For the last two decades, Google has brought people a list of algorithmically-selected links from the web for any given search query. At I/O 2025, Google made clear that the concept of Search is firmly in its rearview mirror. On Tuesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his executives presented new ways to bring users the web, this time intermediated through a series of AI agents. “We couldn’t be more excited about this chapter of Google search where you can truly ask anything […] your simplest and hardest questions, your deepest research, your personalized shopping needs,” said Google’s VP of Search, Liz Reid, onstage at I/O. “We believe AI will be the most powerful engine for discovery that the web has ever seen.” The largest announcement of I/O was that Google now offers AI mode to every Search user in the United States. This gives hundreds of millions of people a button to converse with an AI agent that will visit web pages, summarize them any way they’d like, or even help them shop. With Project Mariner, Google is delivering an even more hands-off AI agent to its Ultra subscribers. That agent will handle 10 different tasks simultaneously, visiting web pages and clicking around on those pages while users are free to plug away on something else altogether. Google is also making its Deep Research agent, which visits dozens of relevant websites and generates thorough research reports, more personalized and is connecting it to your Gmail and Drive. In a parallel development, the company is further integrating Project Astra — the company’s multimodal, real-time AI experience — into Search and Gemini, giving users more ways to verbally speak with an AI agent and let it see what they see. I could go on, but you get the idea — AI agents dominated I/O 2025. The rise of ChatGPT has forced an AI reckoning at Google, causing the company to rethink how it brings users information from the web. This reckoning really started at last year’s I/O, when Google introduced AI overviews into Search, a launch that was overshadowed by its embarrassing hallucinations. The rollout of AI overviews made it seem as if AI was not ready for primetime, and that Search as we know it was here to stay. Techcrunch event Join us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot for our leading AI industry event with speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere. For a limited time, tickets are just $292 for an entire day of expert talks, workshops, and potent networking. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you’ve built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | June 5 REGISTER NOW But at I/O 2025, Google presented a more compelling, fleshed-out approach to how AI would reshape Search, and thus, the web. The company’s new vision suggests that the future of the web, and the company, involves AI agents fetching information from the web and presenting it to users in whatever way they’d like. The idea that Google’s AI agents could replace Search is a compelling one, especially because Google is trying to lay an infrastructure for AI agents. Google announced on Tuesday that the SDK for Gemini models will now natively support Anthropic’s MCP, an increasingly popular standard for connecting agents to data sources across the internet. Google isn’t alone in this shift. At a different tech conference this week, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott laid out his own vision for an “open agentic web,” in which agents take actions on users’ behalf across the internet. Scott noted that a key feature to make this possible would be the plumbing that connects these agents to each other and data sources — namely, Google’s Agent2Agent protocol and Anthropic’s MCP. Despite the enthusiasm, as Ben Thompson notes in Stratechery, the agentic web has its problems. For instance, Thompson notes that if Google sends AI agents to websites instead of people, that largely breaks the ad-supported model of the internet. The impacts could vary across industries. Agents may not be a problem for companies that sell goods or services on the internet, such as DoorDash or Ticketmaster — in fact, these companies are embracing agents as a new platform to reach customers. However, the same can’t be said for publishers, which are now fighting with AI agents for eyeballs. During I/O, a Google communications leader told me that “human attention is the only truly finite resource,” and the company’s launch of AI agents aims to give users more of their time back. That may all pan out, but AI summaries of articles seem likely to take dollars away from publishers — and potentially devastate the very content creation on which these AI systems depend. Further, there’s a lingering problem with AI systems around hallucinations — their tendency to make stuff up and present it as fact — which became embarrassingly clear with Google’s launch of AI overviews. Speaking onstage Tuesday, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis even raised concerns about the consistency of AI models. “You can easily, within a few minutes, find some obvious flaws with [AI chatbots] — some high school math thing that it doesn’t solve, some basic game it can’t play,” said Hassabis. “It’s not very difficult to find those holes in the system. For me, for something to be called AGI, it would need to be much more consistent across the board.” The consequences could be far-reaching. Widespread hallucinations could lead users to be more distrustful of information they encounter on the web. They could also sow misinformation among users. Either outcome is not ideal. Google doesn’t seem to be waiting for ad-supported businesses or AI models to catch up — the company is pushing ahead with AI agents anyway. Google has likely done more than any other company to steward the web as we know it. But in what could prove a major turning point, the company’s conception of the web seems to be reorienting around AI agents.

