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Google wants its AI to code better. It may have found a shortcut, and it runs through a startup of about 35 people.

Yes, I reported Google Search ranking volatility over this past weekend, but I am seeing a large increase in the chatter within the SEO community over the past 24 hours or so. The chatter seems consistent with a big Google Search algorithm update that is underway but at this point, Google has not yet confirmed…

While the Google Search Console generative AI performance reports do not share query data, you can still try to figure out which queries are from AI Mode versus normal searches. The SEO community has been doing this for years now by looking for more conversational-style queries in your Search Console performance reports.

Google is in discussions for a $1.5 -billion-plus deal to license technology and acquire key engineering talent from AI coding startup Mechanize.

Google LLC is reportedly in discussions with an artificial intelligence coding startup called Mechanize Inc. over a deal that would see it license some of its technology and hire a number of its most talented employees. Business Insider was the first to report the discussions, citing information from four people familiar with the conversations.

Google appears to be testing a new Search ads format that adds clickable, keyword-rich hyperlinks within ad descriptions, potentially giving users another way to engage with sponsored listings.

Google has published three new Help Center pages explaining how Performance Max campaigns with pay-per-lead goals will work, following its announcement that Local Services Ads (LSAs) are being integrated into Google Ads.

Google parent company Alphabet just announced major changes to the leadership of its AI lab.

Google has outlined new security measures for AI agents in Chrome Enterprise, aimed at protecting data when automated tools act on behalf of employees in the browser.

Google seems to be expanding access to the new Search Console generative AI performance reports to more regions, outside of just the UK. I see a number of people in India who are now reporting seeing the new AI report. I personally do not see these new AI reports yet but maybe you do?