A contract built around activity always rewards more activity.

A contract built around activity always rewards more activity.

Google said it expected Gemini 3.5 Pro to roll out by now. It hasn’t shipped, and Bloomberg reports coding is part the delay. The post Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed Over Coding, Bloomberg Reports appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google is starting to roll out connected apps in AI Mode, so you can send tasks to services like Canva from a search. The post Google Starts Rolling Out Connected Apps In AI Mode Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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The fingerprint you pressed into Google’s ranking systems now feeds the AI answers on top of them. Here’s where it persists and goes dark. The post Do The Answer Engines Keep Your Fingerprint, Or Do They Start Fresh Every Time?

Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt spoke about the Google Search Console indexing report in its latest Search Off the Record podcast. One item was on how quality issues, including low-quality AI-generated content, can result in those pages not being trusted and not being indexed by Google. That might lead to the page indexing report showing a “crawled – currently not indexed” status, in some cases.

Apple has posted new Apple Maps policies where it now says it is prohibiting home services, such as plumbing, electrical, locksmith, HVAC, pest control, roofing, or general contracting services. It also says bail bonds, cryptocurrency ATMs and some medical services are also banned from Apple Maps Ads.

Google Ads updated its Performance Max product level reporting back on June 15th.