Your SEO strategy is optimized for a search engine that no longer exists.
TechCrunch AI6d agoCommentaryTechCrunch’s Equity podcast discusses how Google I/O made AI-generated answers central to search. For brands that built strategies around the classic list of blue links, the rules of visibility are changing. The key concern is that many companies have little insight into how AI systems describe them to customers, making brand monitoring and SEO strategy more uncertain.
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject Google’s AI Search
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessGoogle overhauled Search at I/O 2026, moving away from classic blue links toward AI agents. TechCrunch reports that the backlash was swift, with some users rejecting the feeling of being forced into Google’s AI Search experience. DuckDuckGo app installs rose 30%, suggesting that dissatisfaction with AI-led search changes is already pushing some users toward alternatives.
Xreal, Google’s smart glasses partner, says the industry is at a turning point
TechCrunch AI9d agoHardwareXreal CEO Chi Xu told TechCrunch the smart glasses industry may be reaching an inflection point after years of losses and awkward products. Its Project Aura XR glasses use embedded OLED displays but rely on a tethered puck for computing. The developer-only device is planned for commercial release later this year, while Xreal works toward a possible 2026 IPO and future breakeven.
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it★ 70
TechCrunch AI12d agoCommentaryGoogle 在 I/O 開發者大會上，將「AI Agent（智慧代理）」視為未來消費者與網路互動的核心。然而，這套雄心勃勃的生態系不僅概念複雜、令人困惑，更面臨消費者是否願意買單的嚴峻挑戰。TechCrunch 分析指出，要讓大眾接受這種新型態的網路使用方式，Google 還有一段很長的路要走。
Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026★ 88
Ars Technica AI13d agoReleaseGoogle 在 I/O 2026 大會上展示了搜尋技術的重大變革，預計於 2026 年全面導入「Agentic AI（代理型 AI）」。搜尋將不再只是呈現網頁連結或 AI 摘要，而是能主動替用戶規劃並執行任務的 AI 代理。這一轉變將深刻影響全球網站流量、SEO 策略以及用戶與網路互動的方式。
Google I/O, Gemini Spark, Antigravity★ 75
Simon Willison's Weblog13d agoCommentaryGoogle 於 I/O 2026 發表對標 OpenClaw 的個人 AI 代理「Gemini Spark」，能原生串接 Gmail、雲端硬碟等服務。該代理運行於 Gemini 3.5 Flash 與全新「Antigravity」架構上。然而，Google 同時宣布將開源的 Gemini CLI 轉向閉源的 Antigravity CLI，且代理在處理敏感數據時的安全防護（如提示詞注入風險）仍面臨考驗。
[AINews] Google I/O 2026: Gemini 3.5 Flash, Omni (NanoBanana for Video), Spark (background agents), and Antigravity 2.0★ 85
Latent Space13d agoReleaseLatent Space 報導 Google I/O 2026 最新進展。本次大會亮點包括新一代輕量快速模型 Gemini 3.5 Flash、專注於影片處理的 Omni (NanoBanana)、主打背景運作的 Agent 框架 Spark，以及技術升級的 Antigravity 2.0。這些發布顯示 Google 持續在多模態影片、自主 Agent 及模型效能上發力。
Gemini 3.5 Flash: more expensive, but Google plan to use it for everything★ 85
Simon Willison's Weblog13d agoReleaseGoogle 在 I/O 大會上正式推出 Gemini 3.5 Flash，跳過預覽版直接進入一般可用階段，並將全面導入 Google 搜尋、Gemini App 及開發者平台。然而，新模型的 API 價格大幅上漲，輸入與輸出費用分別為每百萬代幣 1.5 美元與 9 美元，是前代 Flash 預覽版的 3 倍，顯示出各大 AI 廠商正開始測試市場對高定價的接受度。
SynthID Detector — a new portal to help identify AI-generated content★ 80
Google DeepMind Blog378d agoNew ToolGoogle 在 I/O 大會上宣布推出「SynthID Detector」全新入口網站。該平台旨在幫助使用者辨識在網路上看到的內容是否由 AI 生成。透過整合 Google DeepMind 的 SynthID 隱形浮水印技術，此工具提供了一個直觀且公開的管道，讓大眾能更透明地了解數位內容的來源與真實性。