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Google: Actually, AI in Search is driving more queries and higher quality clicks
Last month, a Pew Research Center report shed light on Google's AI Overviews' effect on web publishing. In short, the analysis painted an abysmal outlook for anyone relying on web traffic. But on Wednesday,
Google denies AI search features are killing website traffic
Google has been revamping its search engine for years to answer more questions directly on the search results page, and now does so with AI through its “AI Overviews” that app
Google swears it isn’t destroying the web with AI search
Reid’s argument that AI is actually helping the web comes just weeks after Pew Research published a report that said people are “less likely” to click on links when Google presents them with an AI Overview,
Google search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks
This statement feels like a direct response to a recent Pew Research Center analysis that showed searches with AI Overviews resulted in lower click-through rates. Google objected to the conclusions and methodology of that study,
Google says AI in Search is good for publishers, but I’m dubious
Ever since Google fully embraced generative AI in its main search results with AI Overviews and AI Mode, there has been a massive, looming question for those of us who create content on the web: what is this going to do to our traffic?
Google Denies AI Search Is Hurting Traffic, But Reports Disagree
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Google says AI is boosting Search. Yes, but…
A new Google blog post shares some broad traffic trends and tells us that AI drives more queries and higher quality clicks

Google to Spend $1B on AI Training in Higher

Google denies AI Overviews are cutting website traffic in new report amid rising concerns
Google has pushed back against claims that its AI Overviews and other AI-powered search features are significantly reducing website traffic, despite several independent studies suggesting otherwise.
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1 Year of Google AI Pro Is Now Free for College Students: Here's How to Get It
The limited-time offer unlocks 2TB of cloud storage and access to many advanced Gemini-powered features. To grab, you need to ...
AI agents aren’t the ‘new Google,’ says Airbnb CEO
This, Chesky explained, is because AI models aren’t “proprietary.” “We also have to remember that the model powering ChatGPT ...
Gov. Newsom announces new statewide partnership with tech giants to bolster AI education, resources
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced that California will partner with four major tech companies to boost generative AI ...
Back to school, AI edition: College students get big discounts on AI tools like Gemini and Grammarly
Per Google, universities such as Boise State, Wake Forest, and San Diego State have been using tools like Google’s NotebookLM ...
Google to Reduce AI Data Center Power Use During Peak Demand
In new agreements with two US utilities, Google has committed to rescheduling or pausing non-urgent AI workloads when the ...
Ex-Google exec says AI is coming for your job — even if you're a podcaster, developer, or CEO
The former Google X exec Mo Gawdat said AI would replace most white-collar jobs and warned of a looming "short-term dystopia.
AI is gutting workforces—and an ex-Google exec says CEOs are too busy ‘celebrating’ their efficiency gains to see they’re next
Google’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat says that the notion AI will create jobs is ‘100% crap’. He warns it’ll wipe ...
Google Gemini can now create AI-generated bedtime stories
Google rolled out a new tool within its Gemini AI chatbot that lets you create an illustrated story by simply describing it.
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How one personal finance site is taking on Google's AI bots
The personal finance app provider is working to block AI crawlers from the search giant and large language model providers ...
Google's Gemini AI has an epic meltdown after failing to complete a task, calls itself a ‘disgrace to all universes’
Google's Gemini AI recently displayed excessive guilt after a failure, indicating underlying challenges. Google executive ...