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Google has introduced a new feature that allows readers to mark their favorite sources, which can drive more traffic to publishers' websites. This feature is part of Google's efforts to mitigate the impact of AI-powered search features on traffic-dependent businesses.
Alation, a leading AI data giant, has confirmed a cyberattack. The company, which services over 500 global companies, including half of the Fortune 1000 largest companies in the US, has not specified the nature of the attack or the number of customers affected.
Google has launched new study tools across Search and Gemini, including AI-generated interactive visuals, 3D simulations, and customized practice quizzes. The tools aim to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying.
Google introduces new tools to help students learn new concepts, tackle tricky subjects, and organize their study sessions with AI in Search.
Microsoft confirms that some users are experiencing issues searching in Microsoft 365 apps, including Outlook on the web, Outlook desktop, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive. The root cause is a recent deployment that causes resource utilization problems.
This framework provides an easy method to compute embeddings for accessing, using, and training state-of-the-art embedding and reranker models.
Google is redesigning the voice search button on Android, merging AI Mode, Search Live, and Song lookup into a single interface. The new design takes after Google Lens's Search, Translate, Live, and Create switcher, with a toolbar at the bottom of the screen that lets use…
Google's AI-generated answers, known as AI Overviews, now appear in 43% of searches, up from 15% in a year, fundamentally changing how users consume information online.
The European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own services in search results and restricting app developers' ability to direct customers to cheaper purchase options on the Google Play app store.
The European Union has fined Google $1 billion for abusing its search engine dominance against competition. The move is bound to raise trade tensions between Europe and the United States.
Saudi Arabia has launched a new digital crowd-monitoring service at the Grand Mosque in Makkah to enhance the pilgrimage experience by helping pilgrims and worshippers perform Tawaf and Sa'i more smoothly and efficiently.
Google is renaming its AI note-taking app NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, which will integrate more deeply across Gemini and Google Search. The app will also gain new features, including the ability to connect to a secure cloud computer to write and execute code.
Google Images has been redesigned to mirror Pinterest's visual style, complete with saveable collections. The company has also introduced an AI-powered image generation feature within Search, allowing users to create a visual and then search from it.
Microsoft is testing a cleaner and faster version of Windows Search that prioritizes relevant results over ads and promotional content. The changes are available to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel and aim to improve the search experience across the Start menu…
Microsoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. The decluttered Search Box is being rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel.
More than 60 students were hospitalized after reportedly suffering heat-related illnesses during an outdoor photoshoot at a private school in Shikarpur. The students were allegedly required to remain under the intense sun for an extended period despite the ongoing summer …
Pakistan has successfully completed its first-ever marine refuelling operation at Gwadar Port, marking a significant milestone in the country's maritime sector.
Dotient: Local Semantic Search App
Dotient is a local-first desktop application that uses ML-powered visual search to organize and search personal files. It runs offline and keeps files private.
Unified Search and Recommendation: New Exploration of Information Retrieval in the Era of Large Language Models
Researchers propose a framework to unify search and recommendation using large language models, reducing gradient conflicts and preserving general knowledge.
Weaviate is an open-source, cloud-native vector database that stores objects and vectors, enabling semantic search at scale by combining vector similarity search with keyword filtering, RAG, and reranking.
Meta's new AI Mode in the Facebook app uses public posts to answer complex queries, but its accuracy is inconsistent, sometimes providing misinformation or hallucinations.
Meta's new AI Mode search feature uses public posts to generate results. It appears alongside usual search modes like People and Marketplace.
Meta is rolling out new AI features on Facebook, including an 'AI Mode' for search that synthesizes answers from public posts and new AI-powered editing tools for photos and videos. These updates aim to boost engagement and diversify revenue for the platform.
Google is testing a Search Console toggle that lets sites opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode. The change will not affect their normal search ranking.
GPU mining malware spreads via SEO poisoning, AI chatbots
Microsoft says a cryptojacking campaign used SEO poisoning and AI chatbot links to lure victims into downloading malware-laced utility installers.
DuckDuckGo says U.S. iPhone installs jumped after Google I/O’s AI-heavy Search announcements.
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
Nilay Patel interviews Sundar Pichai about Google’s AI push, search changes, YouTube summarization, and how Gemini is reshaping the web.
How Sundar Pichai is reshaping Google and the internet for the AI era | The Verge
Nilay Patel talks with Sundar Pichai about Google’s AI push, search changes, and how the company is adapting to ChatGPT-era pressure.
Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for
Google’s AI Overviews briefly returned chatbot-style replies to words like “disregard,” showing another odd bug in its search layer.
Google’s new AI-heavy Search can turn a simple word query into a mostly empty page, with “disregard” producing a useless AI response.