TechCrunch examines the debate over AI psychosis, CEO AI hype, Google search changes, DuckDuckGo growth, and AI's impact on work.

The Verge reports rising user backlash to Google AI Search changes, including gains for DuckDuckGo's no-AI search option.

Google is pushing Search toward AI-powered, agentic experiences that complete tasks and reshape traditional web discovery.

Google's updated AI Mode in Search can now contact local retailers on users' behalf to check product availability at nearby stores.

Google has expanded Canvas in AI Mode to all U.S. users in English, enabling anyone to draft documents, build shareable apps, and conduct deep research directly within Google Search using Gemini's AI capabilities.

Google makes Gemini 3 default model for AI Overviews globally, enabling seamless transitions from search results to conversations.