No stage, no problem. The All-American Rejects bring the mosh pit to the front lawn. Credit: TikTok composite: @ChicagoBucketList, @marissamccall, @STLGUIDE314 In a live music landscape often dominated by inflated ticket prices and impersonal stadium shows, The All-American Rejects are flipping the script. The band recently kicked off a "house party" tour, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Instead of arenas or overpriced amphitheaters, the band is offering fans a chance to host a literal house party with a live, pop-up performance from the band themselves. So far, they've played a backyard in Chicago, a bowling alley in Minneapolis, on someone's lawn in Columbia, Missouri for a bunch of college grads, and on the quad at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Fans can even apply through the link in the band’s Instagram bio to bring the show to their city.The "house party" concept leans heavily into nostalgia, which is a smart play for a band whose early 2000s singles "Dirty Little Secret" and "Move Along" helped define an era of pop-punk adolescence for millennials. But it’s not just about revisiting the past. This tour taps into something deeper: the intimate, communal energy of early DIY shows that forged lasting connections between bands and their fans. And it has landed the band on FYPs across the country. You May Also Like SEE ALSO: For fans, Ticketmaster is misery business Perhaps partly because of its online popularity, it’s not just longtime listeners showing up. These intimate shows, often held on college campuses or in public spaces, are introducing The All-American Rejects to a new generation of fans who weren’t around when the band ruled TRL, but who instantly get the appeal of a sing-along anthem in a backyard with no wristbands required.Even more remarkable? These shows are mostly free to attend. In a time when Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing has made big concert experiences unattainable for many, this feels less like a gimmick and more like a rebellion. The All-American Rejects are bringing live music directly to fans — no dynamic pricing, no service charges, no $25 parking. Mashable Trend Report: Coming Soon! Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up! At a recent stop in Minneapolis, the All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter delivered a fiery, heartfelt speech that quickly went viral — a clip of the moment, posted by @marissamccall, has racked up over one million views on TikTok. Speaking to a packed crowd, Ritter captured the spirit of the house party tour with blunt honesty: "I want to thank you for coming out and giving a shit about a rock’n’roll band that supports the common man. We’re not trying to sell you finance tickets to Coachella, we’re not trying to sell you Ticketmaster fucking penalty fees, we’re not trying to sell you $25 parking. We’re just trying to sell you some songs you might have grown up with, and let you fucking let go with us in this non-denominational church of rock'n'roll." The message — part middle finger to concert bloat, part love letter to fans — struck a nerve. Online, fans praised the band for keeping things grounded, authentic, and centered on the music. In an industry increasingly ruled by algorithms, corporate markups, and VIP upgrades, Ritter’s words felt like both a rebellion and a revival.As one commenter on TikTok put it, "The HARDEST recession indicator. we are SO back." In an interview with KBIA in Missouri, Ritter explained how the idea for the tour came about: "The whole thing about this has been sort of like this weird synchronistic happenstance of reactivity. We played this random house party [in Los Angeles], and it was like, of all the shows we played in the last 10 years, it was, like, this big wake-up call to the reality of, 'Oh, this is why we started doing this.' We played in house shows. We played backyards, VFWs, and I just told my manager, 'That worked. Let’s do that.'" And they are. One lawn, quad, and bowling alley at a time. Topics Music TikTok Crystal Bell Digital Culture Editor Crystal Bell is the Culture Editor at Mashable. 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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. These are the new AI features coming to Google Search Aditya Tiwari Neowin @TheLazyAvenger · May 20, 2025 17:32 EDT Google is back with a truckload of announcements at the Google I/O 2025 developer conference. This year's I/O is primarily focused on AI, as Google hosted a separate event to talk about several Android updates. New AI features are coming to Google Search. Moving on from past blunders, the search giant calls AI Overviews "one of the most successful launches in Search in the past decade." For starters, AI Mode is now rolling out to everyone living in the US, and no Labs sign-up is required. The feature is now powered by a custom version of Gemini 2.5, similar to the updated AI Overviews. Google is beefing up AI Mode with Deep Search, which uses the same query fan-out technique but raises it several notches. The feature can perform hundreds of searches to refer to multiple sources and generate a fully cited report within minutes, the company said. Project Astra's live capabilities are also coming to Google Search to improve its multimodal experience. Similar to Gemini Live, a feature called Search Live will let you have back-and-forth conversations with Google Search about what you see using your phone's camera. AI Mode will soon be updated to offer personalized suggestions based on past searches. You will get the option to connect other Google apps like Gmail. For instance, AI Mode will be able to suggest events near your