About core updates. Core updates typically roll out multiple times each year. They introduce broad, significant changes to Google’s search algorithms and systems, which is why Google announces them.

Google Search glitched when users searched command words like "disregard,". Google Search experienced a significant glitch on May 22, 2026, when users searching for the word "disregard" were met with ...

Google announced Gemini 3.5 Flash today and immediately it is now powering Google Search as the new default for AI Mode. Google announced its latest and greatest AI model, Gemini 3.5 Flash today at ...

The tech giant unveiled sweeping updates to Search, Gemini and AI-powered eyeglasses in its push towards an AI-first ecosystem. Google used its annual developer conference on Tuesday to outline an ...

Today is Google I/O, where Google announces many of its new features across its products, including Google Search. It is not uncommon to see Google search ranking volatility spike around Google I/O, ...

Google Search says llms.txt isn't needed for visibility in generative AI Search features. Lighthouse includes an experimental Agentic Browsing audit that checks llms.txt handling. The difference ...

Google's new guide gives SEOs a clearer reference for AI Overviews, AI Mode, and related optimization claims. AEO and GEO are treated as part of SEO, not separate disciplines, for Google Search.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Earth’s molten outer core is critical to life on our planet. Churning some 2,900 kilometers beneath the surface, it’s a vast “sea” of liquid iron that swirls around the planet’s solid inner core. This ...

A snake wrangler removed a 10ft python from the engine of a minivan in Thailand. Rescue workers battled to pull the hefty serpent from the vehicle's engine compartment at a college in Saraburi, on May ...