AI In Search

AI Agents

Google Integrates Gemini Into Chrome, Introducing Agentic AI Browsing

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

Google Integrates Gemini Into Chrome, Introducing Agentic AI Browsing

Google is turning Chrome into an AI-powered assistant, bringing Gemini directly into the browser to help users plan, decide, and get work done across the web.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Expands Conversational Search With Gemini 3 as Default for AI Overviews

Jan 28, 2026

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7 min read

Google Expands Conversational Search With Gemini 3 as Default for AI Overviews

Google wants you to “just ask anything,” and Search is becoming a place for ongoing conversation, not one-off answers.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Yahoo Introduces Scout, a New AI Answer Engine Integrated Across Its Platform

Jan 28, 2026

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14 min read

Yahoo Introduces Scout, a New AI Answer Engine Integrated Across Its Platform

Yahoo is betting that the future of search isn’t links—it’s answers embedded directly into the products people already use.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Expands “Personal Intelligence” Into AI Mode in Search

Jan 23, 2026

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10 min read

Google Expands “Personal Intelligence” Into AI Mode in Search

Google Search is becoming more personal—linking AI responses directly to a user’s own context, not just the web.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Retail

Google Unveils Universal Commerce Protocol to Power Agentic Shopping Across Search, Gemini, and Retail Platforms

Jan 16, 2026

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11 min read

Google Unveils Universal Commerce Protocol to Power Agentic Shopping Across Search, Gemini, and Retail Platforms

Google is laying the groundwork for AI-powered shopping where agents don’t just recommend products—but can research, converse, and complete purchases on a shopper’s behalf.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Safety and Security

Google AI Overviews Flagged for Health Misinformation After Investigation Finds Medical Errors

Jan 12, 2026

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11 min read

Google AI Overviews Flagged for Health Misinformation After Investigation Finds Medical Errors

What happens when AI-generated health advice appears first—and gets it wrong?

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Tests AI-Driven Web Browsing With Disco and GenTabs

Dec 19, 2025

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7 min read

Google Tests AI-Driven Web Browsing With Disco and GenTabs

As online research and planning grow more complex, Google Labs is testing whether AI can turn tab overload into clarity with a new browsing experiment called Disco.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Safety and Security

Google Explains How Chrome Secures Agentic AI Features With Human Oversight & Guardrails

Dec 16, 2025

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8 min read

Google Explains How Chrome Secures Agentic AI Features With Human Oversight & Guardrails

As browsers begin taking actions on users’ behalf, Google is outlining how Chrome’s agentic AI features are being designed to prioritize security, transparency, and human control.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Safety and Security

How BrowseSafe Detects Prompt Injection Threats in AI Browser Agents

Dec 4, 2025

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9 min read

How BrowseSafe Detects Prompt Injection Threats in AI Browser Agents

AI browser agents now navigate the same cluttered, unpredictable webpages users do—making prompt-injection detection essential for protecting real online actions.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Retail

Perplexity Launches New AI Shopping Experience With Instant Checkout

Dec 2, 2025

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10 min read

Perplexity Launches New AI Shopping Experience With Instant Checkout

Perplexity is introducing a new memory system that lets its Comet Assistant recall user preferences, interests, and past conversations to deliver far more accurate, personalized answers.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Agents

Perplexity Upgrades Comet Assistant With Smarter Web Actions & Multi-Tab Control

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

Perplexity Upgrades Comet Assistant With Smarter Web Actions & Multi-Tab Control

Four months after debuting Comet, Perplexity has launched a major upgrade that turns its popular AI assistant into a more capable, agentic partner across the web.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Agents

Google Expands AI Mode with Agentic Capabilities for Booking Events and Appointments

Nov 6, 2025

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7 min read

Google Expands AI Mode with Agentic Capabilities for Booking Events and Appointments

Google is turning Search into a true digital assistant. Its new agentic AI Mode can now find and book everything from concert tickets to hair appointments — completing multi-step tasks on your behalf.

Alicia Shapiro

New AI Products and Features

Microsoft Launches Human-Centered Copilot Fall Release and AI Browser

Oct 24, 2025

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18 min read

Microsoft Launches Human-Centered Copilot Fall Release and AI Browser

Microsoft is reimagining artificial intelligence as a “human-centered companion,” launching a major Copilot update that embeds AI across Windows, Edge, and mobile to connect people, not just data.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Maps grounding now available in Gemini API

Oct 22, 2025

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10 min read

Google Maps grounding now available in Gemini API

Google has officially launched Grounding with Google Maps in the Gemini API, giving developers the ability to connect AI reasoning with live, location-based data from over 250 million places around the world.

Alicia Shapiro

New AI Products and Features

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas: A Browser Built Around AI

Oct 21, 2025

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16 min read

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas: A Browser Built Around AI

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered browser that integrates ChatGPT directly into the web experience, reimagining how users search, learn, and complete tasks online.

