ChatGPT Search is here to battle both Google and Perplexity

ChatGPT Search is here to battle both Google and Perplexity

ChatGPT is receiving its second new search feature of the week, the company announced on Thursday. Dubbed ChatGPT Search, this tool will deliver real-time data from the internet in response to your chat prompts. ChatGPT Search appears to be both OpenAI’s answer to Perplexity and a shot across Google’s bow. “You can get fast, timely answers … Read more

Google expands AI search, incorporates ads into Overviews

Google expands AI search, incorporates ads into Overviews

Google Google announced on Thursday that it is “taking another big leap forward” with an expansive round of AI-empowered updates for Google Search and AI Overview. Earlier in the year, Google incorporated generative AI technology into its existing Lens app, which allows users to identify objects within a photograph and search the web for more … Read more

TikTok owner ByteDance launches new video search tool, eyeing Baidu’s dominance

TikTok owner ByteDance launches new video search tool, eyeing Baidu’s dominance

TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a stand-alone app in China to search for short video content published on Douyin, bringing it into closer competition with internet search giant Baidu. Douyin Search, which draws on the popularity of the Chinese version of TikTok, became available for download on various domestic Android app stores this week. The … Read more

Google to let global Android users search for content within other apps

Google to let global Android users search for content within other apps

Google will let global Android smartphone users search for content in other applications without having to exit them, a move aimed at boosting its search engine and driving engagement for app developers. Google’s new Circle to Search feature, to be rolled out “gradually” from January 31 on some premium Android smartphones, will allow users to … Read more