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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "google-search",
  "title": "Google Search",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/google-search/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/google-search.json",
  "summary": "Major coverage about shifts in Google Search: critiques of search's future, generative-AI performance reporting, and homepage UI changes to emphasize AI.",
  "why_now": "A set of near-concurrent publications—analysis pieces and explicit product announcements—created a timely cluster that elevated consideration of search's trajectory and AI integration.",
  "evidence_summary": "Combination of critical analysis and product updates indicates meaningful public and technical interest in search infrastructure and Google’s AI integration—typical technology/infrastructure signal.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "collected_at": "Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "score": 85.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Google Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse - The Walrus",
    "Google Search Console Generative AI Performance Report Live For All - seroundtable.com"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Google Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse - The Walrus",
      "source": "The Walrus",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFAwWTFySkZ4QWpCZnQ2MjRlSEVfTkxETWo2VHRMMk5qLXlIMjhNRS11dXJWVDh2SjlRR05leGhFMDdfeWRLSVVRdGhoTUtKRGFlRmZlT1Vqdw?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608130700_signal_Quality-2-google-search",
    "batch_id": "202608130700",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608130700_signal_Quality.txt",
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}