stay, based on your hotel and flight bookings. Agentic capabilities in AI Mode will help with time-consuming tasks like booking event tickets, restaurant reservations, and local appointments, where you need to browse multiple sites to check prices and other details. Google said it will partner with companies like Ticketmaster, Resy, StubHub, and Vagaro to improve the agentic AI experience in Google Search. Apart from that, AI Mode will be updated to analyze complex datasets and create custom charts and interactive graphs for your sports and finance queries. A new shopping experience in AI mode will help with various stages, such as finding new products and trying clothes on yourself virtually. Google said these new features will be available to Labs users for AI Mode in the coming weeks and months. Tags Report a problem with article Follow @NeowinFeed

Google's latest artificial intelligence (AI) feature in Search, AI Mode, is now getting multiple new capabilities. Announced at Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now making the AI-powered end-to-end search experience more capable and useful. The mode is getting new features such as a reasoning mode, Live Search, agentic capabilities to reserve a table at a restaurant, and new shopping tools. The AI Mode in Search and the new features will currently only be available in the US.AI Mode in Search Gets SmarterIn a blog post, the tech giant detailed the new features coming to AI Mode. It is a comprehensive version of AI Overviews, where users can ask complex queries which would otherwise require running multiple searches. AI Mode uses a query fan-out technique, where it breaks down user queries into subtopics and runs multiple search queries simultaneously to find and show the relevant information.Google said that starting this week, AI Mode and AI Overviews in the US will be powered by a custom version of Gemini 2.5. While AI Mode does not require a sign-up process in the US, these new capabilities will only be available to select users via Search Labs. Notably, the company plans to add features and capabilities from AI Mode into the core Search experience.A new Deep Search feature is being added to AI Mode, which will allow users to receive “even more thorough responses.” Using deep research capabilities, it can run hundreds of search queries, collate the information, and create “an expert-level fully-cited report in just minutes.”Another interesting new feature is Search Live. This version of Search lets AI Mode access the camera of a device, and based on what it sees, it can answer queries verbally in real-time. Users can conversationally ask for information about objects, landmarks, and places as long as they appear in the camera feed.Google is also bringing Project Mariner's agentic function to AI Mode. With this, the AI-powered search experience can assist users with purchasing event tickets, making restaurant reservations and booking appointments. For instance, if a user wants to book tickets for a sporting event, the tool will analyse ticket options, look at real-time pricing, fill out forms, and show users relevant ticket options. Users can then confirm the details and manually make the purchase. Google is working with Ticketmaster, StubHub, Resy and Vagaro for this feature.AI Mode in Search is also becoming more personalised. Google said the Gemini-powered tool will soon offer suggestions based on the user's past searches. Users can also connect AI mode with other Google apps to help it gain more context about their preferences. This capability can be turned off at any time.Shopping Features in AI ModeApart from the abovementioned capabilities, AI Mode in Search is also introducing multiple new features to improve the shopping experience of users. It now shows visual search results, helps users virtually try on new clothes, and uses AI agents to help users buy a product when it is retailing at their preferred price.By combining Gemini with Google's Shopping Graph, the new AI mode can sort through 50 billion product listings to find relevant options for users. Whenever users make a product query, it will show a browsable panel of images and product listing, which is personalised to their preferences.The tech giant says that users can make highly specific and complex requests, and the AI Mode will still be able to narrow down the options to find products that fit the description. This means even if users do not know the technical term for the product they're looking for, the AI tool can still pinpoint it using its visual description.Just by uploading a full-length photo of themselves, users can now virtually try on billions of apparel listings. Google says the feature is powered by a custom fashion-based image generation model that understands the human body and how clothes fold, stretch, and drape on different bodies.Finally, AI Mode is also getting a new agentic checkout system that helps users in purchasing products. Whenever a user is on the checkout page of a product (within the AI Mode interface), they will see a “track price” option. Tapping it will allow them to see a slider with the minimum and maximum price of the product and a recommendation for the ideal price. Users can set the slider as per their preference, and the AI will notify them whenever the product is retailing for said price.Then, users can just tap the “buy for me” button in the notification, and AI Mode will automatically add the item to their cart on the merchant's website and complete the checkout process by paying via Google Pay. This agentic checkout feature will be rolling out in the coming months in the US. