The Google Search homepage adds a ‘plus’ menu

9to5Google: “Historically, google.com does not change very often. After adding an AI Mode shortcut earlier this year, there’s now a ‘plus’ menu on the Google Search homepage. On google.com, the Search bar now has a plus icon at the far left that replaces the magnifying glass. Clicking lets you “Upload image” or “Upload file.” It very much matches the AI Mode experience. Those two capabilities aren’t new, but this plus menu does help emphasize that you can use Google to accomplish tasks, and not just find information. Additionally, it helps indicate that they can be used with AI Mode and AI Overviews.  This is just available on desktop web (not mobile) and is live on all the devices we checked today, including across signed-out Incognito sessions. Update 12/16: This has rolled out in the US and is now expanding globally (in English) where AI Mode is available.”