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Google is restricting the AI Pro tier with usage caps and fewer free perks after announcing it was making the AI Ultra plan more affordable.
The new AI Ultra plan runs $100 a month, while the top-tier Ultra subscription has been cut from $250 to $200. But the AI Plus and Pro plans also get benefits.
According to Google, AI Mode in Google Search has now surpassed 1 billion monthly users. And, of course, AI Overviews are now ubiquitous at the top of every Google search results page. At Google I/O 2026 today,
Last year marked the beginning of Google’s explicit focus on AI search, and this year’s I/O solidified that shift. As Google’s search VP Liz Reid said during the keynote, Go
Google's many new AI features span multiple interfaces. Discreet features took the place of overall upgrades to Gemini. Multiple single-function touchpoints could get confusing. At this point in the AI race,
Google has announced an overhaul of its AI subscriptions at I/O 2026, adding a new $100/month AI Ultra tier and cutting the price of its top plan from $250 to $200. The update brings fresh models, a smarter Gmail inbox,
Google I/O included a blitz of AI news across Search, YouTube, and Gemini. We sort through it to determine when the new features launch and which ones require a premium AI subscription.
Google Search is getting a major AI makeover, as the traditional search engine will now be powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
One of the most promising introductions at Google’s I/O developer conference on Tuesday was a new way for consumers to use the web: AI agents. Unfortunately, it was also the most confusing.