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Online publishers face a dilemma: Allow AI scraping from Google or lose search visibility
Online publications increasingly face a lose-lose dilemma: allow Google to use their published content to produce inline AI-generated search “answers” or lose visibility in the company’s search engine.
Will Shanklin08.15.2024
Google is changing its search results to weed out SEO spam
Amid complaints about its search results declining in quality, Google is tweaking its algorithms to do a better job of weeding out spammy or automated content. The company says the ranking updates, arriving in May, will “keep the lowest-quality content out of search.”
Will Shanklin03.05.2024
Google is testing community-sourced notes for search results
Google has started rolling out an experimental feature for Search Labs called Notes. The feature lets users add their own perspective to articles that come up in search results. It's still only a test phase, and those enrolled will be able to provide feedback.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.15.2023
Google's new image verification tool combs metadata to find context and sniff out AI fakes
Google just released its "about this image" feature. The tool's part of traditional search and gives you all kinds of metadata.
Lawrence Bonk10.25.2023
Google rolls out more accessibility features for Maps, Search and Assistant
Google has unveiled several more accessibility minded features for Maps, Search and Assistant.
Kris Holt10.17.2023
Google Search now has an AI-powered grammar checker
Google is taking aim at the likes of Grammarly with a feature it added to Search recently. It now includes a grammar checker, which can analyze the construction of a phrase or sentence and offer suggestions if something seems off.
Kris Holt08.07.2023
Google is making it easier to remove your private information from Search
Google is making it easier for people to request the removal of their phone number, home address and email from search results. The company is also starting to blur explicit images for everyone in Search by default.
Kris Holt08.03.2023
Google adds more context and AI-generated photos to image search
Google announced new features to its image search function to make it easier to spot altered content, the company announced at Google I/O 2023 on Wednesday.
Katie Malone05.10.2023
Pichai: Google will add GPT-style conversational AI to search
After getting beat to the punch by its primary rival, Google plans to add conversational AI to its flagship Search product.
Steve Dent04.06.2023
Google's health updates include an easier way to see if a clinic offers free or low-cost care
Google says it will note whether community health centers have free or low-cost care options in Search results.
Kris Holt03.14.2023
Google will blur explicit images in search by default
Google Search will soon blue explicit images for everyone by default, even if you don't have SafeSearch activated.
Kris Holt02.07.2023
Google may soon demo an AI Search chatbot amid pressure from ChatGPT
Google reportedly sees ChatGPT as a threat to its business and has sped up development of AI-powered products. It's claimed that the company could demo an AI chatbot for search at I/O in May.
Kris Holt01.20.2023
Google Search saw its highest traffic ever during the World Cup 2022 Final
Google Search recorded the highest traffic in its 25-year history during the FIFA World Cup yesterday, CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted.
Steve Dent12.19.2022
Google is making it easier to find search results from Reddit and other forums
Google is adding a new module that will surface discussions happening on forums across the web for queries that may benefit from crowd-sourced answers.
Karissa Bell09.28.2022
How Google is working to help you find food and local businesses
A conversation with the company's VP and general manager of Local.
Cherlynn Low09.28.2022
Google brings speed, deep dive and vertical video updates to search results
It should be easier to explore topics in more detail.
Kris Holt09.28.2022
Google Lens image and text multisearch will soon be available in more languages
The Near Me function is coming to the US this fall as well.
Kris Holt09.28.2022
Google Search and Maps results will confirm if a medical center offers abortions
In the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, Google announced that it is making it easier to use its Maps and Search products to find medical providers that offer abortions. When someone searches for specific services and Google has confirmation that a location provides those services, it'll be clearly labeled in Search and Maps.
Nathan Ingraham08.25.2022
Google will downrank click-farm garbage and aggregators to improve search results
The company is aiming to surface more helpful content and product reviews.
Kris Holt08.18.2022
Google is testing a way to start streaming games from search results
Along with Stadia, the feature offers swift access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now and Amazon Luna titles.
Kris Holt08.12.2022