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Google's patent to replace your website with an AI page could change search forever
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (901+ words) Google's newly granted patent US12536233B1 reveals a system that scores landing pages and replaces low-quality ones with AI-generated pages personalized per user search history. A patent granted to Google, published on January 27, 2026, has drawn sharp attention from the search and advertising…...
Google just made removing your explicit images from Search way easier
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1180+ words) Google this week introduced a simplified removal process for non-consensual explicit images from Search, according to Phoebe Wong, Product Manager at Google. The February 10, 2026 announcement represents the company's latest effort to reduce barriers faced by victims of intimate image abuse,…...
Google increases local pack ads by 733% in three months
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1463+ words) Google's local pack ads surged from less than 3% to 22% of tracked mobile keywords between November 2025 and January 2026, marking unprecedented change in search results. Google expanded paid advertising placement within its local search results at a rate that caught digital marketers…...
Traditional search holds steady while query language evolves
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1628+ words) Traditional search maintained 10% of desktop activity through 2025 while AI tools grew to 0.77%, with users writing longer queries rather than switching platforms. Desktop search behavior stabilized throughout 2025 rather than fragmenting dramatically toward artificial intelligence platforms. Traditional search engines held roughly 10% of…...
Google Trends now uses Gemini to suggest search terms
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) Google integrates Gemini AI into Trends Explorer on January 14, 2026, automating search term suggestions and comparison analysis for journalists and marketers. Google today deployed Gemini AI capabilities to the Trends Explorer page, fundamentally changing how researchers identify and compare related search…...
Google rolls out six travel planning tricks nobody's talking about
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1125+ words) Google's Canvas tool in AI Mode transforms vacation planning with custom itineraries, image-based searches, and collaborative features across 200+ countries globally. Google today detailed expanded capabilities for its Canvas tool within AI Mode, introducing comprehensive travel planning features designed to create…...
Google opens NBCUniversal's Winter Olympics inventory to programmatic ads
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Google Display & Video 360 adds NBCUniversal Olympic Winter Games programmatic inventory with AI conversion tracking and household frequency controls. The Olympics represent one component of the 2026 sports calendar. The announcement references football, rugby, cricket, basketball, and tennis as additional live sports…...
Google deploys Gemini 3 in search with model-designed interfaces
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1670+ words) Google integrates Gemini 3 frontier model into search on December 18, 2025, enabling dynamic interface generation and real-time simulations for complex queries across millions of users. Google released details on December 18, 2025, about the integration of Gemini 3, its most advanced reasoning model, directly into…...