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Google Search is further blurring the line between results and chatbots

Google is testing a new mobile flow where tapping "Show more" on an AI Overview instantly launches the conversational AI Mode.
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Google Search Chat Feature Won't Let You Start New Chats

Yesterday, July 15th, Google ended support for new chats to be initiated within Google Local, Google Business Profiles, in Google Search and Google Maps. This is not a surprise, Google told us in May ...

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

For years, Google was the default for searching online. But ChatGPT now answers many queries faster and more cleanly than a ...

Google Tests Seamless AI Overviews & AI Mode Merge on Search

Google is testing an AI Overview and AI Mode merge to unify AI Search on mobile devices, allowing user to ask seamless follow ...

OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.1 versus Google's Gemini 3: Here's how the models stack up in the AI race

After ChatGPT blindsided Google 2022 and turned OpenAI into the face of generative AI, Google spent three years working to ...

After Lagging Behind OpenAI, Google Might Be Catching Up

And then there’s this from Paresh Dave and Arielle Pardes at Wired: in a survey called “Inside Google’s Two-Year Frenzy to ...
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Google Gemini's Android app is almost ready to roll out this basic feature

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
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Google Search Snippet "Chat With A Live Agent"

Google is testing a "Chat with a live agent" button in the search result snippets. We have seen Google place the "Chat with a live agent" button in the local pack and local panels before but I don't ...
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Google To Shut Down Business Profile Chat Feature

Google to discontinue Business Profile chat feature by July 31, urging businesses to seek alternative solutions. Google is shutting down Business Profile chat. Customers can still contact businesses ...
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Google Business Profile chat and call history going away

Google will be shutting down the Google Business Profile chat and call history feature on July 31, 2024. Google will stop allowing new chats to be initiated starting on July 15, 2024 and then will ...
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Google Chat wants to make it easier to find the most important messages

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
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Google Business Profile chat is gone and call history going away

Google Business Profile chat feature will no longer initiate new chats, with existing chats to stop working on July 31st. Plus, Google Business Profiles will remove call history at the end of this ...