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Reddit is testing an AI search feature that takes community recommendations and shows matching products from its advertisers in the results
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (44+ words) Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Reddit is testing an AI search feature that takes community recommendations and shows matching products from its advertisers in the results This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:50 PM ET, February…...
Google makes Gemini 3 Flash the default model in Gemini app and Search's AI mode; it scored 33.7% without tool use on Humanity's Last Exam vs. GPT-5.2's 34.5%
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (79+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Google makes Gemini 3 Flash the default model in Gemini app and Search's AI mode; it scored 33.7% without tool use on Humanity's Last Exam vs. GPT-5.2's 34.5%" " Google today released its fast and cheap Gemini 3 Flash…...
Google starts rolling out ads in AI mode; the ads look similar to the citations in AI answers but with a “sponsored” label
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (85+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Mayank Parmar / BleepingComputer: Google starts rolling out ads in AI mode; the ads look similar to the citations in AI answers but with a "sponsored" label" " Google has started rolling out ads in AI mode, which is the…...
Sources: Google is offering voluntary buyouts to employees in its UK offices, following similar offers in several US divisions this year
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (73+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Hugh Langley / Business Insider: Sources: Google is offering voluntary buyouts to employees in its UK offices, following similar offers in several US divisions this year" " - Google is offering UK-based staff a voluntary exit package." " The company confirmed it…...
Gemini 3 Pro is integrated into the Gemini app, which now has 650M MAUs, and powers Google Search's AI Mode conversational search feature
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (76+ words) [Techmeme permalink] New York Times: Gemini 3 Pro is integrated into the Gemini app, which now has 650M MAUs, and powers Google Search's AI Mode conversational search feature" " After several years of criticism that it was lagging behind in artificial intelligence, Google…...
Google adds Gemini's Deep Search to Google Finance, which will also have prediction market data from Kalshi and Polymarket for event analysis, first in the US
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (73+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority: Google adds Gemini's Deep Search to Google Finance, which will also have prediction market data from Kalshi and Polymarket for event analysis, first in the US" " Deep Search gets you answers to comprehensive questions,…...
The UK CMA says it will label Apple and Google as having “strategic market status”, imposing stricter rules on how they run their platforms to boost competition
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (67+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Financial Times: The UK CMA says it will label Apple and Google as having "strategic market status, imposing stricter rules on how they run their platforms to boost competition" " Competition regulator designates the Big Tech groups with special…...
Reddit announces that it is expanding its Google Gemini-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (70+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Reddit announces that it is expanding its Google Gemini-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese" " Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new…...
Google is the first company to be designated with special status in the UK under new digital laws; the designation does not introduce any immediate requirements
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (70+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Reuters: Google is the first company to be designated with special status in the UK under new digital laws; the designation does not introduce any immediate requirements" " Britain on Friday designated Google with "strategic market status" in online…...
Google updates AI Mode to make searching through images using vague descriptions easier and says the tool will “provide a relevant set of shoppable options”
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (69+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Google updates AI Mode to make searching through images using vague descriptions easier and says the tool will "provide a relevant set of shoppable options" " "Users in the US can now shop for products…...