Google is introducing AI overviews into its search results for all users in the US, and they cannot be disabled. These overviews, similar to Featured Snippets and Knowledge Panels, will provide AI-generated answers to direct questions on Google Search. While the idea behind AI overviews is promising, the execution sometimes falls short, leading to incorrect … Read more
During Google’s Marketing Live event, a keynote presentation highlighted new AI-powered visual search results that incorporate ads seamlessly into the user’s search experience. By blurring the line between AI-generated search results and advertising, Google is leveraging the power of AI to engage users in a more interactive and personalized way. The presentation by Google Group … Read more
A significant outage at Microsoft has impacted several of its services, including Bing.com, Copilot for web and mobile, Copilot on Windows, ChatGPT internet search, and DuckDuckGo. The outage began around 3 a.m. EDT and mainly affected users in Asia and Europe. Users trying to access Bing.com may encounter a blank page or an HTTP error … Read more
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Initially, users were unable to perform web searches, but now search results are loading correctly. However, the issue is also affecting Bing’s application programming interface (API), impacting other services that rely on Bing. For example, alternative search engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, which use Bing search … Read more
Google is testing a new feature in its search results that displays web fonts without image thumbnails. This image-free version has been in the testing phase since January of this year. The new feature is expected to roll out in 2022 and has been spotted by users who have noticed the absence of images in … Read more
Several Microsoft services, such as Bing, Copilot, ChatGPT, and DuckDuckGo, are currently experiencing outages in Europe. Bleeping Computer reported that Bing.com and Copilot are displaying blank pages and 429 errors, while DuckDuckGo is showing an error message instructing users to try again. Microsoft acknowledged the issue on their @MSFT365Status Page, stating that they are investigating … Read more
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Search capabilities for platforms like ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and others are currently experiencing issues due to a Microsoft outage related to the Bing API. The services are either unavailable or only intermittently responsive at the moment. The problem, which started around 3 a.m. ET, seems to be connected to the Bing API and services that … Read more
Child suicide on social media has become a concerning issue globally, with heartbreaking stories of children tragically losing their lives due to social media-related factors. Technological platforms play a significant role in these cases, although suicide is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors. Instances of children being sexually exploited or exposed to harmful content … Read more
Google has recently introduced a new feature called “AI Overview” that appears at the top of search results pages to provide concise answers to user queries. However, there have been instances of inaccuracies and questionable results produced by this AI, such as the insertion of diverse depictions of historical figures and incorrect information about certain … Read more
In a recent interview with Marketing Brew, Google’s VP and GM of Advertising, Shashi Thakur, discussed users clicking on links in Google’s AI-powered results. Thakur claimed that users are indeed clicking on these links, although he did not provide any statistics or research to back up this assertion. Google has been criticized for the quality … Read more