It’s New 12/15: Google Core Update News, Search Live Gemini, Google Local, Google Ads & Fancy AI Max

Today we covered  the launch of the Google December 2025 core update, and it felt like it hit hard on Saturday and finally that Google can’t pre-announce these quality updates.  Google Search Live got a Gemini update.  Google is replacing the Q&A feature in local with the AI-powered AI button.  Google Ads with videos from Merchant Center. Google AI Max confusion clarified. 0:00 - Introduction0:27 - Google Core update news recap3:53 - Google Search Live Gemini update4:36 - Google replacing the Q&A feature with AI-Ask button6:12 - Google Ads videos can come from Merchant Center7:00 - Gogole AI Max confusion8:55 - ConclusionA daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Anu Adegbola of Search Engine Land and Greg Finn of Cypress North (and Marketing O’Clock) and Barry Schwartz.