Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

Interview with Perplexity AI explains how AI Search works and provides insights into answer engine optimization ...

Generative AI has quickly shifted from experimental novelty to everyday utility – and with that shift comes growing scrutiny. One of the most pressing questions is how these systems decide which ...

Multiple tests have suggested ChatGPT is using Google Search. Well, a new report seems to confirm ChatGPT is indeed using Google Search data. The details. OpenAI used SerpApi, an 8-year-old scraping ...

Search and ye shall … most likely be tracked. But a growing number of people want to search without leaving a trail, which is why privacy-focused search engines like DuckDuckGo and Brave Search are ...

Pick any month in 2026, and you’ll likely see new “AI search” announcements hitting the legal tech market. Natural language queries, ...

It’s no secret that Google Search is in a weird place right now. The regular search experience has seen better days, with ads and unhelpful results making the search engine feel far less helpful than ...

With iOS 26.2, Apple is adding a prompt that allows iPhone users in Japan to select a preferred search engine. As noted on Reddit, the option to choose a search engine comes up after installing iOS 26 ...