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Google announces five updates to AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Google introduced a 'Further Exploration' section in AI Overviews to increase outbound clicks to publisher sites.
KEY POINTS
- Inline link context previews and subscription labels are now included to make AI links more transparent and attractive.
- AI Overviews correlate with a 58% reduction in publisher site click-through rates, nearly double the 2025 rate.
- The EU and Penske Media have filed antitrust actions against Google over unlicensed content use in AI features.
- Google is strategically investing in custom AI chips, aiming to expand direct AI answers regardless of publisher concerns.
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