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technology2 days ago•2 min saved

Google’s AI search overviews risk millions of wrong answers daily

Google’s AI-powered search overviews are often accurate in tests, but the sheer scale of roughly 5 trillion queries per year means even a small error rate could yield millions of incorrect answers daily. Oumi pegged Gemini 2 at 85% accuracy and Gemini 3 at 91%, yet Google’s own testing reports 28% hallucinations when Gemini runs outside Search. Discrepancies between overviews and their cited sources increased after the February update, highlighting ongoing risks that AI summaries can mislead and should be double-checked.

via TechSpot|

#accuracy #ai #google

technology18 days ago•5 min saved

Microsoft Sets Course for a Faster Windows 11 in 2026 With Memory Wins and App Modernization

Microsoft plans to speed up Windows 11 in 2026 by reducing the OS’s baseline RAM usage, moving legacy apps to the WinUI3 framework to cut latency, and sharpening core features like File Explorer and search, while also improving drivers, Bluetooth, and wake behavior; changes will roll out through the Windows Insider program before broad release.

via PCMag|

#memory-efficiency #performance #search

technology18 days ago•5 min saved

Google Expands AI-Generated Headlines From Discover to Search

Google is testing AI-generated headline rewrites in Search, echoing the earlier Discover experiment. The tests are described as small and narrow, not yet approved for broader rollout, and could reduce publishers’ control over how their headlines appear without disclosed rewrites.

via Search Engine Journal|

#ai #google #headlines

technology22 days ago•6 min saved

Google Tests AI-Created Headlines in Search Results, Sparking Newsroom Questions

Google is conducting a small experiment to replace traditional search result headlines with AI-generated ones, following a similar move in Google Discover. The Verge observed several examples where headlines were altered, sometimes changing meaning. Google says the test aims to better match titles to user queries and engagement, but officials say it’s not a full rollout and details remain unclear. Newsrooms worry about trust and the impact on editorial branding as Google tweaks how headlines are presented.

via The Verge|

#ai #google #headlines

technology25 days ago•3 min saved

Google axes crowdsourced health-advice feature amid search-page simplification

Google has quietly removed its 'What People Suggest' AI feature that crowdsourced health tips from online discussions as part of a broader simplification of the search results page. Google says the decision was not due to safety or quality concerns and comes amid ongoing scrutiny of AI-generated health information, including previous moves to limit AI Overviews; the company continues to emphasize providing reliable health content from a range of sources.

via The Guardian|

#ai #google #health-information

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Android weather shortcut replaced by a Search-driven weather experience

Google is sunsetting the Android weather shortcut and replacing it with a Search-driven weather experience: tapping the shortcut now opens a Google Search page with a weather card, forecasts, air quality data, and an AI-generated summary. Pixel devices are largely unaffected; non-Pixel users may lean toward third-party apps, reflecting Google’s shift to centralize everyday info in Search.

via Digital Trends|

#ai #android #google

tech1 month ago•45 min saved

Google AI search makes cited links pop up with descriptions

Google will display links to cited sources inside its AI Overviews and AI Mode with hover-triggered pop-ups that include descriptions and images, and will show descriptive link icons in responses on desktop and mobile; the change aims to improve content discovery while regulators review AI’s effect on publishers, and Google says publishers can opt out of appearing in AI search features.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-mode #ai-overviews

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Airbnb tests AI-powered search to simplify rental bookings

Airbnb is piloting an AI-powered search in its app that lets users describe the type of rental and amenities in natural language, and even ask questions about listings. The feature is in a small-scale test as part of a broader shift toward an AI-native experience, with a wider rollout planned later this year, alongside an AI-driven customer support assistant already resolving about a third of inquiries.

via Mashable|

#airbnb #artificial-intelligence #customer-support

technology2 months ago•13 min saved

Google Expands Gemini AI Across Core Apps

Google is embedding Gemini 3 across core apps—Search, Gmail, and Chrome—via Personal Intelligence, making Gemini a proactive assistant with features like AI Overviews in Search, expanded Gmail capabilities, and Chrome’s auto-browse for multi-step tasks. The rollout coincides with upbeat investor signals as Google Cloud revenue grows and Gemini adoption expands to hundreds of millions of users and enterprise licenses, with broader moves into education, retail, and new AI-driven commerce standards.

via eWeek|

#artificial-intelligence #gemini #gmail

technology2 months ago•46 min saved

Google Turns Search Into an Interactive AI Companion With Gemini-3 Follow-Ups

Google is upgrading Search with Gemini-3 powering AI Overviews by default and adding AI Mode for seamless follow-up questions, turning search into an interactive AI experience rather than a links-first dump of results.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-overviews #gemini-3

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Gemini 3 powers up AI Overviews with deeper AI Mode

Google upgrades AI Overviews to Gemini 3, embedding AI Mode for a more natural, conversational search experience with improved accuracy, while acknowledging occasional mistakes.

via Ars Technica|

#ai #ai-mode #gemini-3

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Google fights anti-trust ruling on search dominance, asks for stay on remedies

Google has appealed Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling that found it illegally monopolized online search and is asking to pause the court-ordered remedies, including sharing search index data with qualified competitors and allowing rivals to display Google’s results. Mehta rejected a Chrome/Android breakup and instead imposed less aggressive remedies, arguing the mandates could threaten privacy and stifle innovation amid a rapidly evolving AI landscape. The EU is also examining Google's AI-generated search summaries, and Alphabet recently surpassed a $4 trillion market capitalization.

via BBC|

#ai #antitrust #google

local3 months ago•2 min saved

Search Continues for Missing Chicago Teacher Linda Brown Near Lakefront

The family of missing Chicago CPS teacher Linda Brown, last seen near her home and the lakefront, continues their search as authorities investigate her disappearance, with new surveillance footage and ongoing community efforts to find her.

via ABC7 Chicago|

#chicago #lakefront #local

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

Google Finds Reduced AI Overviews When User Engagement Drops

Google's AI Overviews appear selectively based on user engagement and usefulness, with the system learning when to show them and expanding search queries under the hood to provide relevant information. The feature is designed to assist with complex questions and is gradually incorporating limited personalization, but overall, it prioritizes consistency across users. Fluctuations in AI Overviews' presence may reflect user behavior rather than algorithm changes.

via Search Engine Journal|

#ai-overviews #google #personalization

world3 months ago•2 min saved

Deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumes

A new deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, led by Ocean Infinity, aiming to solve the mystery of the vanished aircraft more than a decade after its disappearance, with previous efforts failing to locate the wreckage.

via AP News|

#aviation-mystery #indian-ocean #malaysia-airlines-flight-370