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At Google I/O 2026 (19-20 May), Google announced Information Agents - a fundamentally new search capability. These are AI agents that run continuously, even when the user is offline: they monitor websites, track changes, and notify users about relevant new content without requiring a repeated query.
Starting June 1, 2026, Google Ads is changing its data retention policy. Historical campaign data beyond the new retention window will become inaccessible through the standard interface - with no warnings and no recovery after the deadline.
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing content to be cited by AI-powered search engines: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Microsoft Copilot. Unlike traditional SEO - which focuses on ranking in link lists - AEO aims to appear inside the AI answer itself, where users get information without clicking any result.
No, SEO is not dead. Organic search still drives 68% of clicks on content sites. But SEO has fundamentally changed: strategies from 2020-2022 no longer work, and the new rules require understanding AI search, E-E-A-T, and topical authority. The honest answer: SEO is alive, but "lazy" SEO - cheap links, thin content, keyword stuffing without real expertise - is dead.
The number is stark: SERPs combining AI Overviews with paid ads grew 394% in 2026. Today 25.56% of all Google searches display an AI Overview alongside ads - meaning organic results are pushed further down the page than at any point in search history. This is not a gradual shift. It is a structural transformation of how Google monetizes search.
