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Google Ads introduces ‘Branded Searches’ to measure brand interest after ad views
The goal is to connect awareness campaigns to actual search behavior

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

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

Google launches AI-powered ‘Web Guide’ to organize Search results
The feature uses AI to organize Search results by grouping pages into relevant topics

Google launches virtual try-on feature to users more users
Shoppers can upload a full-body photo to see how clothes fit on them

Google rolls out AI Mode button on its homepage
The new button gives users a direct way to access Google’s conversational AI search

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Google launches ‘Search Live’ with voice input in AI Mode
Search Live is part of Google’s shift from traditional keyword-based queries

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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