Search
Jul 31, 2026
Reddit's Strong Q2 Can't Escape Its Google Dependency
Reddit delivered a solid quarter with revenue and user growth beating expectations, but investors are growing uneasy about the platform's deep reliance on Google search traffic — and what AI-driven search could do to that relationship.
AI
Social Media
Advertising
Jul 28, 2026
AI Overviews Now Appear in 43% of Google Searches
New data shows Google's AI Overviews are surfacing in nearly half of all searches, signaling a fundamental shift in how people find information online. For marketers and founders, the implications for organic visibility are hard to overstate.
AI
Search
Jul 24, 2026
Kagi Is Building a Human-First Web With Search Fees
Kagi's paid search engine has long positioned itself as a privacy-focused Google alternative, but the company is now expanding into something more ambitious: a curated 'Small Web' of human-made sites designed to cut through algorithmic noise and AI-generated content. Here's what it offers and why it matters.
AI
Search
Startups
Jul 16, 2026
Google's AI Mode Gains App Integration for Actions
Google is expanding AI Mode in Search to support direct integration with third-party apps, letting users take action — not just get answers. The update signals a broader push to make AI Mode a task-completion layer across the tools people use every day.
AI
Product
Jul 16, 2026
EU Orders Google to Open Android, Search to AI Rivals
The European Commission has ruled that Google must give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to Android and Google Search under the Digital Markets Act. Google faces a hard deadline of January 2027 for search data sharing and July 2027 for Android changes — decisions that could reshape competition in both mobile and AI.
AI
Regulation