A glitch in Google’s AI Overviews may inadvertently expose how Google’s algorithm understands search queries and chooses answers. Bugs in Google Search are useful to examine because they may expose ...

UK news site the Sun ended 2024 by losing half of its audience, due in part to “algorithm changes at certain platforms,” according to the latest earnings report from parent company News Corp. On the ...

Google still dominates search, but these 25 alternative search engines show how AI, privacy, and independent indexes are ...

There are reports of a major local search ranking change with Google Maps and Local Search results. The reports of this local search algorithm update started to funnel in over the weekend, with some ...

Google's major search algorithm updates this past year have left many smaller websites with no other choice than to lay off staff. The internet is worse for it. Imad was a senior reporter covering ...

Break free from the algorithm: These search alterneratives prioritize speed, privacy, and innovation over ads and data grabs Tired of all the ads and paid placements on Google when you're searching ...

In a dramatic turn of events, Reddit’s stock plummeted more than 15% after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report revealed disappointing user growth numbers. The unexpected decline was ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

For years, optimizing content meant focusing almost entirely on Google and other traditional engines. But with the rapid rise of generative AI chatbots – tools that don’t just link but summarize – ...