Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point
TechCrunch AI4d agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that enterprise AI search startup Glean has crossed $300 million in annual revenue. The company tripled its annual revenue even as major tech companies entered the same category. Its pitch is increasingly centered on helping enterprises reduce or rationalize AI budgets, not only on AI-powered workplace search.
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.
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web★ 74
The Verge AI7d agoBusinessThe Verge interviews Sundar Pichai after Google I/O 2026 about Google’s shift around Gemini, AI infrastructure, Search, and agents. The discussion covers Gemini Spark, Antigravity, AI Mode, YouTube indexing, publisher traffic, and the “Google Zero” concern. Pichai argues Google still wants to connect users to the web, while acknowledging AI anxiety, copyright disputes, energy concerns, and AGI preparation.
How Brands Can Be Found in the AI Search Era: SEO Consultant Frank Chiu on GEO Challenges
INSIDE 硬塞 AI8d agoCommentaryAs AI search engines directly answer user queries, traditional SEO is facing a major shift. SEO consultant Frank Chiu explains that GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) will be essential over the next 3 to 5 years. However, the inherent volatility and ambiguity of LLMs make tracking and optimizing for AI search highly unpredictable, presenting a "certain uncertainty" for marketers.