Google is testing a new, AI-powered version of Google Finance that lets users research complex financial queries in one go with web-backed insights. The update adds advanced charting tools like candlestick displays and moving average envelopes, alongside expanded real-time data for commodities and crypto. U.S. users can now opt in through Search Labs.
Google just launched Web Guide in Search Labs, an experimental interface powered by a custom Gemini model that groups search results by specific topic angles. It uses concurrent queries behind the scenes to dig up deeper web pages for complex, open-ended questions. Currently rolling out to opt-in users inside the Web tab.
Google just introduced an AI Mode shopping experience featuring personal virtual try-ons and agentic checkout. Shoppers can upload a full-length photo to see how billions of apparel items drape and fit on their own bodies, or have AI automatically complete a purchase via Google Pay when prices drop.
Google just rolled out Daily Listen in Search Labs, an experimental feature that turns your search habits and Discover feed into a customized five-minute AI podcast. It uses the same Audio Overview magic found in NotebookLM, complete with scrubbers and full transcripts. For now, it's strictly an opt-in test for iOS and Android users in the US.
Google just rolled out three helpful updates to AI Overviews to smooth out its rocky search experience. Users can now save specific generated answers to revisit later, tap a "Simpler" button to get concise explanations, and view right-hand website links on desktop. The feature is also expanding to six new countries, including the UK, Japan, and India.
Google just expanded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) to more than 120 countries and territories, rolling out support for Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Indonesian. The rollout also introduces in-line follow-up questions directly on result pages and interactive context tools for translations. Why it matters: Google is moving fast to make conversational, AI-synthesized overviews the default global search experience.
Google just added image generation and drafting tools directly into its Search Generative Experience (SGE). Users can create up to four AI images from a text prompt, tweak the descriptions, or draft messages to export straight into Gmail and Google Docs. It turns search from a link directory into an active workspace, though it's currently limited to US SGE testers.
Google just expanded its Search Generative Experience (SGE) outside the U.S. for the first time, launching Search Labs in India and Japan with local language support. The update also adds clickable arrow icons directly inside AI overviews to visit source websites. Why it matters: Google is quietly moving its biggest AI interface shift into major international markets while learning how to balance AI answers with web traffic.
Google just started rolling out access to Search Labs, giving waitlisted US users their first taste of its Search Generative Experience (SGE). The feature serves up AI-generated snapshots for complex queries, shopping decisions, and troubleshooting, along with conversational follow-up prompts. It is Google's clearest move yet toward turning web search into synthesized answers.
