This June 2025 core update came a few months after Google’s first core update on the 2025 year, the March 2025 core update. In the coming days we will gather data on the impact of this update and share some of that data with you on Search Engine Land.

Apple’s next phone operating system arriving this fall, iOS 26, includes a transparent aesthetic mimicking the look of glass and making apps and buttons blend in with content on the screen. Google is doing the opposite with its newly released operating system, Android 16, which emphasizes brighter, punchier colors.

Google Drive's convenience is so addictive that it pulled me back when I tried to host my own cloud storage with my Synology NAS.

The researchers argue that CoT monitoring can help researchers detect when models begin to exploit flaws in their training, manipulate data, or fall victim to malicious user manipulation. Any issues that are found can then either be “blocked, or replaced with safer actions, or reviewed in more depth.”

The US has built three reactors in the past 30 years, but now Westinghouse says it will stand up 10 in partnership with Google. Its last project was seven years late and bankrupt the company.

Dropout released the latest episode of its viral game show Game Changer on Monday, in which players tried to rack up the most social media views by choosing which ideas from their colleagues they'd fund. Now the video currently in the lead is getting a further boost, with Google adding an Easter egg specifically referencing the clip.

Also coming to AI Mode is Deep Research, the tool Google describes as its most advanced research tool. When using Gemini 2.5 Pro, you’ll see the Deep Research option in the prompt field. By activating Deep Research, you can ask more sophisticated queries and get back more detailed responses.

Google has upgraded AI Mode within Google Search with Gemini 2.5 Pro model and Deep Search in AI Mode. Plus, Google added AI-powered local business calling to check on local pricing – an agentic search feature. These upgrades are rolling out in the US for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.