Google expands links and news discovery in AI Search
Google will make links more visible in AI Mode and AI Overviews and expand news carousels to more locations and languages.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Google announced updates on 15 October intended to make sources easier to reach in AI Mode and AI Overviews. The company said it is showing inline links higher in AI responses more often.
The company is also testing a dedicated section for official websites in some answers and expanding prominent carousels for timely articles to additional regions and languages. The announcement describes tests and rollouts, not guaranteed availability to every user.
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Update record
Google’s AI Search announcement dated 15 October 2026.
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AI Search links and news features
Links, an official-site section test, and expanded news carousels in AI Mode and AI Overviews.
Methodology
Reports the product changes and rollout scope stated by Google; not an independent availability test.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Artificial intelligenceSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: AIblog.google ↗
Geographic references
Only source-provided geographic references are shown. Opening an external map is optional. Optional story maps use OpenStreetMap. Opening a map sends your IP address and this site’s address to the map provider; location data remains readable as text without loading the map.
- United States · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredblog.google ↗