Google seems to be testing renaming the Shopping tab in Google Search from Shopping to “AI Shopping." Maybe the results in the new AI Shopping tab are more AI-driven?

Google is testing placing the citation cards/boxes at the bottom of the AI Overviews, instead of on the right-hand side, on the desktop search interface. This requires you to scroll to click on the sources and links for those AI Overviews.

Google announced that AI Mode will be coming to the Chrome address bar, Omnibox, soon. This means you can type in long queries and then select AI Mode to enter the AI Mode experience directly. Plus, you will be able to search the page you are on, using the Chrome Omnibox and get an AI Overview, where you can do follow-up questions in AI Mode.

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SEO meets compassion: Join SEO for Paws on Sept. 25, 2025 to learn from industry leaders and raise funds for animal shelters in Ukraine.
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Microsoft is testing various interfaces for the Bing Search local pack results and map. I spotted four different interfaces, some with the map on the page, some without. Some in a list view, some in a card view.

Google’s actions against SERP scraping are forcing the search industry to reconsider what ranking data is truly actionable.
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