Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google is testing a “products gaining attention” carousel in search.

Google restructures the Assistant division, prioritizing Bard AI chat technology, potentially impacting the virtual assistant landscape. The post Google Restructures Company To Prioritize Bard AI Chatbot appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google announces upgrade to Bard chatbot, enhancing math and logic capabilities with PaLM integration. The post Google Enhances Bard’s Math & Logic Capabilities appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Social ads and metrics help you earn leads, traffic, and conversions, as well as inform future decisions. Find out how in this SEJ Show episode. The post Social Ads: Connecting Performance & Metrics To Outcomes [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Bard just got an upgrade. By incorporating Google’s PaLM language models, Bard is now better at math and logic responses.

Google explains how it catches fake and misleading business reviews and accounts on Google Maps The post Google Reveals How It Catches Fake Local Business Reviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Did you know Google can now detect if scammers are overlaying fake phone numbers in user-contributed photos within Google Maps and automatically detect and block those photos from displaying on business listings within the local search results? Google has released some information on its efforts to combat fake content and reviews in Google Maps and local search.

I know what you’re thinking. “I’m going on a trip to Cape May, NJ and need a true ‘hidden gem’ of a travel guide.” Well, if by some extreme fluke, you see one of BuzzFeed’s AI-assisted content in your search results, here’s my recommendation: avoid it. That’s because BuzzFeed has published 20 low-quality travel articles under the byline “As Told to Buzzy.” They’re all super formulaic and written in the first-person point of view

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Google’s ad business will celebrate its 23rd year this fall, but not before paid search undergoes massive changes. As traditional search evolves with the advent of AI-powered functionality, so will pay-per-click (PPC) advertising . It’s unlikely Google will sit idly by and take massive revenue hits as paid placements decline