I abandoned Google for a search tool that doesn't track me or push AI - and it gets better

ZDNET key takeaways If you want to abandon Google, you can install your own search engine.YaCy is a free, decentralized search engine that can be installed locally.YaCy can be installed on Linux, ...
CNET

Ready to Escape Google? Start by Changing Your Phone's Default Search Engine

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

Google Discover gets AI summaries; Search gets ‘What’s new’ sports feed

Google’s new AI updates aim to keep users on top of trending topics and sports news – but they could further cut publisher ...
Bursa

Google expands AI-powered search to over 200 countries

Google has officially announced the global launch of its AI-powered search (AI Mode), an innovation that promises to change ...

British authorities put Google search under regulatory microscope

British competition regulator will seek to better regulate Google search capabilities after the government unleashed new ...
Ars Technica

Google’s search antitrust trial is wrapping up—here’s what we learned

Last year, United States District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly in search. Now, Google and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Clarifies: AI Overview Links Share Single Position In Search Console

Google clarifies that links in AI Overviews all share a single position in Search Console reports. All links in Google's AI Overviews share a single position in Search Console. Links in AIOs often ...