Alicia Shapiro

New AI Products and Features

Perplexity Launches Comet AI Browser for All Users, Free of Charge

Oct 3, 2025

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8 min read

Perplexity Launches Comet AI Browser for All Users, Free of Charge

Perplexity has made its highly anticipated Comet browser available to everyone, marking a major step toward an AI-first internet.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Expands AI Mode in Search With Visual Exploration and Shopping

Oct 2, 2025

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7 min read

Google Expands AI Mode in Search With Visual Exploration and Shopping

Google has unveiled a major update to AI Mode in Search, enabling users to explore visually, shop conversationally, and refine results with images and natural language.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Chrome Launches AI-Powered Browsing with Gemini and Smarter Omnibox

Sep 19, 2025

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6 min read

Chrome Launches AI-Powered Browsing with Gemini and Smarter Omnibox

Google Chrome introduces Gemini integration, AI Mode in the omnibox, and new safety features — signaling a major shift toward intelligent, context-aware browsing.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Admits the Open Web Is in ‘Rapid Decline’ Amid DOJ Case

Sep 9, 2025

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7 min read

Google Admits the Open Web Is in ‘Rapid Decline’ Amid DOJ Case

Google’s courtroom admission that the open web is “already in rapid decline” stands in sharp contrast to its public claims that the ecosystem is thriving.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Technology Updates

Perplexity Comet browser offers free trials via PayPal, Venmo, and students

Sep 4, 2025

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8 min read

Perplexity Comet browser offers free trials via PayPal, Venmo, and students

Perplexity is expanding access to its Comet browser through new partnerships with PayPal, Venmo, and students worldwide.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Apple May Use Google Gemini to Power Siri’s New AI Search

Sep 4, 2025

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6 min read

Apple May Use Google Gemini to Power Siri’s New AI Search

Apple’s upcoming Siri upgrade could rely on Google’s Gemini AI to deliver web-based answers and multimodal summaries.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Expands AI Mode in Search With New Agentic Features

Aug 22, 2025

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6 min read

Google Expands AI Mode in Search With New Agentic Features

Google is adding agentic capabilities and personalized responses to AI Mode in Search, expanding its reach to more than 180 countries.

Alicia Shapiro

New AI Products and Features

Google Launches Web Guide: AI-Organized Search Results Now in Labs

Jul 25, 2025

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5 min read

Google Launches Web Guide: AI-Organized Search Results Now in Labs

Google is testing a new way to browse the web, using AI to group search results by topic and intent.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Retail

Google’s AI Can Now Call Local Businesses for You

Jul 17, 2025

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6 min read

Google’s AI Can Now Call Local Businesses for You

A new AI-powered option in Google Search can place phone calls to businesses on your behalf, check pricing and availability, and text you the results—no phone call required.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Journalism

ChatGPT Referrals Surge, But News Sites Still Losing Search Traffic

Jul 3, 2025

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9 min read

ChatGPT Referrals Surge, But News Sites Still Losing Search Traffic

News traffic from ChatGPT is rising, but Google’s AI Overviews are accelerating publisher losses.

Alicia Shapiro

AI In Search

Google Integrates Gemini Into Chrome, Introducing Agentic AI Browsing

Google Expands Conversational Search With Gemini 3 as Default for AI Overviews

Yahoo Introduces Scout, a New AI Answer Engine Integrated Across Its Platform

Google Expands “Personal Intelligence” Into AI Mode in Search

Google Unveils Universal Commerce Protocol to Power Agentic Shopping Across Search, Gemini, and Retail Platforms

Google AI Overviews Flagged for Health Misinformation After Investigation Finds Medical Errors

Google Tests AI-Driven Web Browsing With Disco and GenTabs

Google Explains How Chrome Secures Agentic AI Features With Human Oversight & Guardrails

How BrowseSafe Detects Prompt Injection Threats in AI Browser Agents

Perplexity Launches New AI Shopping Experience With Instant Checkout

Perplexity Upgrades Comet Assistant With Smarter Web Actions & Multi-Tab Control

Google Expands AI Mode with Agentic Capabilities for Booking Events and Appointments

Microsoft Launches Human-Centered Copilot Fall Release and AI Browser

Google Maps grounding now available in Gemini API

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas: A Browser Built Around AI

Perplexity Launches Comet AI Browser for All Users, Free of Charge

Google Expands AI Mode in Search With Visual Exploration and Shopping

Chrome Launches AI-Powered Browsing with Gemini and Smarter Omnibox

Google Admits the Open Web Is in ‘Rapid Decline’ Amid DOJ Case

Perplexity Comet browser offers free trials via PayPal, Venmo, and students

Apple May Use Google Gemini to Power Siri’s New AI Search

Google Expands AI Mode in Search With New Agentic Features

Google Launches Web Guide: AI-Organized Search Results Now in Labs

Google’s AI Can Now Call Local Businesses for You

ChatGPT Referrals Surge, But News Sites Still Losing Search Traffic

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