Ads in AI Overviews are already performing at "about the same rate" as traditional search ads, according to Google's VP of global ads, Dan Taylor.

If you are having trouble loading Google Search results or getting errors trying to log into Gmail right now, you are definitely not alone. Massive user reports are currently indicating a significant outage affecting Google's core services this morning.

Google announced Monday that the company is reversing its longstanding practice of allowing minors supervised by their parents via Family Link to unilaterally opt-out of those settings upon turning 13.

Google executive Sameer Samat sees the past year as one of curiosity about AI. This year, he's focused on its utility.

Google patched high-severity CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome 143 and added Push API rate limits to curb notification spam, with penalties up to 14 days.

Google launches a patriotic animation for America's 250th birthday searches, encouraging users to try searching for the historic milestone to see the special effect.

Valuation expansion was responsible for 82% of the gain—the price-to-sales ratio escalated from 5.7x to 10.3x.

Google is giving users more control than ever over their search results, and now you can add BGR as a preferred source in searches.