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August 5, 2025

Google Ads introduces ‘Branded Searches’ to measure brand interest after ad views

The goal is to connect awareness campaigns to actual search behavior

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August 1, 2025

AI boosts Q2 2025 ad revenue across Google, Meta, and Amazon

Big tech companies are leaning into AI to scale ad performance and stay ahead in digital markets

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July 29, 2025

Google rolls out AI Mode to UK users

Expanding AI Mode shows that Google is serious about making generative AI a core part of Search

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July 25, 2025

Google launches AI-powered ‘Web Guide’ to organize Search results

The feature uses AI to organize Search results by grouping pages into relevant topics

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July 24, 2025

Google launches virtual try-on feature to users more users

Shoppers can upload a full-body photo to see how clothes fit on them

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July 22, 2025

Google rolls out AI Mode button on its homepage

The new button gives users a direct way to access Google’s conversational AI search

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July 17, 2025

Google adds AI-powered local business calling to Search in the U.S.

The AI agentic tool can check prices, availability, and make bookings on a user’s behalf

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July 14, 2025

Google plans to unify Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system

The goal is to enhance performance and better integrate laptops and smartphones, Google says

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July 11, 2025

Google to launch ads in AI Overviews in India

These updates follow India’s removal of the 6% digital ad tax on foreign tech companies

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July 10, 2025

Google adds AI Mode to Circle to Search for follow-up visual queries

The company continues to push toward multimodal search, mixing visuals, text, and conversation

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July 9, 2025

Google rolls out AI Mode in Search to all users in India

Google is aiming to capture India’s growing internet market of over 870 million users

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July 3, 2025

Google Ads makes ‘AI Max’ a new match type in Search Term report

Advertisers can now measure AI Max performance and compare it to traditional match types

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July 2, 2025

Google explores auction model where brands bid to shape AI-generated ad responses

Instead of bidding for ad space, advertisers could bid to shape the AI’s words, token by token

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July 1, 2025

Google Ads rolls out built-in video analytics to track performance across campaign types

The update allows advertisers to analyze video creatives without leaving the Google Ads platform

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June 30, 2025

Google launches ‘Doppl,’ an AI try-on app for visualizing outfits

The company is doubling down on AI and retail personalization with the launch of Doppl

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June 27, 2025

Google tests ‘Preferred Sources’ to personalize Top Stories in Search

The goal is to give users more control over the news they see in Search

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June 24, 2025

Google introduces ‘1st Order Promotions’ for brands to attract new customers in Shopping ads

The goal is to enable U.S. merchants to convert more first-time browsers into paying customers

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June 24, 2025

Google adds AI Mode traffic data to Search Console reports

The update gives advertisers and SEO experts insight into content performance in Google’s AI search results

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June 19, 2025

Google launches ‘Search Live’ with voice input in AI Mode

Search Live is part of Google’s shift from traditional keyword-based queries

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June 16, 2025

Google updates Smart and PMax campaigns to focus on high-intent local users

These updates are aimed at improving local relevance and driving more in-person outcomes from ads

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