Overview

• The update is rolling out globally on desktop and mobile, according to Google's announcement.
• Paid results are consolidated into a single section labeled "Sponsored" with a larger, more visible tag.
• The sponsored block contains no more than four ads and includes a "hide sponsored results" control to collapse it.
• AI Overviews remain part of Search and will continue to appear above or below the sponsored section.
• The change applies to all Search ad formats, including shopping ads, and arrives alongside new options for preferred Top Stories sources.