Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, said in May that web publishing is not dying.

Google AI Mode within Search Labs personalizes your results for dining-related topics. Well, now Google is showing a disclaimer when it does that. The disclaimer reads, “Personalized for you: Now when you ask for restaurant recommendations in Al Mode you’ll get more relevant responses that use your Search and Maps activity.”

Google AI Mode within Search Labs personalizes your results for dining-related topics. Well, now Google is showing a disclaimer when it does that.

Google seems to be using the reviews on your Google Business Profile listings to give responses in its AI Overviews. If you search for your favorite doctor reviews, you may see Google cite reviews listed in the reviews section of your Google Business Profile.

The antitrust ruling keeps Google intact but rewires the search marketplace.

Logan Kilpatrick, lead product manager for Google DeepMind, Gemini, and all AI products at Google, said Google AI Mode will be the default for Google Search “soon.” He said this after Google made google.com/ai go directly to AI Mode’s interface on Friday afternoon.

The European Union has fined Google $3.5 billion, 2.95 billion euro, for breaking its competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services. Part of this ruling also says Google is required to divest part of its ad-tech business.

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.

Rethink endless SEO checklists with a sprint-based approach that prioritizes impact, aligns with strategy, and delivers measurable results. The post The Problem With Always-On SEO: Why You Need Sprints, Not Checklists appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

This week, we covered the big Google Monopoly remedy ruling that will not end up breaking up the company and was more like a slap on the wrist.