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Google's Preferred Sources feature now works with AI-powered searches.
You can add your favorite news sites so they appear more prominently.
Google will also now point you to stories that are highly cited.
I like to see certain news sites, such as ZDNET, pop up in my Google searches when I'm looking for help on a certain topic. With Google's Preferred Sources option, I'm able to add such sites so they appear in a regular search. Now, Google has expanded the feature to also cover AI-powered searches.
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In a blog post published on Wednesday, Google announced that the Preferred Sources feature now supports searches that run through AI Overviews or AI Mode. This means you should see your favorite sites show up more prominently among the results, even if AI handles your search.
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