The new search tool uses AI to identify the main topics and relationships in a user’s query and is currently available to a limited set of logged-in users. The demo video from Scholar Labs featured a question about brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). I have a PhD in BCIs, so I was eager to see what Scholar Labs pulled up.

Google is adding new AI-powered planning tools to Search, including Canvas itineraries, global flight-deal suggestions, and booking for restaurants. With these updates, you can plan trips, compare options,

To get started, users need to describe where, when, and how they want to travel. Flight Deals will then use AI to display the best bargains available.

The new features include generating itineraries, scoring deals on flights, booking tables at restaurants, and more.

Google’s new WeatherNext 2 AI model boosts the accuracy and speed of weather forecasts across Search, Gemini, and Pixel Weather, with enterprise access via Google Cloud.

Custom annotations are finally live within Google Search Console’s performance reports. You can now annotate reports directly within Search Console to avoid forgetting important key events; such as coding changes, algorithm updates, bugs on your website or more.

If typing search operators feels like too much work, you don’t have to memorize them. Just click the sliders icon at the far right of the search bar to open the Advanced search panel. It provides dropdown menus for file type, owner, location, date modified, and whether the file includes mentions of “people” or “names.”