Gemini Notebook’s new Collections arrive just as Google turns it into a bigger workspace

Gemini Notebook’s new Collections help users organize growing research libraries as Google expands the former NotebookLM across Gemini and Search, although the feature remains more limited than a proper folder system.

You can now link your favorite apps to AI Mode in Google Search to get things done

Google Search’s AI Mode can now connect to apps like Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music to complete tasks for you.

Google rejects alarming report that says its Search AI tools are unsafe for kids

Google disputes a child-safety assessment of AI Overviews and AI Mode, arguing that its testing was unrealistic. The report documents troubling responses and questions whether parents have enough control over Search.

Google’s AI search just failed a major kids’ safety test, and it’s kind of alarming

A new Common Sense Media report says Google’s AI Overview and AI Mode fail kids in crisis, hand out deepfake tips, andcan’t even agree with themselves half the time.

If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.

PSA: A change to Google’s privacy settings let it train its AI on more of your data. Here’s how to opt out.

Google’s AI Overviews are blabbering about fictional monsters as if they’re real

Google’s AI Overviews are reportedly treating fan-fiction horror entries from the SCP Foundation as real, citing fake forensic records and pointing users to “official” documents.

Google makes it easier to follow the social media shenanigans of your favorite personalities

Google is giving creators a fresh spotlight in Search, and it could change how you keep tabs on your favorite online personalities. The update brings a new way to discover content without endlessly jumping between apps.

Google just broke SEO. Here’s what replaces it.

Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search, and most brands have almost no visibility into how AI is describing them to their customers. For anyone who has spent years building a strategy around …

DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.

You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’

After Google Search’s AI update, the word “disregard” now effectively breaks the search interface.