Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing

Publishers spent years figuring out how to get clicks on Google. But new AI search features have torn that ecosystem apart.
Wired

With AI Mode, Google Search Is About to Get Even Chattier

Google’s new chatbot-style AI Mode search experience, previously an experiment, is launching for US users. Publishers and marketers will have to adjust their search strategies once again. Google is ...

How to enable preferred news sources in Google Search

Google Search lets you select Preferred Sources for news content in Top Stories: Here's how to customize your news search ...
Time

Google Shifts to AI Search, Heralding Major Change in How People Use the Internet

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TechCrunch

Google denies AI search features are killing website traffic

Numerous studies indicate that the shift to AI search features and the use of AI chatbots are killing traffic to publishers’ sites. But Google on Wednesday denied that’s the case, at least in ...
CNBC

Google is testing AI search on its homepage

Google is testing "AI Mode" search on its homepage. The new feature, though not widely available yet, is located directly beneath the Google search bar beside a "Google Search" button, replacing the ...
adweek

Google's AI Search Era Is Here—But Its Ad Business Hangs in the Balance

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on June 10. It has been extensively updated for ADWEEK Magazine’s Aug. 5 issue. Google appeared to be caught flat-footed when OpenAI’s ChatGPT burst ...