Google’s AI Overviews hit by EU antitrust complaint from independent publishers

Google’s AI Overviews hit by EU antitrust complaint from independent publishers

Alphabet’s Google has been hit by an EU antitrust complaint over its AI Overviews from a group of independent publishers, which has also asked for an interim measure to prevent allegedly irreparable harm to them, according to a document seen by Reuters. Google’s AI Overviews are AI-generated summaries that appear above traditional hyperlinks to relevant […]

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Google I/O 2025: As Google pushes AI Mode in Search, will it help ease antitrust pressure?

Google I/O 2025: As Google pushes AI Mode in Search, will it help ease antitrust pressure?

Google’s experimental AI Mode feature in Search, that enables deeper and more complex search queries, is now rolling out to all users in the US to start with. The announcement came during the opening keynote of Google’s annual I/O developer conference held in Mountain View, California on Tuesday, May 20, and focused on showing off […]

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Chegg to lay off 22% of workforce as AI tools shake up edtech industry

Chegg to lay off 22% of workforce as AI tools shake up edtech industry

Chegg said on Monday it would lay off about 22% of its workforce, or 248 employees, to cut costs and streamline its operations as students increasingly turn to AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT over traditional edtech platforms. The company, an online education firm that offers textbook rentals, homework help and tutoring, has been grappling with […]

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