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Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026
Personalisation

Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026

Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Google overhauls Search with new AI-powered interface
Data Protection

Google overhauls Search with new AI-powered interface

Search is becoming more task-focused as Google rolls out AI tools that can track topics, book services and use personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google unveils Gemini AI push across Search & apps
Data centers

Google unveils Gemini AI push across Search & apps

Search users will get background AI agents and custom layouts as Google broadens Gemini across its apps, YouTube and Workspace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Digital Transformation

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Heavy AI usage could soon squeeze power grids and water supplies as queries multiply across business and everyday search.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Agentic era and the UI transition
Digital Transformation

Agentic era and the UI transition

AI agents are set to erode ad-funded web traffic, forcing businesses to pivot from screen-based funnels to metered API revenue.

By Ned Shawa • 5 min read • Last month
Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps
Data Protection

Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps

The rollout aims to cut time lost switching between apps by letting Gemini draw on emails, files and chats in one workwide context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour
Digital Transformation

Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour

Retail brands risk becoming invisible as AI agents start to compare products, verify data and steer purchases inside chatbots.

By Sangeeta Mudnal • 4 min read • Last month
AI expert reveals the 'New Currency' in AI discovery for eCommerce brands
Digital Transformation

AI expert reveals the 'New Currency' in AI discovery for eCommerce brands

Mid-sized Shopify brands can now beat bigger rivals in AI shopping results if their product data is clearer, not louder.

By Sangeeta Mudnal • 4 min read • Last month

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Semify launches AI optimisation service for agencies
Digital Transformation

Semify launches AI optimisation service for agencies

Agencies can now measure brand visibility in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews as Semify adds white-label reporting for local business clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it
Digital Transformation

Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it

Australian businesses risk vanishing from search as AI tools replace blue links with one answer, cutting clicks and reshaping discovery.

By Lovan • 7 min read • This month
The death of the backlink: Why PR is now the most powerful SEO tool you have
Marketing Technologies

The death of the backlink: Why PR is now the most powerful SEO tool you have

AI search is turning brand coverage into a direct driver of discoverability, making earned media far more valuable than backlinks for buyers.

By Cooper Frost • 4 min read • This month
Atlas warns of AI reputation breach for businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Atlas warns of AI reputation breach for businesses

Incorrect AI responses are already steering customers away, with Atlas finding factual errors in most brand profiles across major platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • This month
Duda study says AI-crawled sites win more local traffic
Software-as-a-Service

Duda study says AI-crawled sites win more local traffic

AI-crawled websites are generating sharply higher customer engagement for local firms, according to a study spanning 850,000 sites and 69 million visits.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Wolfstone Digital launches in Suffolk to target AI search
Data Analytics

Wolfstone Digital launches in Suffolk to target AI search

Brands risk missing out on AI-led discovery as referral traffic shifts from blue links to answers, prompting a new focus on citations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AI is reshaping search infrastructure - SEO is being rewritten
Marketing Technologies

AI is reshaping search infrastructure - SEO is being rewritten

AI-driven results are reducing clicks for some sites as search engines prioritise meaning, summaries and topical authority over keyword matching.

By Chirag Solanki • 7 min read • Last month
AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds
Marketing Technologies

AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds

AI summaries have changed search results, but businesses still need strong SEO to win visibility, traffic and enquiries.

By Kia Ora Digital • 6 min read • Last month
Australian marketers split over AI visibility ownership
Customer Experience

Australian marketers split over AI visibility ownership

Most Australian firms lack clear control of how they appear in AI answers, as silos are already causing misinformation and slower responses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month