The Jan. 21, 2026, edition of the SBJ Tech newsletter is a deep dive on checkout-free stores from firms such as Amazon and ...

The latest changes to its RFID-enabled checkout lanes are aimed at making it easier to use in settings like festivals and ...

Use this six‑step roadmap to launch a kids’ clothing line with Print on Demand (POD) for less risk and more profits: With Printify managing production and shipping through a global print-on-demand ...

Google is collapsing the gap between quick answers and deeper chats in mobile search. For travel brands, this could mean more queries — from inspiration to booking — will run through conversational ...

Google is updating the links in AI Mode to make them more inviting to click. Google also expanded the Web Guides Labs test to the All tab, though you still need to opt in to try it. Links in AI Mode.

As OpenAI goes into “Code Red” over competitive pressures, Google announced it has begun testing a new feature that merges its AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search. That means that users who are ...

Google is making AI Mode more ubiquitous with a new design that transitions users from AI Overviews, while Gemini 3 Pro is expanding internationally. Previously, expanding an AI Overview and scrolling ...

Google is testing a path from AI Overviews to conversational follow-ups in AI Mode. You won't need to manually switch interfaces. Google says the test is running globally on mobile devices. Google is ...

Google has started rolling out ads in AI mode, which is the company’s “answer engine,” not a search engine. AI mode has been available for a year and is accessible to everyone for free. If you pay for ...

Google has started monetizing Search’s AI Mode. Sponsored results now appear along with AI-generated responses. These ads appear at the bottom of a response. Update: November 21, 2025 (2:14 PM ET): A ...

Google announced a bunch of AI-based search features for Google Shopping, AI Mode and Gemini for the holiday season. Google is rolling out the AI Mode comparison feature (we saw it earlier), calling ...

In the fourth iOS 26.1 beta, Apple added a "Tinted" option that reduces the translucency of Liquid Glass for those who prefer a more opaque look. I saw some comments wondering whether the setting ...