Google changes its search box for the first time in 25 years
Google has redesigned its search box for the first time in 25 years, making it larger and more interactive. This change allows users to input longer questions and even upload images and videos. The new features will be powered by Google's AI model, Gemini 3.5 Flash, which aims to enhance user experience and increase advertising revenue.
- ▪Google's search box has been updated to accommodate longer and more complex queries.
- ▪The new search features include a chatbot for follow-up questions and digital assistants for automated searches.
- ▪The AI model Gemini 3.5 Flash is designed to improve performance and reduce operational costs.
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Google changes its search box for the first time in 25 yearsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxGoogle will also offer digital assistants to automate searches so someone who might be apartment hunting can get notified of a new listing without opening a real estate site.PHOTO: BLOOMBERGTripp Mickle, Kate Conger and Brian X. ChenPublished May 20, 2026, 09:00 AMUpdated May 20, 2026, 09:00 AMMOUNTAIN VIEW, California – For 25 years, Google’s iconic search box was a long, slender bar where people typed in keywords like “World Cup”.But over the past three years, artificial intelligence allowed people to type in longer, more complex questions like “Who are the top 24 teams in the World Cup, and what chance does the United States have of advancing?”On May 19, Google said the…
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