Google has announced that its AI Mode in Search is now rolling out to all users in the United States, marking a significant expansion beyond the initial Labs testing phase. The company revealed this update during its I/O 2025 developer conference, alongside several new AI features coming to the search experience. AI Mode represents Google’s … Read more
Perplexity AI is integrating PayPal to enable direct purchases within its chat interface. According to MacKenzie Sigalos from CNBC, U.S. customers will soon be able to book travel, buy products, and secure concert tickets without leaving the platform. PayPal will handle payment processing, shipping, tracking, and invoicing through one-click purchases with passkey checkout. This move … Read more
Anthropic has launched a new API that enables its Claude AI models to search the web, allowing developers to build applications that deliver up-to-date information. According to the company’s announcement, this feature lets Claude augment its knowledge base with current, real-world data. When the web search API is enabled, Claude uses reasoning capabilities to determine … Read more
Google is introducing an AI Mode tab in Search for a small percentage of US users in the coming weeks. This new feature will move from Google’s experimental Labs environment to the main Search interface, as reported by Jess Weatherbed. The AI Mode tab will appear first in the Search tab lineup, positioned to the … Read more
Paid search engine Kagi has announced that its AI assistant feature is now available to all users across all subscription plans at no additional cost. According to Kagi’s announcement, the Assistant combines access to leading large language models (LLMs) with optional integration of Kagi Search results. The tool was previously exclusive to Ultimate subscribers but … Read more
Google has officially launched a feature that adds links in AI Overviews directing users to Google’s own search results. Barry Schwartz from Search Engine Land reports that this update aims to help users explore topics more easily. According to a Google spokesperson, the links appear when their systems determine it might be useful for users. … Read more
Website owners are experiencing dramatic traffic losses following Google’s introduction of AI Overviews, according to an investigation by Davey Alba and Julia Love of Bloomberg. The report, based on interviews with 25 publishers, reveals that many independent websites have seen traffic plummet by up to 70% since March 2024, disrupting the long-standing relationship between content … Read more
Google has expanded its “AI Mode” search feature to support image understanding. The update enables users to upload or take photos that AI Mode can analyze to provide relevant search results. According to Ryan Whitwam at Ars Technica, the feature uses a custom version of the Gemini large language model working alongside Google Lens to … Read more
Anthropic has officially launched a web search feature for its AI chatbot Claude, enabling the assistant to access and process real-time information from the internet. The new capability, which addresses one of the most requested features from users, is currently available in preview for paid Claude users in the United States, with plans to expand … Read more
A comprehensive study conducted by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism has found that AI search tools frequently provide incorrect information, fail to accurately cite sources, and often fabricate URLs. According to the report published in the Columbia Journalism Review, researchers tested eight generative search engines and discovered that they collectively provided incorrect answers to … Read more