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New ways to plan travel with AI in Search

Plan your trip from start to finish with new AI features in Search. Use AI to get help with itineraries, finding flight deals and booking reservations. Inside Search

Google Search with Gemini 3: Our most intelligent search yet

Learn more about Gemini 3 and how it’s upgrading Google Search and AI Mode. Inside Search

Semrush To Be Acquired By Adobe

Semrush will be acquired by Adobe, the two companies announced today. "Adobe and Semrush announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Adobe will acquire Semrush, a [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW SEO Community Reacts To Adobe’s Semrush Acquisition via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Adobe's purchase of Semrush signals the growing importance of SEO platforms as digital marketing struggles with AI-driven uncertainty. Search Engine Journal

SEO’s future isn’t content. It’s governance

GEO is not about hacks. It’s about whether SEO leaders can drive ontology and consistency across the enterprise before someone else does. Search Engine Land

Adding context to your Search Console data with custom annotations

We're always looking for new ways to help you understand your data and make smarter decisions when it comes to Google Search. That's why we're happy to announce a new feature within the Search [...] Google Webmaster Central

NEW Google Tests Gray Shaded Search Ads & Local Pack

Google is testing shading the background color behind the search ads, sponsored results, and the local pack in the Google Search results. I do like that Google is testing differentiating the [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW AI search & the shift towards inauthenticity & commercial interests

Google’s AI shift risks favoring big brands and reducing content diversity. Learn how AI search, PMAX, and ads may reshape innovation—and what creators can do next. Search Engine Land

Server Security Scanner Vulnerability Affects Up To 56M Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Up to 56 million websites could be affected by unpatched versions of Imunify360 AV that allow full server takeover. Search Engine Journal

Google Testing Old Search Design - Or Is It A Bug?

There have been several complaints over the past week about Google showing searchers its old Google Search design. Some of those search results seem to lead to a broken interface, while others just [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads Tests Share Icon On Ads

Google Ads is testing a share icon and button for hotel ads in the Google search results. When you click on the share icon, it lets you share the result with a friend. Search Engine Roundtable

Balance AI efficiency with human quality for SEO wins

AI tools promise faster workflows and smarter insights, but they also create blind spots. Learn how to mitigate the risks without losing efficiency. Search Engine Land

Google AI Mode Adds Travel AI Features: Agentic Booking & Research

Google added new features to AI Mode including agentic booking for travel and Canvas for helping you build your vacation. The agentic booking works with dinner reservations and Google previewed [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Quotes From Google, Microsoft & Perplexity On GEO Rush

Business Insider interviewed both SEOs and representatives from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity on what it calls the "GEO rush." The rush for SEO companies or other companies to sell GEO [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Introducing Nano Banana Pro

Nano Banana Pro is our new image generation and editing model from Google DeepMind. Inside Search