Google just launched an embeddable "Preferred Sources" button that websites can host to let readers bookmark them as favorites. Sites favorited by users will get boosted visibility across Google Search, Discover, and AI Overviews. Google claims users are twice as likely to click a preferred source, and over 345,000 unique sources have already been picked.
Google just rolled out two new AI-powered features to help users track trending content. Discover now shows expandable topic summaries with source links in the U.S., South Korea, and India, while mobile Search is adding a "What's new" feed for sports teams and players rolling out soon in the U.S.
Google just started rolling out AI-generated news summaries directly into its Discover feed on iOS and Android for U.S. users. The cards condense stories from multiple publishers into a three-line preview focusing on sports and entertainment. While convenient for readers, publishers worry it will accelerate the collapse of referral traffic.
