Daily Search Forum Recap: January 15, 2026
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 15, 2026
"Google launched Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app and it will soon come to AI Mode in Google Search. Google said Universal Commerce Protocol won't kill SEO. Google also said core updates don't impact if your favicon is showing up in Google Search. Google is testing a new AI Mode ad format for explore guides and articles. Google Trends launched a new Explore page with Gemini help."
"AI Search Predictions for 2026, SISTRIX Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?, New York Times Google Public Sector Survey Shows AI Adoption in Government, Executive Gov Why Google, Amazon and OpenAI Are on a Collision Course Over AI Commerce, The Information Google fixes one of Gemini 3's biggest annoyances, Android Police Google plans to make Chrome for Android an agentic browser with Gemini, Bleeping Computer"
Google launched Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app and will bring it to AI Mode in Google Search. Google said the Universal Commerce Protocol will not kill SEO. Google also said core updates do not affect whether favicons appear in Google Search. Google is testing a new AI Mode ad format for explore guides and articles. Google Trends launched a new Explore page with Gemini assistance. Industry coverage spans AI predictions, generative idea debates, government AI adoption, AI commerce competition, Gemini fixes, Chrome agentic plans, autonomous blog pipelines, and major AI partnerships and market shifts.
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