Google just updated its spam policies for its search engine, making it clear that its rules also apply to attempts to manipulate AI-generated results that show up in AI Overviews and AI Mode. The rules are meant to stop people from spamming or trying to game Google’s ranking system to get their content featured prominently…
For decades, the computer mouse pointer has quietly remained one of the most overlooked parts of modern computing. Google DeepMind now wants to turn it into an AI-powered assistant. In a new research project unveiled in May 2026, Google DeepMind outlined its vision for what it calls an “AI-enabled pointer”, a system designed to understand…
Google’s Keyword Team published their recap of the biggest AI announcements from April 2026. Cloud Next ’26 introduced the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Google’s eighth-generation TPUs, built for agentic workloads. Google also released Gemma 4, described as byte-for-byte the most capable open model available, along with Deep Research Max for advanced autonomous data synthesis…
Google Search Relations team members John Mueller and Martin Splitt discussed vibe coding websites on a recent episode of Search Off The Record. Both found that AI coding tools could produce functional sites quickly. But getting SEO right still required specific technical direction, the same kind you’d give a human developer. Telling AI To ‘Add…
Since we’ve been able to produce content at scale through AI, there have been graph screenshots littering X and LinkedIn, usually case studies or as part of sales materials. An SEO I know well, Martin Sean Fennon, shared an example of an ongoing brand case study, scaling content through AI, and how the content is…
Privacy concerns surrounding email security and artificial intelligence exploded worldwide during May 2026 after growing attention focused on new AI powered Gmail features and reports that advanced AI systems may increasingly analyze user emails to improve digital assistants, productivity tools and automated services. The debate quickly became one of the most searched technology and privacy…
Google updated its Search Central documentation to reflect that the Preferred Sources feature is now available in all languages supported by Google Search. The change clarifies global availability and introduces updated guidance for publishers looking to grow their audience through Top Stories. Preferred Sources Google’s Preferred Sources feature gives users a way to choose specific…
Spread the loveThe world of search engine optimization (SEO) continues to evolve at a breathtaking pace, and 2023 is shaping up to be a pivotal year. With Google’s latest financial report revealing …
When the going gets tough, the tough go offline. At least, I hope they will with a new generation of offline AI tools like Google’s AI Edge Eloquent.
Google has quietly launched a free offline-first AI dictation app for iOS, leveraging its lightweight Gemma models to compete directly with established players like Wispr Flow. Google just dropped something interesting on the iOS App Store, and hardly anyone noticed. The company quietly released a new offline-first AI dictation app that runs its Gemma language…
