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Google has launched a pilot program that adds AI‑generated overviews to articles from participating news publishers on their Google News pages. The initiative, aimed at delivering more context to readers, includes a roster of international outlets and offers direct payments to publishers for their involvement. While the summaries appear only within the Google News environment, the move builds on earlier AI experiments in Discover and signals broader efforts such as audio briefings and the expansion of Google’s Preferred Sources feature. Ler mais

Google Discover, the personalized news feed in the Google app and on select Android home screens, is adding a follow button for publishers and creators and widening the types of content it surfaces. Users will soon see a blend of web articles, YouTube videos and posts from X and Instagram, while the new follow option lets them track specific outlets directly from the feed. The changes are currently rolling out to devices, with broader availability expected in the coming weeks. Ler mais

Google is adding new content types to its Discover feed, bringing in social media posts from platforms such as Instagram and X, as well as YouTube Shorts. The company says users asked for a mix of articles, videos, and social posts, and the update will roll out in the coming weeks. Alongside the expanded feed, Discover now lets users follow creators or publishers, preview content, and customize what appears in their personalized stream, mirroring recent changes to Google Search. Ler mais