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Google is challenging an EU Digital Markets Act ruling that would require it to share anonymized search history data with competitors.
Nick Fox, Google's SVP of Knowledge & Information, told an interviewer that EU regulations forced Google to reduce search quality in ways that made him feel "terrible" and "sad."
Google Search desktop CTR declined while mobile CTR increased in Q2 2026, marking a shift in user click behavior across devices.
Google is testing a redesign that moves AI Overview citation cards from the right side to the bottom of the response on desktop.
AnswerShare says brands can influence how AI systems perceive them by publishing sourced brand context, resulting in more recommendations in client tests.
Google is experimenting with a two-row button layout for local search panel actions on mobile devices.
Google Maps is placing some service area business pins in the ocean instead of at correct locations.
Google is expanding monitoring capabilities in its AI Mode search feature from paid subscribers to all users globally.
Lenny Shin's product management summit is now available to stream, featuring talks from executives at Google, Stripe, Anthropic, and other tech companies.
Amazon Blocked Meta’s Muse, And Robots.txt Had Nothing To Say via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
Shopify Extends WebMCP Into Checkout For Browser Agents via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Braze expands AI from content creation to campaign operations