Google Confirms the Disavow Tool Does Have Effects on Rankings

YouTube confirmed that its desktop homepage redesign featuring larger thumbnails increased engagement with longer-form video content despite displaying fewer total videos.

Google is rolling out Tell Maps, an AI feature that lets Maps contributors suggest edits conversationally through Ask Maps and the Contribute tab.

Microsoft is testing the removal of site names from Bing search results, displaying URLs instead—a test Google ran about a year prior.

Google published eligibility requirements and timelines for licensing search data—including rankings, queries, clicks, and impressions—under the EU's Digital Markets Act.