
Google adds Preferred Sources button as AI search guts publisher traffic
Readers can now one-click a site as a favorite in Search, Discover, and News — Google's concession to publishers bleeding clicks to AI Overviews.
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Readers can now one-click a site as a favorite in Search, Discover, and News — Google's concession to publishers bleeding clicks to AI Overviews.

Steve Huffman told investors the search giant's AI summaries haven't delivered value comparable to traditional links, as Reddit weighs ending a $60M Google deal.

Similarweb data shows Google is turning search from a gateway into a destination, with AI Mode visits more than doubling to 279 million.

A German ruling says generative search outputs aren't third-party speech — the operator owns the words, and the disclaimer doesn't save it.

The Competition and Markets Authority's new conduct rule lets website owners block their content from AI Overviews and model fine-tuning.

Traffic to the AI-free search page tripled on May 28, with U.S. iOS installs up 69.9% week-over-week after Google's AI Overviews push.

The product that cited The Onion last year now claims there are two Ps in Google and one R in poop.

The privacy-focused search engine gained 18.1% week-over-week U.S. installs following Google I/O's AI Mode announcement.

New "Further Exploration" and "Expert Advice" sections will surface external links inside AI Overviews and AI Mode, with subscription integrations in testing.

AI Overviews will now preview perspectives from Reddit, social posts, and other firsthand sources, with creator handles attached.

Google is pulling firsthand quotes from Reddit and web forums into its AI search summaries, branding them 'Expert Advice' and naming the community.
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