanding to more searchers
Gemini 3 is available in 120 countries in English, after launching in the U.S. just a couple of weeks ago.
Google tests pushing searchers from AI Overviews with follow up questions to AI Mode
This brings AI Mode more directly into Google Search and sadly, will likely result in fewer clicks to websites.
Google: SEM and SEO will need to coevolve with search since SEO is not dead
Gary Illyes from Google also admitted "the change is hard to accept nonetheless."
Google Search to route complex queries to Gemini 3
Plus, Google's Jonathon Heard said Google is thinking about breaking AI Mode and AI Overview details in Search Console in the future.
Google releases Gemini 3 – it already powers AI Mode
Google said Gemini 3 is the "most intelligent model, that combines all of Gemini’s capabilities together so you can bring any idea to life."
Google can book your flights, hotels and dinner reservations using AI
Plus, Google added new travel AI tools with Canvas and ways to find deals.
Google releases AI shopping updates for the holidays
Google's holiday AI updates include new AI Mode responses, Gemini shopping, agentic calling, and agentic checkout.
Google Discover fixing fake AI spam problem
After many complaints with the quality of the Google Discover feed, Google is promising a fix is in the works.
Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more
Google said these features "aren't being used very often and aren’t adding significant value to users."
Google Search gets Nano Banana in Google Lens
This is Google's latest image generation technology from within Gemini - now available in Search.
Google testing AI-generated descriptions for search snippets
Google Search is testing replacing your meta description with an AI-generated one and an AI-generated summary of your search snippet.
Google’s Liz Reid: AI isn’t replacing search – it’s augmenting it
User queries are longer, deep clicks are rising, and creators who offer rich, trusted content will benefit most, Reid said in an interview.
Google AI Mode gets more visual, including inspirational shopping responses
Google uses a visual search fan out technique, plus the Google Shopping Graph to provide a more visual experience in AI Mode.
Google Search Labs gains Agentic capabilities in AI Mode
You can now have AI Mode help you make reservations at restaurants.
Google AI Mode coming to Chrome browser
Plus, while on a website using Chrome, you can ask questions and learn more about your current page with AI Mode.
Google Discover adds follow feature and more social posts from creators and publishers
This aims to make Google Discover more publisher and creator friendly.
Google expands AI Mode beyond English
Google AI Mode now works with Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Google AI Mode may become the default Google Search experience “soon.”
Logan Kilpatrick, lead product manager for Google, said AI Mode will be the default experience soon. Later, Google said not to look into this message too much, implying AI Mode won't be the default.
Google AI Mode model improved for complex STEM questions, says Google
Just in time for school, Google updated its AI Mode model.
Google launches AI Mode in 180 countries and territories
Google also added new agentic and personalization features in AI Mode.
Google Preferred Sources rolling out in US and India
Initially a labs feature, Preferred Sources lets searchers pick which sites they want to see more often in the Top Stories section in Google Search.