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Reports say AI-generated summaries have appeared on citation cards in Google’s AI Overview, which show the evidence behind its answers. It is not clear whether this is a test or a gradual rollout, but here is a look at the development and its implications for how sources are presented.

Three models, including OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra, have been added to Google Cloud’s Model Garden. Here’s a look at how they differ from API access and what companies need to know about data handling.

A method of submitting a photo of a government-issued ID has been spotted in testing for Google Business Profile verification. It could join existing options such as phone and mail. Here’s what the distinction between verifying someone’s identity and confirming their connection to a business tells us about the new method.

A district court in Aachen, Germany, issued a preliminary injunction barring the spread of text at issue after Google’s AI search feature, “AI Mode,” displayed misinformation about a doctor. The view that AI responses amount to “statements by Google itself” has now been expressed following a similar ruling in Munich.

Google has revised how links are displayed in AI Mode and AI Overviews. It is increasing the chances that links appear near the top of answers, and is also testing prominent placement for official websites and links to creator profiles. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changing—and what isn’t.

Google is updating AI Mode and AI Overviews. The changes include more frequent placement of links near the top of answers, guidance to official pages, a news carousel, and paths to creators’ profiles. Here’s a breakdown of confirmed changes and measures still being tested.

Google has begun offering Gemini 4 Argon worldwide. We examine the gap between its capabilities and how much it can be trusted with, from API pricing and benchmarks to real-world reliability and evaluations of its ability to evade monitoring.

Google is hiring people to oversee the creation and recommendation of AI-generated content for Discover, as well as quality control. The roles point to a shift from a feed that delivers articles tailored to users’ interests to a service that also helps them organize information and decide what to do next.