Google is redesigning Search’s core input around AI Mode and multimodal queries, a shift that could reshape web discovery, ads, and enterprise workflows.

Vikk AI has raised $4.2 million to grow its legal AI platform and build lawyer ads into AI search, highlighting a new battleground for legal lead generation.

German regulators ruled Google AI Overviews and Perplexity are content providers under media law, raising new compliance risks for AI search.

A new benchmark from Tencent Hunyuan and Tsinghua University suggests AI search agents fail on ambiguity, not search itself, limiting real-world reliability.

UK regulators say publishers can opt out of Google AI search features while keeping regular search visibility.

The Verge reports rising user backlash to Google AI Search changes, including gains for DuckDuckGo's no-AI search option.

Berlin startup Peec AI crossed $10M in annualized revenue as brands track and optimize visibility in AI search results.

AI search startup Exa drew major attention as investors continued backing search engines built for AI agents.

Snap said its planned $400 million integration deal with Perplexity's AI search engine ended amicably.

Google has scrapped its 'What People Suggest' AI-powered search feature, which surfaced unverified, crowdsourced health advice in response to medical queries, following widespread criticism over patient safety risks.

OpenAI enhances its Deep Research feature in ChatGPT by powering it with the new GPT-5.2 model, introducing targeted website search functionality, real-time progress tracking, and the ability to integrate connected apps for more comprehensive research capabilities.

DeepSeek job postings reveal plans for multimodal AI search engine supporting text, images, and audio, directly targeting Google's search market share.