Seach & Destroy? 🔎🤖

👀 TLDR

In this week’s What’s Appening, we cover the big announcement from I/O 2026, looking at Google’s plans to completely transform Search into an AI “experience”. It really could change the structures of the web as we know it. We also have news on Jonny Ive’s Ferrari designs, Spotify introducing audio-magazines, a bit more from Google I/O, a worrying survey on AI layoffs, and all the latest from 3Advance HQ.

🎬 Our Top Take

🔎🤖 Google – Biggest Ever Transformation Coming with AI Search

The first day of Google I/O 2026 was just wrapping up as What’s Appening went live last week, so we thought we’d better let the dust settle on the big announcement before giving it the treatment it deserved. Google is overhauling Search like never before, with plans to completely change the foundation of the web as we know it. How so? Well, it is effectively changing its search results to an AI-assisted layer; think of it a bit like AI Overviews on steroids. It’s no simple overhaul, either, as Google will employ AI search agents to fly around the live web to retrieve information. There’s other stuff, too, but all in all, it basically reimagines Search as a conversation between you and AI. It doesn’t take a great leap to work out where the criticism of this comes from: If enacted as Google sees it, it could lead to a massive decline in website visits. Think about it: Why would I visit ESPN if Google can tell me what happened in the game? Why visit a cooking blog if Google will pull the recipe for me? Google maintains that people will still be able to click links and citations, but traffic is already down since the advent of AI overviews and this next step has been framed as zero-click search, and that’s a problem for the web economy. The roll-out will be steady but gradual, especially with AI agents assisting your search, but it does feel like a big bet by Google to so drastically change the product that made its name. Let’s see if it pays off. #Search&Destroy Read more here.

📲 App of the Week: Phase

Phase has a simple tagline for its app – Cycle Syncing for Work. Its selling point is fairly compelling, arguing that the corporate environment was (mostly) designed by men for men, and that women could benefit by planning and working at the ‘right’ time. The app, as you can gather, is a productivity tool, helping women understand when and why they are more productive, allowing them to (as Phase puts it) work with their cycle, not against it. We should point out that the app won’t work for every woman, and some won’t need it all, but some of Phase’s research and the tools within the app are worth checking out. Find it for iPhone here and Android devices here.

🧐 Stat of the Week: 99%

📈📉 Survey – Almost All Executives Are Prepared for AI Layoffs

It’s not new to talk about AI-related layoffs, but the pace seems to be gathering in some areas, and there is also a rapidly-changing sentiment. Yet, even the most hardened AI proponents would be taken aback by the results of the recent Mercer report, which found that over 99% of executives expect to see (human) headcount reductions in their businesses within the next two years. NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang recently claimed AI will create more jobs than it will take away. He’d better be right. #AIJobs Read more here.

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📍 Meanwhile at 3Advance

Sweet 16! 🎉 Sixteen years ago this Sunday, 3Advance opened its doors – and it’s been a hell of a ride since. We’re so proud to have served the community, some incredible entrepreneurs, and non-profits that have had such an impact over the years.

As we hit this milestone, we're grateful for everyone who's been part of the story so far. Thank you. 🎂