The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

The people on the street didn’t look up. They didn’t seem to know a police drone was hovering above, recording them as ...

The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using ...

Microsoft published guidance on how duplicate content affects AI search visibility, explaining that AI systems cluster ...

Duplicate or similar content on your site makes it hard for AI search engines to interpret your intent signals.

Circle to Search and Google Lens can now assess messages for scam red flags, and if possible fraud is detected, you'll get ...

ChatGPT now supports Apple Music, giving subscribers a new way to discover and save music through conversation. Here's how to ...

Search engines have evolved significantly from basic keyword matching to intelligent systems leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). This transformation prompts an important question: when it comes ...

SerpApi and similar firms do fulfill a need, but they sit in a legal gray area. Google does not provide an API for its search results, which are based on the world’s largest and most comprehensive web ...

Prompted Playlists are part of a broader effort to give users more control on Spotify — the streamer’s AI DJ got a similar ...