Google will let you hide sponsored results in search — after you’ve seen them

Ads in Google search results are getting a more prominent label, and a way to hide them if you’re not interested. Handy! The ...

CMA designates Google Search with ‘strategic market status’

Thid designation of Google Search could reshape how advertisers buy, measure, and compete for visibility across search and ...

Google Search flips the AI switch for millions more users

Google is flipping on AI Mode worldwide, adding 35+ languages and 40+ countries to reach 200 regions. Powered by Gemini, ...

You Can Now Hide Sponsored Ads in Google Search

Google now lets you collapse and hide all sponsored ads on a results page, but there's a catch—you have to scroll past them ...

Google Search gets Nano Banana in Google Lens

Google Lens now supports the Nano Banana, the image generation feature from the Gemini app, within Google Search. Google said ...

Google fights to prevent search remedies from inhibiting its AI ambitions

Google and the DOJ are hashing out the finer details of the search remedies order. A court order will require Google to scale ...
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Google Unleashes Nano Banana in NotebookLM, Lens, and Soon Photos

The popular AI image generator is creeping up in new corners of the Google ecosystem, and there may still be more to come.

UK watchdog targets Google's 'strategic' role in search ads and a competitive market

Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Friday labeled Google a “strategic” player in the online search advertising market, paving ...

Google’s Nano Banana AI image editor is coming to search, Photos, and NotebookLM

The AI image editor is coming to search via Lens and AI Mode. For Lens, you can simply open the app (iOS and Android) and snap a photo to get started. When the rollout is complete, you'll see a ...