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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Decoder

Reddit CEO: Google’s AI Mode cost Reddit over 1 million weekly Google referrals in October

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews caused Google to stop sending traffic to Reddit, costing the site more than one million Google search referrals per week in October; Reddit shares fell over 25% despite strong earnings. Reddit is testing login walls outside the U.S. to limit scraping and reduce reliance on open web referrals while continuing data-licensing talks with AI providers.

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COMPANIES · 2 SOURCES · Google · TechCrunch AI

Google launches Connected Apps Platform preview for Gemini and Search

Google announced the preview of a Connected Apps Platform that gives developers a single place to build, register, test and manage apps that integrate with the Gemini app and Google Search. Developers integrate via a cloud-hosted MCP server or Android MCP using AppFunctions APIs and use the Google Connected Console to submit, control branding, and monitor traffic; access will open in phases and partners such as Adobe, Calm, Peloton, Experian and Localiza are already live in Gemini with some integrations coming to Search.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google expands 'Ads in AI Mode' to 10 countries and launches multiturn ads in the U.S.

Google is rolling out Ads in AI Mode to Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Singapore, with plans to add Brazil, Mexico, and the UK in Q4 2026. It is also launching multiturn ads in the U.S.; ads in AI Mode will be labeled “Sponsored” and Google reports users find them relevant with longer, more conversational queries.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google Ads podcast: Search team on AI Overviews, AI Mode and ad strategy

In an episode of the Ads Decoded podcast, Google Ads Product Liaison Ginny Marvin interviews Shivani Mohan, VP of Data Science and UXR for Search, about research into changing search habits and the impact of AI Overviews and AI Mode on the modern search experience and long-form queries. They discuss what these shifts mean for advertisers and how businesses should adapt their ad strategies.

4.0

COMPANIES · 3 SOURCES · Google · The Verge AI · TechCrunch AI

Google launches Universal Cart in U.S. across Search and Gemini

Google has rolled out Universal Cart in the U.S., an intelligent shopping hub available in Google Search and the Gemini app that saves items from multiple retailers, monitors price and inventory changes using the Shopping Graph, recommends payment and promo options via Google Wallet, and supports checkout with Google Pay or by transferring items to merchant carts; it uses the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP).

7.0

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google updates Search AI Mode and AI Overviews with more inline links, carousels, and clickable creator profiles

Google is updating Search's AI Mode and AI Overviews to increase inline links earlier in responses, introduce a prominent top section for single authoritative task links with contextual labels, expand timely-article carousels that surface Preferred Sources, make end-of-response links more visual with thumbnails, and test clickable creator/publisher names that link to Search profiles.

7.0

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

TIME names Google's SynthID to Best Inventions of 2026

TIME has included Google SynthID on its 2026 Best Inventions list. Google says SynthID invisibly watermarks AI-generated images, audio, video, and text at creation, has tagged over 180 billion images and videos and 240,000 years of audio, and is integrated with Google Search, the Gemini app, Chrome, and a SynthID Detector; Google also announced SynthID Bio for synthetic biology.

6.0

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google Search highlights AI Mode, Lens image generation and Frightgeist for Halloween

Google published a guide showing six ways Search and its AI features can help with Halloween planning — including the annual Frightgeist trends site, Lens suggestions for DIY costumes, in-Search image generation for makeup previews, and AI Mode for finding local events, playlists (via YouTube Music), and tailored movie watchlists. The tips focus on using the Google app (Android/iOS), Lens camera, and AI Mode in Search to generate ideas and prep faster.

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COMPANIES · 3 SOURCES · Google · TechCrunch AI · The Decoder

Google makes SynthID Detector available globally in English

Google (Google DeepMind) has expanded access to its SynthID Detector, making the tool available globally in English to let anyone check whether images, video, or audio were generated with AI by Google or partner providers (OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon Apple). The company says it has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos and 240,000 years of audio, and that SynthID is integrated into Search, the Gemini app, and Chrome, which together now handle over 1 million verification requests daily.

7.0

MODELS · 1 SOURCE · The Decoder

Google releases Nano Banana 2.1 image model and halves generation prices

Google released Nano Banana 2.1, an image-generation and editing model running on Gemini 3.6 Flash that the company says improves visual quality, text rendering, character consistency, wide panoramas, and infographics while supporting up to 14 reference images and keeping up to four characters and ten objects consistent. Google also cut Nano Banana pricing roughly in half (for example, 1K images from 6.70¢ to 3.36¢), is rolling 2.1 out across products including the Gemini app, AI Mode in Google Search, Google AI Studio, Flow and Stitch, and will shut down the prior gemini-3.1-flash-image model on October 29, 2026.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google highlights Search AI features to help perfect at-home coffee and latte art

For International Coffee Day, Google outlined five ways its Search product uses AI and multimodal tools — including AI Mode, Lens, and a Live camera feature in the Google app on Android and iOS — to compare brew methods, identify equipment, provide real-time pouring feedback for latte art, surface local product availability, and find classes with personalized recommendations via Personal Intelligence.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · TechCrunch AI

Google Search VP Robby Stein to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robby Stein, VP of product for Google Search, will lead a fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco focused on how product decisions must change when serving billions of users, including lessons from introducing generative AI features in Search (Google said AI Mode surpassed 1 billion monthly users in May).

3.0

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google: "3 ways to prep for your next big race with Search"

Google published a short piece titled “3 ways to prep for your next big race with Search.” The accompanying illustration shows technicolor runners with a magnifying glass and a Gemini spark overlaid, which suggests the post highlights Search features and may reference Google’s Gemini AI.

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