Google is testing integrating Search Live (Gemini Live – voice search as you talk) in AI Mode. Plus, this version shows citation cards as part of the answer, as you are having a conversational search with AI Mode.

It was a heated weekend, the Google Search ranking volatility was pretty heated and there was a lot of chatter within the SEO industry. Not all the tools are showing big swings but many are. And everyone is asking, what happened with Google confirming core updates – is that over?

Business Insider posted a disclaimer about a new AI pilot where it will use “a custom GPT to help publish quick news stories.” This custom GPT was trained on the style of how Business Insider journalists write and will all be edited by an editor at Business Insider.

New evidence shows how LLM interfaces convert publisher authority into in-answer influence rather than measurable traffic. The post Inside ChatGPT’s Confidential Report Visibility Metrics [Part 1] appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Google is testing an animation, where an image asset slides into the sponsored results listing. So it turns a pure search text ad into a text ad with an image that slides in from the right side of the screen.

Microsoft is testing expanding the favicons in the Bing Search results interface when you hover your mouse cursor over the search result listing and/or ad.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai explained why understanding AI starts with seeing the bigger picture around it. The post Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Information Ecosystem Is Richer Than AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Analysts working with top YouTube channels report Shorts older than 30 days receive fewer views.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

This PPC Pulse recap covers evolving AI Max match type dynamics, real-time retail performance signals, and Google’s expanding use of AI-generated ad language. The post PPC Pulse: AI Max Insights, Cyber Monday Trends & A New Google Asset appeared first on Search Engine Journal