Part of the reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser—all the way back in 2008—was to funnel people toward all of its web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And of ...

The shift from traditional search engines to AI-powered answer engines signals more than a technical upgrade. It marks a fundamental change in how people discover, evaluate, and act on information.

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AI-powered search is drastically changing the way people find information. For years, ranking well in Google and Microsoft Bing has been the foundation of search visibility. But as AI-driven search ...