Google will let websites opt-out of AI Mode & Overviews in Search Abner Li | Jun 2 2026 - 10:10 pm PT | Jun 2 2026 - 10:10 pm PT Google announced today that it will let publishers determine whether their websites appear and are used by AI Mode and AI Overviews, independently of regular Search resul… …
… Officially, there’s no one way to turn off AI Overviews in Google Search. Google has said from the very beginning that AI Overviews are a feature of Search in the same way that Featured Snippets and Knowledge Panels are. …
Google Chrome tests sending users straight to AI Mode instead of Search Ben Schoon | Jun 5 2026 - 6:45 am PT | Jun 5 2026 - 6:45 am PT Google is in the early days of testing a new behavior in Chrome that sends users straight to AI Mode, bypassing the standard Search experience. …
… More on AI Mode: Google making links in AI Mode and AI Overviews a bit more direct Android’s ‘Search’ bar now lets you ‘Ask Google’ and AI Mode Google AI Mode getting deep Chrome integration on desktop, mobile Search Live rolling out globally Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: Author Ab… …
… Beyond that, Amazon is rolling out several other AI updates to its app, including “AI-generated shoppable collages” to help customers “Shop by style,” enabling users to add text to image searches, and adding a “more like this” shortcut for visually-similar products. “Amazon Lens Live” can interact … …
Android’s ‘Search’ bar now lets you ‘Ask Google’ and AI Mode Abner Li | Apr 29 2026 - 9:15 am PT | Apr 29 2026 - 9:15 am PT Google’s expansion of AI Mode continues today with an integration into the Search bar on Android devices. …
‘Gmail Live’ is a new way to search emails as AI Inbox comes to AI Plus, AI Pro Abner Li | May 19 2026 - 10:50 am PT | May 19 2026 - 10:50 am PT At I/O 2026, Google announced two big updates for Gmail, starting with a new Live voice search experience. …
… This new intelligent Search box is rolling out starting May 19. Google is also globally rolling out the seamless transition between AI Overviews and AI Mode when you tap “Show more” on the results page. New agentic capabilities are coming to Search. …
… More on AI Overviews: Google making links in AI Mode and AI Overviews a bit more direct Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are ‘less than 1%’ of traffic Google AI Overviews get Gemini 3 upgrade, seamless AI Mode transfer Follow Ben: Twitter/X , Threads , Bluesky , and Insta… …
Google AI Mode and AI Overviews will highlight your Preferred Sources Abner Li | May 27 2026 - 10:00 am PT | May 27 2026 - 10:00 am PT After introducing for regular Search results , Google is bringing Preferred Sources to AI Mode and AI Overviews. …
