G's AI was primarily about keeping users on page. The Register gets it right.

[rcjordan]

Worth a read. Pay attention to the outbound traffic drop.

Google is cannibalizing the web to feed AI
https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/25/google-is-cannibalizing-the-web-to-feed-ai/5244641

[ergophobe]

> Universal Cart

"While Google won search, the commerce lane belonged to Amazon. But Google sees an opportunity for an ecommerce do-over in the agentic AI era, "

Google Enters The Ecommerce Wars
https://www.adexchanger.com/daily-news-roundup/tuesday-26052026/

[Brad]

DuckDuckGo Sees Surge in Installs After Google Goes All-In on AI Search at I/O

https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgo-sees-surge-in-installs-after-google-goes-all-in-on-ai-search

According to data shared with Tom's Guide, DuckDuckGo's app installs increased by an average of 18.1% week-over-week between May 20 and May 25 in the US. The installs were significantly higher on iOS devices, averaging 33% week-over-week with a peak of nearly 70% on May 25.