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Is Google set to make AI Mode the default search experience? If it does, the internet may never be the same.

Rumors are currently swirling around when exactly Google's AI Mode will become the default search tool on Google's homepage, ...

Google AI Mode may become the default Google Search experience “soon.”

Logan Kilpatrick, lead product manager for Google, said AI Mode will be the default experience soon. Later, Google said not to look into this message too much, implying AI Mode won't be the default.
Android Authority

I tried replacing Google Search with Perplexity. It didn't go well

It’s no secret that Google Search is in a weird place right now. The regular search experience has seen better days, with ads and unhelpful results making the search engine feel far less helpful than ...

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

The new Google app for Windows is available now, allowing you to search the web, Google Drive, and even your local files. The company stresses that the new app is experimental —it's limited to ...

Google admits “open web is already in rapid decline” as ad-revenue plummets and search results deteriorate

The much-lauded AI revolution is already disrupting another aspect of life, Google search queries. And it could upend online ...

Google just got a gift in antitrust ruling as it gets to keep Chrome — but there's a major catch

A federal judge has ruled against Google in a landmark antitrust case, though the punishment is lighter than expected.
PC Magazine

Reddit Wants to Replace Google as Your 'Go-To Search Engine'

Around 60 million users visit Reddit daily for answers, drawn in by real responses from humans, not AI, says CEO Steve Huffman. Reddit stopped being a mere community forum long ago. Its user-driven ...