Google to announce new cool updates: Search can never be the same

The focal point for much of the new developments is Artificial Intelligence (AI).

First there’s the new Activity Card, which appears as a thin strip above your results. Expanding the card will show you related searches as well as previous searches you’ve performed on the same topic.

Also new is Collections, which let you save and organise searches around specific topics. This means you can grab anything that appears in your Activity Card and add it to a Collection.

The Google feed (where your search results come up) is getting an upgrade. Renamed as Discover, it has more controls over content that appears, and new topic headings that explain why you’re seeing what you’re seeing. The page can also deliver content in multiple languages, starting with English and Spanish.

Featured Videos is another new feature. Now, when your search result includes videos, Google will automatically generate preview clips for those videos, using AI to find the most relevant parts of the clip.

Image Search is improved with a new ranking algorithm to help ensure image results are relevant. Also improving image results is Google Lens integration, which can scan the image (or part of it) and tell you more about it.

Google has also tried to do help with an AI-based flood prediction model, which should give users more accurate and timely flood alerts. It’s use will be introduced in India.

Finally, Google has a new job search tool called Pathways, which doesn’t just point you to job listings but also training programs. It will be tested first in America.

Exciting.