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Google Weighs New Search Layout for Vertical Search Players to Avoid EU Fine

February 25, 2026
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Why 30 Million US Consumers No Longer Search.
Artificial Intelligence // October 22, 2025

For nearly three decades, the internet rewarded people who knew how to find information fast. The pros learned to turn questions into a few notable keywords and cherry-pick through pages of results until they found what they needed. Search became a reflex. Searchers gathered data,...

Google Reorganizes Search Results Into ‘Web Guide’
News // July 25, 2025

Google is rolling out an experimental new feature that will organize traditional search results using artificial intelligence. It’s the latest strategy by the company to protect its most profitable business from AI chatbots. Called Web Guide, the feature will group classic search results by topic,...

OpenAI Reportedly Prepping Browser to Take on Google Chrome
Artificial Intelligence // July 10, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly readying an AI-powered web browser to challenge Google Chrome. This browser is set to debut in the coming weeks, Reuters reported Wednesday (July 9), citing sources familiar with the matter, with the goal of employing artificial intelligence (AI) to change how people...

Beyond Search: Google Eyes AI Chatbots as New Ad Territory
Artificial Intelligence // May 05, 2025

Google is testing the placement of ads inside AI chatbot conversations in an aggressive move to protect its bread and butter: search ads. According to Bloomberg, Google has begun embedding ads directly into conversations with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots from startups, including iAsk and Liner....

Interviews & Exclusives
Walmart and Amazon Turn to GenAI and Ditch the ‘Search’ Bar

October 11, 2024
As Walmart and Amazon compete to provide the best online shopping experiences, both are increasing their use of generative AI (GenAI) to improve search offerings. The former announced Wednesday (Oct. 9) that it is using new AI and augmented reality, among other digital technologies, to offer more immersive and personalized retail journeys. “A standard search […]

Tech Industry Braces for Fallout From Google Antitrust Verdict

August 05, 2024
By now, you know that Google lost its landmark antitrust case, pending what is sure to be a dogfight of an appeal. In the balance, there are more antitrust cases...

AI Turns Streaming Video Search Into Churn-Reducing Conversations

May 16, 2024
Streaming platforms have transformed the content and digital entertainment landscape. Platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and many others all offer subscribers access to thousands of movies, TV shows,...

Alphabet’s Pichai Says AI to Power New Wave of Growth for Google Search

July 27, 2022
If you had to pick one personality trait that you’d most want to see in a pilot, it might likely be the ability to remain calm and collected in a...

Quick Reads
Google Weighs New Search Layout for Vertical Search Players to Avoid EU Fine

February 25, 2026
Google plans to test showing competitors’ search results near its own across Europe in an attempt to avoid a European Union fine, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 25), citing unnamed sources. This test comes in response to accusations by EU regulators that Google prioritizes its own services in search results for hotels, flights and restaurants, according […]

OpenAI Reportedly Prepping Browser to Take on Google Chrome

July 10, 2025
OpenAI is reportedly readying an AI-powered web browser to challenge Google Chrome. This browser is set to debut in the coming weeks, Reuters reported Wednesday (July 9), citing sources familiar...

OpenAI’s New Product to Challenge Google’s Search Dominance

May 10, 2024
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company backed by Microsoft, is reportedly planning to announce its own search product to compete with Google, according to sources familiar with the matter. The announcement...

Google to Enable Search Via Gestures on Android Phones

January 17, 2024
In a bid to improve the way people search for information, Google has unveiled its latest development, Circle to Search. This feature allows users to search for anything on their Android phones...