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Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results
Personalisation

Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results

Advertisers stand to gain new placements as Google pushes sponsored content into conversational search and AI-generated shopping advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Google launches Universal Cart for agent-led shopping
Data Privacy

Google launches Universal Cart for agent-led shopping

Shoppers may save time and miss fewer discounts as Google ties price tracking, compatibility checks and checkout across its apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Google expands AI content checks across Search & Chrome
Generative AI

Google expands AI content checks across Search & Chrome

Users will soon be able to check whether images and video were AI-made or edited as Google widens provenance tools in Search, Chrome and Pixel.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026
Personalisation

Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026

Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Google unveils AI ad & commerce tools across Search
Personalisation

Google unveils AI ad & commerce tools across Search

Marketers will get more AI help as Google adds new Search ad formats, checkout links and a Gemini adviser across its ad tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Google overhauls Search with new AI-powered interface
Data Protection

Google overhauls Search with new AI-powered interface

Search is becoming more task-focused as Google rolls out AI tools that can track topics, book services and use personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash for agentic tasks
DevOps

Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash for agentic tasks

The model is now the default in Gemini and Search, with Google aiming to speed up multi-step coding and workplace automation tasks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing
Application Programming Interface

Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing

Short-form creators can now edit clips with natural-language prompts as Google rolls its new video model out to Shorts, Create and Gemini.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Google unveils Gemini AI push across Search & apps
Data centers

Google unveils Gemini AI push across Search & apps

Search users will get background AI agents and custom layouts as Google broadens Gemini across its apps, YouTube and Workspace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Adobe completes Semrush deal to boost AI search tools
Digital Transformation

Adobe completes Semrush deal to boost AI search tools

The acquisition gives marketers new tools to track brand visibility as AI-led discovery reshapes how shoppers find products online.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
AI referrals convert nearly three times better than search
Marketing Technologies

AI referrals convert nearly three times better than search

Brands may need to rethink search spending as AI-driven visits from ChatGPT and similar tools convert almost three times better than Google traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout
Digital Transformation

AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout

Retailers face a new fight for visibility as AI agents increasingly decide which products get bought and checked out for customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Agentic era and the UI transition
Digital Transformation

Agentic era and the UI transition

AI agents are set to erode ad-funded web traffic, forcing businesses to pivot from screen-based funnels to metered API revenue.

By Ned Shawa • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Google Search stories

Why your cybersecurity firm's Google rankings are a security risk in disguise
Ransomware

Why your cybersecurity firm's Google rankings are a security risk in disguise

Enterprise buyers may never reach the sales call if a security firm is absent from search results, because digital authority now shapes trust and deal flow.

By Dominic Vivarini • 6 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Counterfeiters targeted Eli Lilly pill before launch
Phishing

Counterfeiters targeted Eli Lilly pill before launch

Counterfeit pharmacies were already selling the obesity treatment online before approval, exposing Eli Lilly to brand theft and patient safety risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it
Digital Transformation

Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it

Australian businesses risk vanishing from search as AI tools replace blue links with one answer, cutting clicks and reshaping discovery.

By Lovan • 7 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter
Data Analytics

6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter

Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.

By Darian Kovacs • 10 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Ulta Beauty adds Google AI shopping tools for customers
Digital Transformation

Ulta Beauty adds Google AI shopping tools for customers

Shoppers can now buy eligible beauty products in Google’s AI tools, as Ulta pushes discovery and checkout into conversational search.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026