The Cool Down on MSN

Google claims search engine could 'break' if stricter controls are put on new technology: 'Requires us all to trust that [they won't] be evil'

"Every company other than Google would support that." Google claims search engine could 'break' if stricter controls are put ...

Google says AI search is driving an ‘expansionary moment’

AI-powered search is driving record engagement and ad growth, as executives say new experiences are adding usage, not replacing queries.

Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people's interests, habits, travel itineraries and ...

Google warns against 'breaking Search,' as pressure mounts over web future

Google said it will let websites opt out of generative AI features in Search. Cloudflare's CEO says that's just a start.
MUO on MSN

I changed how I search on Google, and it actually works better now

These simple search tweaks helped me get better results without ditching Google.

Google brings Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Google Search

This is opt in via a Labs experiment and is rolling out over the next few days to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S.
NPR

In a major antitrust ruling, a judge lets Google keep Chrome but levies other penalties

In a ruling aimed at restoring competition in the search engine market, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta refrained from ordering Google to sell off Chrome, the world's most popular browser, but ordered ...
The New York Times

What the Fixes for Google’s Search Monopoly Mean for You: It’s a ‘Nothingburger’

A federal judge’s remedy stops short of making meaningful changes to how we use our phones, computers and the web. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the ...