Google Pushes Source Links Higher in AI Search as Publishers Wait for Click Data

Google Pushes Source Links Higher in AI Search as Publishers Wait for Click Data

Google is rearranging how its AI-generated search answers point outward, pushing source links closer to the top of the response and testing a dedicated slot for authoritative pages. Hema Budaraju, vice-president of product management at Google Search, set out five updates for AI Mode and AI Overviews on 15 October, presenting them as an invitation … Read more

Google’s Universal Cart Goes Live in the US — With Europe Left Off the Roadmap

Google’s Universal Cart Goes Live in the US — With Europe Left Off the Roadmap

Google’s long-promised Universal Cart is now live for shoppers in the United States, appearing inside both Google Search and the Gemini app. Announced on October 15 in an official company blog post signed by Suresh Ganapathy, senior director of product for consumer shopping, the tool lets people collect items from competing merchants, monitor price movements … Read more