For many people who grew up in the early days of the internet, Google's ubiquity as a search engine impacted us on a cultural level. "Just Google it," was a way to prove points, win arguments, and a ...

A search startup raised $26 million recently to offer an AI-powered rival to Google. Perplexity AI, which bills itself as a “conversational search engine,” closed a Series A funding round led by New ...

In most countries, Google remains the default choice and users are not prompted to select an alternative during setup.

Apple’s iOS 26.2 beta brings EU-style App Store reforms to Japan, letting users install third-party app stores and choose ...

‘Browse for me’ is the new search engine, at least if The Browser Company is right about the future of the internet. ‘Browse for me’ is the new search engine, at least if The Browser Company is right ...

On stage at the Worldwide Developers Conference today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that Microsoft’s Bing search engine would be an option in the next version of the iPhone operating system, iOS4.

Bloomberg reports how Apple’s work on search and generative AI could create a Google competitor. Bloomberg reports how Apple’s work on search and generative AI could create a Google competitor. is a ...