Category «Search Engines»

The Hidden Cost of ‘Free’ AI: What You’re Really Losing When You Ask ChatGPT

Android Headlines: “Every time you ask ChatGPT for an answer, another website fades into silence. In a landmark lawsuit, Ziff Davis takes on OpenAI—and the fight could decide who owns the soul of the internet…The convenience of AI makes it feel free, even magical. But it’s not. The models powering those instant responses were built …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Tired of Traditional Web Search? These Are the Best AI Search Engines We’ve Tested

PC Mag: “Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Copilot (among others) have successfully made AI chatbots mainstream and serve as viable alternatives to standard web search engines. In turn, the standard search engines from those companies (along with alternative ones) have adopted some AI elements. Bing, for example, now offers the Copilot Search feature that shows you …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

American University librarians take up the mantle with government data rescue project

The Eagle: “A team of four librarians at American University is joining a nationwide effort to preserve removed or redacted data in a Government Information Data Rescue guide. Editors Jessica Breen, Gwendolyn Reece, Olivia Ivey and Sarah Gilchrist each bring their own expertise to the table. The effort follows multiple executive orders starting Jan. 31, …

Subjects: Censorship, E-Government, E-Records, Education, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Search Engines

How does ChatGPT conduct local searches?

Search Engine Land: “While Google still dominates local search, ChatGPT has made notable strides.  Its local results, though not yet on par with Google’s, have improved significantly since we ranked it last among AI search tools less than a year ago. The key change? ChatGPT’s integration with Microsoft Bing’s search index last fall. While it now pulls …

Subjects: AI, Search Engines

Firefox Finally Delivers Tab Groups Feature

“Tab groups have long been the most requested idea on Mozilla Connect – our community platform – and thanks to thousands of votes, comments and passionate feedback, it’s finally here.  But this is more than just a feature launch. It’s the story of what happens when community insight, real-world pain points, and a whole lot …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature

Ars Technica: “ChatGPT will now recommend products to be bought offsite—but no sponsored ads just yet. On Thursday, OpenAI announced the addition of shopping features to ChatGPT Search. The new feature allows users to search for products and purchase them through merchant websites after being redirected from the ChatGPT interface. Product placement is not sponsored, …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Internet, Search Engines

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 26, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 26, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Health Care, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

YouTube at 20. The Video-Sharing Site That Conquered the Internet

TechSpot: “YouTube is a massive competitor to TV, an engagement beast, uploading as much new video every five minutes as the 2,400 hours BBC Studios produces in a whole year. The 26-year-old YouTube star MrBeast earned US$85 million in 2024 from videos – ranging from live Call of Duty play-alongs to handing out 1,000 free …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines