… Image: The new AI Mode ad format looks like it will take up a large part of its response. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/google-ai-mode-ads.png?quality=90&strip=all “We’re reinventing ads for AI Search so they feel like helpful additions to your conversation,” Vidh…
Google is trying out an AI Mode-like search experience for YouTube. The company is now testing “a new way to search on YouTube that feels more like a conversation,” with results pulling in things like longform videos, YouTube Shorts, and text about what you’re searching for. …
… As of Friday afternoon, Google is still showing me AI Overviews with broken responses when I search for “ignore” and “skip.” Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-1.36.58PM.png?quality=90&strip=all As funny as this all is, it’s almost certa… …
… Image: Another update will surface sources for related topics alongside AI Search results, which aim to get users exploring subjects in greater detail. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Further-exploration.png?quality=90&strip=all “For example, if you’re researching h… …
… In the world Google imagines, in which so much of the actual googling happens without your prompting, involvement, or even knowledge, can you even call Google a search engine anymore? --- Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Vergecast-Tile-Large.jpeg?quality=90&st… …
… By the way, Google still isn’t showing an AI Overview when you search “disregard.” AI Overviews are going just great! …
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Universal-Cart-intelligent-insights.jpg?quality=90&strip=all One checkout for everything with Google’s universal cart Google is launching a “Universal Cart” that users can add products to from YouTube, Search, Gemini, and Gmail. …
… In a blog post, Amazon positions the feature as a way to help you search for items if you can’t remember the name of a specific texture or style, like describing a “shirt with a draped collar” if you can’t think of “cowl neck.” The feature seems like it might come in handy in these kinds of scenari… …
… Image: You’ll find your recent tabs in the “plus” menu on Google’s search bar. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/google-ai-mode-tabs.png?quality=90&strip=all These AI Mode updates are available now to users in the US, with a global expansion coming “soon.”
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Apple-Intelligence-Home-generated-video-description-260608 66f5ac.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Apple-Intelligence-Home-search-clips-260608.jpg?quality=90&strip… …
