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. …
… 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… …
… Netflix is currently testing its new voice search feature with select members in the U.S. I got access to the feature on a Chromecast with Google TV streaming dongle and a TCL Google TV, but wasn’t able to access it on Roku or Fire TV devices. …
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/project-mariner-shutdown.png?quality=90&strip=all Earlier this year, Google showed off a new AI-powered feature, called “auto-browse,” that can perform multi-step tasks in Chrome, like researching flight costs. …
… Over the past several months, Google has continued to expand these integrations. It introduced “Personal Intelligence” in January, a feature that allows Gemini to reason across Gmail, Google Photos, Search, and your YouTube history without prompting. …
… Tell me how Google is structured right now. Okay. It is Google and Alphabet. Obviously we have Alphabet as well, but broadly I think about it as there are three main businesses in Google: Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud. …
… The assistant is deeply embedded in the vehicle’s operations, but will also pair with third-party apps like Google Calendar. …
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/gemini-spark-tasks.png?quality=90&strip=all Google touts the typical uses for Gemini Spark, like shopping, researching, and coordinating with other people’s schedules and plans. Google also hopes people will find their own uses. …
… Image: Now Google provides the best of both worlds. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Google-C2PA-adoption-IO.jpg?quality=90&strip=all This is the sort of collaborative effort we’ve been waiting for. …
… That might put me in, like, the top 10 percent of Gemini users who don’t work at Google. I’ve even come around to the AI overviews Google sticks on top of every search result these days. …
