… It’s now allowing readers to push a button on a publisher’s website to indicate it’s a “favorite source” they’d like to see highlighted more often across Google Search, Discover, and Google News. …
… TikTok has already been chipping away at Google’s core businesses, Search and Google Maps, as users increasingly turn to the app as a search engine, and this latest launch pushes TikTok further into competition with the search giant. …
… The company is adding natural-language discovery for audiobooks and podcasts, similar to how Google has been pushing people toward conversational search. …
An untold number of Claude chats and Artifacts — the interactive mini apps and documents users can build inside Claude — were found publicly searchable on Google over the weekend, after Reddit users discovered that typing search operators like “site:claude.ai/share” into Google surfaced a long list… …
… Once opted out, the publisher’s site will not be shown in Google’s generative AI Search features, like AI Overviews, AI Mode, or AI Overviews in Discover. …
… A new “Ask Play” AI-powered overlay will allow users to discover new apps by having natural conversations with AI within the Play Store. …
… Loading the player… The company is releasing this app in research preview to more than 20 markets. …
… Additionally, by focusing on personalized discovery and hands-free listening features, the company also appears to be targeting users who consume podcasts on audio-first apps like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. …
… With Universal Cart, users can add products they’re considering from anywhere on Google — while browsing Search, chatting with Gemini, watching YouTube, or reading Gmail. …
… The feature joins other safety tools on Google Play, including those that let developers restrict a child’s ability to discover their apps. …