29 stories tagged Search
Researchers released ZGCM-1, a fully open 7-billion-parameter dense foundation model trained from scratch for math and agentic search. It uses deliberate internal thinking and active external tool use to overcome its compact size, achieving extreme data, system, and algorithmic efficiency.
Researchers introduce Iris-mini (35B parameters) and Iris-pro (397B parameters), two AI search agents trained to answer complex multi-hop questions by navigating web hyperlinks. Unlike keyword-based search, these models reason through entity graphs and outperform reference models on closed-book tasks.
Airbnb is introducing an AI-powered search feature that users can toggle on or off. The company claims AI is helping it develop and release new features faster.
Google's AI Mode in Search helps users plan and book offline activities like concerts, travel, and dining by consolidating information and providing step-by-step guidance directly in search results.
Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of all searches, according to new data from TechCrunch AI. This rapid adoption signals that AI-generated answers are becoming the standard way people find information online, fundamentally changing how search engines work.
Google Images is celebrating 25 years of visual search with new AI-powered features, including natural language search refinements and creative tools that let users generate and explore visual content more intuitively.
A leaked demo from Google DeepMind shows an AI-powered search engine that understands complex, multi-part questions and generates detailed, structured responses — moving beyond link lists to direct answers, summaries, and comparison charts.
Google Search introduces a new feature in AI Mode that lets users securely link and interact with apps like Gmail and Google Drive directly from search results, eliminating the need to switch between tabs or services.
The European Union has mandated that Google must allow rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to Android and Google Search, in a landmark enforcement of the bloc's digital antitrust rules that could reshape the mobile and search landscape.
Researchers introduced Contrastive Reflection, a method that helps AI search agents debug their own prompts by comparing successful and failed attempts. This could make AI search tools like chatbots and assistants more accurate and reliable over time.
Researchers created a new benchmark called DiscoBench to evaluate how well AI search tools ask clarifying questions when users' requests are unclear, vague, or even factually incorrect. This helps AI assistants avoid cascading errors in multi-step searches.
In the Weights is a new service that lets you see how AI models perceive you. It's like a vanity search, but for AI-generated insights.
Hugging Face introduced a new open-source standard called Agentic Resource Discovery that enables AI agents to autonomously discover and connect to external tools, APIs, and data sources on the fly. While it is related to search, its primary focus is on expanding agent capabilities through dynamic resource discovery, not just web search.
Researchers found that standard parallel sampling in AI search often leads to repetitive queries. Their new method, DivInit, improves efficiency by diversifying initial queries, reducing redundant work.
Researchers introduced a self-evolving AI agent that improves legal case searches by rewriting queries to boost BM25 performance without any parameter training. This could streamline legal research for professionals.
Google is expanding its data collection to include images, audio, and video from Lens, Search Live, and Translate. This data will be used to improve AI services, but users can opt out.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI Search features. This gives website owners more control over how their content is used in AI-generated summaries and overviews.
Enterprise AI search startup Glean tripled its annual revenue to $300M, thanks to its ability to help companies save money. The company is thriving even as larger tech giants enter the AI search market.
Google’s overhaul of Search to prioritize AI agents over traditional blue links has sparked a backlash. Users are flocking to DuckDuckGo, with app installs up 30% in a month. The shift highlights growing resistance to AI-driven search changes.
Google's latest AI update has a quirk: typing 'disregard' now breaks the search interface. This accidental bug highlights how AI can have unexpected side effects. The company is working to fix it.
Google's AI Mode is transforming search by encouraging natural language queries over traditional keywords. After one year, users are adapting to more conversational searches.
Hugging Face has launched the Ettin Reranker Family, a new set of open-source tools to improve search result accuracy. These models help prioritize the most relevant information in search queries, making it easier to find what you need.
Google is replacing traditional search results with AI-powered conversational answers and interactive tools. This change could significantly impact how users find information and publishers get traffic.
Google is revamping its search engine with AI Overviews and AI Mode, making it easier to switch between them. This update could change how we find and interact with information online.