Google reinvents the search bar for the AI era

Today at its I/O conference Google has announced the biggest upgrade to the search box in over 25 years. And yes, of course - it's AI-powered now, what were you expecting? One year after its debut AI Mode has over one billion monthly users, and now Google Search is upgraded with the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, also just announced at I/O. It's the new default model for everyone globally. To complement its arrival, Google has reimagined the search box with AI. The company says "it's more intuitive than ever, dynamically expanding to give you space to describe exactly what you...