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Google's Always-On Search Agents: How Information Agents Turn Search Into a Service That Works While You Sleep At Google I/O 2026, Google unveiled "information agents" in AI Mode, persistent background processes that monitor the entire web around the clock and send synthesized push updates without you ever opening the search box. Chris and Laura dig into how this flips search from pull to push, why it launched gated behind the AI Ultra tier, and what always-on monitoring means for publishers, privacy, and the economics of the open web. Hosted by Chris and Laura. The DX Today Podcast brings you daily deep dives into the most consequential stories in the AI ecosystem. Send us fan mail: https://dxtoday.com/contact #AI #Google #SearchAgents #AgenticAI #TechNews