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: Google IO 2025, AI Mode, Google Search, Google, AI, Artificial intelligence, AI Agent Akash Dutta Akash Dutta is a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets 360. 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Samsung’s long-teased Galaxy S25 Edge has arrived, way ahead of the rumored iPhone Air. It’s a very S25-looking device, but the company is pitching it as a design-centric addition to its, let’s admit, bulging S25 family. The S25 Edge’s body is 5.8 millimeters (0.22 inches) thick if we ignore the camera bump like everyone else does. Granted, it’s not a huge bump. Samsung says it engineered the lenses to be substantially thinner than those on the S25 Ultra while keeping the same 200-megapixel camera sensor. And there are only two cameras on the back this time. Gasp! Unfortunately, Samsung has gone for an ultrawide secondary shooter rather than a telephoto, likely due to the handset's size constraints. Image by Mat Smith for Engadget This makes the S25 Edge the latest addition to the trend of fewer cameras, joining the Pixel 9a, but for a very different $1,100. You can check out my first impressions and all the crucial specs in my hands-on. Are you willing to handle possible battery life decreases and less zoom on your smartphone camera? — Mat Smith Get Engadget's newsletter delivered direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! Even more Switch 2 stuff Ticketmaster proudly announces it will follow the law and show prices up-front Jamie Lee Curtis publicly shamed Mark Zuckerberg to remove a deepfaked ad How to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Philips Fixables will let you 3D print replacement parts for your electric razors and trimmers iOS 18.5 arrives with a new wallpaper for Pride Month And not much else. Apple pushed iOS 18.5 to devices on Monday, and the biggest visual change is a new rainbow-shaded wallpaper in honor of Pride Month. I’m honored. Otherwise, it’s a few minor tweaks and bug fixes. Continue reading. You can actually turn lead into gold All you need is a Large Hadron Collider. Bones Scientists with the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, have converted lead into gold using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Unlike the examples of transmutation we see in anime pop culture, scientists smashed subatomic particles together at ridiculously high speeds to manipulate lead’s physical properties to become gold. Briefly. Lead atoms only have three more protons than gold atoms. The LHC causes the lead atoms to drop just enough protons to become a gold atom for a fraction of a second — before immediately fragmenting into a bunch of particles. Continue reading. The only thing I want from Apple’s big 2025 redesign is a That’s a, not α. Apple This is where Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham decries one of Apple’s latest design quirks. For over 600 words. Apple’s decision to use α instead of a in its Note App has got him mad.  We’ve reached out to check if he’s OK. Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111526456.html?src=rss

Good news: Hotel and concert apps and websites can no longer display misleading prices upfront, with hidden fees revealed only when you go to checkout. As of this week, the practice is illegal in the US. Amusingly, one of the biggest offenders – Ticketmaster – is trying to claim credit for complying with the law, acting as if it’s doing us a favor … It’s long been common for hotel and concert apps to show a misleading headline price when you first search for a room or event tickets. It’s only when you’ve been through several subsequent steps that hidden fees appear, often dramatically increasing the true price needed to make the booking. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced back in December of last year that it would be outlawing the practice. Consumers searching for hotels or vacation rentals or seats at a show or sporting event will no longer be surprised by a pile of “resort,” “convenience,” or “service” fees inflating the advertised price. By requiring up-front disclosure of total price including fees, the rule will make comparison shopping easier, resulting in savings for consumers and leveling the competitive playing field. To give companies time to update their systems to comply with the law, the FTC gave them 120 days’ notice. The law then took effect yesterday. The Rule prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to hide total prices and mislead people about fees in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries. These unfair and deceptive pricing practices can harm consumers and undercut businesses trying to compete fairly on price. Companies are still allowed to add things like booking fees, but all costs must be factored into the first price you see, so that there are no surprises. Ticketmaster tries to claim credit Engadget spotted Ticketmaster trying to claim credit for … complying with the the law. Ticketmaster wants you to know it’s “all in” on up-front pricing. In a blog post published on Monday, the company triumphantly declared that it’s “putting fans first” and including fees in the first price you see for a ticket. Not mentioned in Ticketmaster’s announcement: An FTC rule requiring that exact change just so happened to take effect today. The company shows the example of a ticket costing $80 with a service fee of $10.50. Previously, you would have seen the $80 price up-front, with the true cost disclosed at checkout. Now, you’ll see the price shown as $90.50 with the breakdown shown at checkout. Photo by Roger Harris on Unsplash Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.  FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel