At its annual I/O developer conference, Google announced upgrades to its AI-powered Search tools, making features like AI Mode and AI Overviews available to more people. These updates, which Search Engine Journal received an advanced look at during a preview event, show Google’s commitment to creating interactive search experiences. Here’s what’s changing and what it … Read more
BrightEdge Generative Parser™ detected an expansion of AI Overviews beginning April 25th, covering a larger quantity of entertainment and travel search queries, with noteworthy growth in insurance, B2B technology and education queries. Expanded AIO Coverage Expansion of AIO coverage for actor filmographies represented the largest growth area for the entertainment sector, with 76.34% of new … Read more
OpenAI has added better memory features to ChatGPT. Now, the AI can remember more from your past chats. This means you’ll get more personalized responses without needing to repeat yourself. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, made the announcement on X: we have greatly improved memory in chatgpt–it can now reference all your past conversations! this … Read more
Google AI mode now understands images, allowing you to upload photos and ask questions about them. AI Mode is rolling out to more people. Google has added image search capabilities to AI Mode in Search. You can upload pictures and ask questions about them. AI Mode is being rolled out to more users in the … Read more
Google is expanding AI overviews to “thousands more health topics,” per an announcement at the company’s health-focused ‘The Check Up’ event. The event included developments spanning research, wearable technology, and medical records. Here’s more about how Google is refining health results in Search. AI Overviews For Health Queries Google is showing AI overviews for more … Read more
Google is rolling out updates to the “Circle to Search” tool, making it more helpful for marketers, businesses, and Android users. Circle to Search lets you circle, scribble, or tap on anything visible on your phone screen to instantly search the web without switching apps. With expanded AI Overviews, the tool is better equipped to … Read more
YouTube’s latest weekly update highlights new creator features, including expanding longer Shorts, launching images on Quiz posts for Android, and broader access to the Brand Connect tab in YouTube Studio. Longer Shorts Update YouTube has finished rolling out updates allowing Shorts videos ranging from 1 to 3 minutes to be displayed accordingly in the subscriptions … Read more
YouTube announced an expansion of its AI-generated video summaries feature alongside several platform updates. AI Summary Expansion AI-generated summaries, previously tested on select English-language videos, will now reach a broader global audience. According to YouTube’s official announcement: “These video summaries use generative AI to create a short basic summary of a YouTube video which provides … Read more
Google expands AI-powered search summaries globally, now reaching over 100 countries with support for six different languages. Google’s AI Overviews is expanding from US-only to over 100 countries, reaching 1 billion monthly users. The feature now supports six languages and includes new ways to display website links. Google has started showing ads in AI Overviews … Read more
Google has announced an expansion of its Travel Feeds feature for Search Ads. This update allows hotel advertisers to directly include more detailed information from their feeds in search results. A Google support page reads: “When you link your Hotel Center to Google Ads, Google will automatically enrich existing Search ad formats with prices, images, … Read more
Google expands store ratings in search results to Australia, Canada, India, and UK. Google expands store ratings in search results to more countries. Feature allows shoppers to see merchant ratings in search results. Merchants can participate via Google’s review program or independent reviews. Source link
Google announces AI-driven updates to Search and Lens, expanding visual and audio capabilities while introducing ads in AI-generated results. Google adds AI-powered video and voice features to Lens. Circle to Search expands with song identification on Android. Google introduces ads in AI Overviews for U.S. users. Source link
Google has announced an update to its Search Central documentation, introducing support for certification markup in product structured data. This change will take full effect in April and aims to provide more comprehensive and globally relevant product information. New Certification Markup For Merchant Listings Google has added Certification markup support for merchant listings in its … Read more
Microsoft has announced an expansion of Bing’s generative search capabilities. The update focuses on handling complex, informational queries. Bing provides examples such as “how to effectively run a one-on-one” and “how can I remove background noise from my podcast recordings.” Searchers in the United States can access the new features by typing “Bing generative search” … Read more
Google has announced the expansion of its First Position ad offering on YouTube, making it available across all content types through Display & Video 360. This marks a change from the previous limitation of First Position ads to YouTube Select inventory. What Are First Position Ads? First Position ads are in-stream advertisements that appear at … Read more
Google adds ‘ineligibleRegion’ property to video structured data, allowing publishers to specify regions where videos shouldn’t appear in search results. Google added ‘ineligibleRegion’ to video structured data. It lets sites specify where videos shouldn’t appear in search. This offers more control over regional video visibility. Source link
Google Search expands AI overviews to six countries, adds a save function, and simplifies language while testing in-text links for web content. Google expands AI Overviews to six new countries. Users can now save AI Overviews for future reference. Google is testing in-text links within AI Overviews. Source link
Google has announced the expansion of its “About this image” feature to additional platforms, including Circle to Search and Google Lens. This move gives people more access points to obtain context about images they encounter online. New Access Points The “About this image” tool, which offers information about an image’s origins and usage, is now … Read more
