Preferred sources is a feature that lets users select websites they trust for news. On the surface, this looks fairly…
Adobe Survey Says It's ON : Google vs ChatGPT
While watching the arrival of "AI" on to the tech scene, it sure seemed like many in the tech press…
Google to Merge Android and Chrome
In a move that seems like a No-Brainer, Google's Android leader Sameer Samat says: "... we’re going to be combining…
French AI Content Farms At Scale Found in Google News
A French journalist (translate to english) traced more than 4k news websites built almost entirely using AI tools. Not spun…
Australia is quietly introducing age checks for search engines
Australia is moving ahead with a world-first requirement that search engines like Bing and DuckDuckGo implement age-verification tools to protect…
Google Expands Circle to Search with AI Mode for Gaming and Homework Help
Google has announced an expansion of its Circle to Search feature, bringing new AI-driven capabilities to Android. Originally designed to…
Ahrefs Study Finds Most Top Rankings Now AI Generated
Ahrefs has released a new study that challenges one of the most debated topics in SEO: whether AI-generated content negatively…
SearchGPT using Google, or just Common Crawl?
(post edit) I knew it was too good to be true. OpenAI is using Common Crawl db - we knew…
Googles AI Veo 3 Getting Called out for Producing Very Troubling Videos
It started simple enough. I was just watching your average AI generated video staring Big foot. Then things took a…
Top Ten Zero Click Hit List - Are you In The Crosshairs?
This is not an obituary - this is your last and final call. VC sharks are circling. They are putting…
Google Search Index Update - June 2025
Google has officially released the June 2025 core updatee, as confirmed on its Search Status Dashboard. The rollout began on…
Cell Phones Out -> AI In: What Google's Latest Move Means for Your Child's Future
Just as many schools are banning cell phones, Google releases Gemini for it's school program. Google has announced that its…
Looksmarts Suit Against Google Tossed
Law360 is reporting that A northern California federal judge has tossed LookSmart Groups lawsuit against Google of infringing its search…
As AdSense Sites Tank - Google Launches Offerwall - Doesn't own OfferWall.com?
As AdSense and Affiliate sites bleed out due to crashing click through rates from SOT (Slop On Top), Google launches…
Googles Imagen 4 Now in Gemini API and AI Studio
Google has officially integrated Imagen 4 text-to-image model into the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. Why It Matters: Fast…
Chrome Bakes in AI Mode With Shortcut
Just when you thought Google couldn't wedge any more AI into your browser, here comes the latest Canary option: the…
ChatGPT Rules the LLM Space by a Wide Margin, But
While SEOs obsess over AI Overviews, disappearing clicks, SOT (Slop on Top) and SGE's erratic hallucinations, something bigger is brewing:…
BBC Goes After The Little Guy - Ignores the Google Elephant in Room
The BBC is very upset that an AI startup might be using its content to train a model. So upset,…
When Google’s AI Goes Wrong Again After Tragedy
Move over Fox News and Newsmax as Google is quickly becoming the internet's top source for misinformation. When the company…
Google Search Introduces Audio Overviews - Another Step Toward Zero-Click AI
Google has launched Audio Overviews in Search Labs, allowing users to listen to AI-generated summaries of complex topics instead of…
Google’s AI ‘Live’ Mode Is Here
Google just rolled out public testing for
Search Live, a feature inside its AI Mode that lets users update and personalize answers in real-time. It surfaces live sports, weather, and stock updates. Android users can trigger it with a swipe gesture from inside Gemini...
Google Tightens the Screws on Porn Content - Forgets it is full of Porn
Google images is one of the largest hosts of adult images on the entire internet. We don't know if there…
Google Pays $500m over 10yrs for Fresh Anti-trust Settlement
...has agreed to invest $500 million over the next decade to overhaul its global compliance systems. This move is part of a proposed settlement in a shareholder-led antitrust lawsuit filed in 2021 by a Michigan pension fund.
Turn off Google AI Mode Off? What Still Works?
Google launched AI mode in search this week and with it, we lost some of the ability to turn off…
US vs Google AntiTrust Trial Closing Arguments Today
The U.S. government's antitrust case against Google is reaching its final phase (Reuters / NPR), and data access is emerging…
Justices Pass on Google Keywords Trademark-Infringement Case
In a very closely watched case involving trademarked keywords in advertising against Google, the supreme court passed on hearing the…
Google Dodges Rumbles First of Two AntiTrust Law Suits
MediaPost reporting that the first of two law suits brought by Rumble has been dismissed on grounds it fell outside…
According to Google AI - No it's Not 2025
Google AI thinks it is 2024. The list of Google SGE/AIO/BARD/Gemini/ETAl slop stories continue to grow.
SEO's Rejoice : Google Streamlines Account Switching Across Apps
For SEOs managing multiple Google properties, the daily non-stop friction of jumping between accounts: Search Console, Analytics, Business Profiles, Ads, etc. has been a long-standing annoyance. That friction is finally easing a bit.
Publisher Alliance Says AI Mode Is Theft!
A growing number of major news organizations are accusing Google of crossing the line with its new AI Mode. What…