"In this week's recap, we covered that the Google December 2025 core update was unleashed. Google also said more core updates are definitely on their way and one should be coming soon Google also updated its documentation to reiterate that it does, in fact, release unannounced, smaller core updates more regularly. Meanwhile, we saw a lot of Google search ranking volatility this weekend and during the week, maybe a baby core update."
"Google AI Mode links were updated to encourage clicks, and it also added contextual introductions. Google Preferred Sources is now global, and Google is spotlighting subscriptions starting with Gemini and Google AI Mode and AI Overviews later. Google Web Guide expanded to the all tab for those who opt in. Google News is experimenting with AI-powered article overviews. Google AI Mode tests Search Live with citation cards."
Google unleashed a December 2025 core update and confirmed that more core updates will arrive, noting regular smaller, unannounced updates. Significant search ranking volatility occurred during the week and weekend, possibly due to a smaller "baby" core update. Google said Discover aligns minimally with search rankings, which may explain increased spam in Discover. Google Search Console added weekly and monthly smoothing to charts, and Search Console Insights gained social channels. Google AI Mode updated links and added contextual introductions. Google Preferred Sources became global, subscriptions were spotlighted, and multiple Google and Bing tests affected ads, crawlers, and interfaces.
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