A Google search executive on Thursday pushed back against fears that its AI-powered search will harm web publishers and its advertising business, calling the technology an “expansionary moment” for the internet.

'Tis the season for wrap-ups, as Google just announced its Year in Search 2025 to show us what the world's been searching for, alongside listening to on Spotify or watching on YouTube.

Google has changed its search bar on the Google home page by adding the ability to upload a file or an image, and then the user experience takes you directly to AI Mode.

Study Breaks Down Differences in Results Between AI Search Engines Like ChatGPT and Google New York City, United States – December 2, 2025 / Search Atlas / Analysis of 18,377 query pairs shows retrieval-based AI systems like Perplexity achieve 43% domain overlap with Google,

Google’s Year in Search 2025 shows what people in Greece, US, Australia and Canada looked for online, revealing key trends

Google is adding Gemini-powered search features to Google Drive. With this upgrade, Gemini will be able to search your files, folders, and subfolders and answer specific questions. These features are currently exclusive to Google Workspace users, which includes enterprise users and those with Gemini subscriptions.

Search engines are a great way to find information, but these technologies are also helping criminals access your personal data.