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Google released an embeddable Preferred Sources button on 20 August 2026 and said users have now selected more than 600,000 unique sources. Sites that publish under a subdirectory cannot qualify at all.
Manu Shukla 
In May 2026 Google rolled out five updates putting more links in AI Overviews and AI Mode. With cited brands earning about 120% more clicks, the new slots are worth competing for, and here is how to earn them.
Manu Shukla 
The European Commission's 16 July 2026 DMA decision forces Google to hand rivals the ranking, query, click and view data behind its 90%-plus European search share. The eligibility bar, the anonymisation rules and
Manu Shukla 
Google announced information agents at I/O on 19 May 2026: background agents that scan blogs, news and social posts 24/7 and send users a synthesized update instead of a link. Here is the publisher response, including
Manu Shukla 
Search Profiles launched on 4 June 2026 for US creators with 100,000 followers, and Google says they do not affect ranking. The 3 June website-owner release matters far more for B2B.
Manu Shukla 
A widely repeated claim says Google made AI Mode the default search experience in 2026. Google's own I/O post and a direct statement to Press Gazette say otherwise. Here is what changed, what did not, and the numbers
Manu Shukla 