After beta testing SearchGPT for a few months, OpenAI is now rolling out Search within ChatGPT for ChatGPT Plus and Team users, which will come to free users in the future. The first thing most of us will look at are the citations, links, will Search in ChatGPT drive searchers to our sites.

Google added a number of AI, Gemini-powered, features to Google Maps including new search features, review summaries for place listings and a way to ask about a specific business listing where AI will give you answers.

Google is testing more local search features and sections including a section in the local finder named “Discover more places” and a local search box in web search named “Explore places nearby.”

Microsoft seems to be testing a new design for its local knowledge panel or local listing for a specific brand. This new design has a more card-like interface, showing company photos and information, reviews from third party sites, a map, and other details.

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Chrome introduces new debugging tool in Canary build, helping developers identify and fix website layout stability issues.

Chrome introduces new debugging tool in Canary build, helping developers identify and fix website layout stability issues.

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