It's New 5/25: Google Core Update Felt, Lag In AI Index & Appeals Monopoly Ruling

Today we covered the Google core update being announced on Thursday but being felt in a bit way this weekend.  Google also appealed its search monopoly ruling on Friday. Google Search Console’s link report is broken. Google seems to have removed the index lag between AI Overviews/AI Mode and core search. And Google is promoting its AI features and I/O news on its home page but it was replaced by the Memorial Day Doodle.0:00 - Introduction0:40 - Google May 2026 core update touched down this weekend2:04 - Google appealed its search monopoly ruling3:32 - Google Search Console links report is broken4:15 - Google removed the index lag between its AI results and core search5:37 - Google’s home page promotes AI features and I/O news6:51 - Google Memorial Day Doodle7:04 - 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, Mordy Oberstein of SE Ranking and Greg Finn of Cypress North (and Marketing O’Clock) and Barry Schwartz.