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Editorial still life of subscription cards and citation evidence with AI summary panels

Google tags AI overview links from publications you subscribe to

May 7, 2026

Google will now label AI search results from publications you pay for, part of a broader citation update.

Read moreGoogle tags AI overview links from publications you subscribe to
Small newspaper building dwarfed by a glowing Google search page with a gavel on the ground between them — illustrating the dismissed antitrust lawsuit

Court dismisses Arkansas publishers’ antitrust suit against Google

March 30, 2026

A federal judge tossed an antitrust case against Google, not because Google is innocent, but because the claims came too late.

Read moreCourt dismisses Arkansas publishers’ antitrust suit against Google

Breaking news is up 103% on Google as AI Overviews gut everything else

March 17, 2026

AI Overviews have cut publisher search traffic nearly in half, but breaking news is way up.

Read moreBreaking news is up 103% on Google as AI Overviews gut everything else

European publishers sue Google over AI training on news articles

February 13, 2026

Traffic to publisher websites has dropped 33 percent since Google started using their content to train AI.

Read moreEuropean publishers sue Google over AI training on news articles

Google signals it may let publishers opt out of AI search features

January 29, 2026

UK regulatory pressure prompts the company to explore new controls — with caveats.

Read moreGoogle signals it may let publishers opt out of AI search features

Google to UK lawmakers: If it’s free on the web, it’s free for us to train

January 15, 2026

Google exec says training isn't about copying content but is instead about producing "wholly new content."

Read moreGoogle to UK lawmakers: If it’s free on the web, it’s free for us to train

Google’s AI Inbox reads every message you receive. Source protection just got more complicated

January 9, 2026

News organizations should decide now which accounts get AI features and which stay manual

Read moreGoogle’s AI Inbox reads every message you receive. Source protection just got more complicated
Google, the gatekeeper

Google’s AI recovery: The comeback of the content gatekeeper

December 29, 2025

After a shaky start on AI, Google has stabilized its position and reminded the market of its power and resources. What does that mean for media distribution?

Read moreGoogle’s AI recovery: The comeback of the content gatekeeper
AI and media

Five ways AI will reshape the media in 2026

December 23, 2025

As AI adoption accelerates, publishers face a volatile mix of legal battles, product bets, and renewed pressure to prove what only humans can do.

Read moreFive ways AI will reshape the media in 2026

Disney finds Google’s lack of licensing disturbing, forces takedown of AI videos

December 15, 2025

Mouse House's cease and desist hit YouTube days before Disney licensed character licensing deal with OpenAI

Read moreDisney finds Google’s lack of licensing disturbing, forces takedown of AI videos
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