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Google starts its September spam update worldwide across all languages
Google began rolling out its September 2026 spam update on 24 September. The company said the update applied globally and to all languages, with deployment potentially taking up to two weeks.
AI
Google Images at 25: a new home and image generation in Search
Google’s July 14 announcement introduces a visual-browsing experience and image generation in AI Overviews, with different rollout scopes.
Programming
Google completes its June spam update: what should site owners check?
The rollout began on June 24 and finished on June 26. Changes in traffic need investigation rather than an assumption that every decline is a penalty.
Google · Gemini
Google's Personal Intelligence becomes free for all U.S. users
With your permission, Gemini and AI Mode can read Gmail and Google Photos to give more personal answers.
Google · AI
Google unveils a new protocol so AI can shop for you
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is an open standard built with Shopify, Walmart and Target. You can now buy directly from AI Mode.