Google pitches AI agent ecosystem

- Google is pushing an AI agent ecosystem aimed at consumers while trying not to cannibalize its core search business, per Axios and TechCrunch. - A BBC probe shows Google and other AI firms are combating manipulation techniques that push misinformation into results, exposing trust as an industry weakness. - Regulation looks soft: Trump delayed an AI executive order and OpenAI faces IPO and governance pressure. (axios.com) (techcrunch.com) (bbc.com) (scmp.com) (reuters.com)