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UK publishers can now opt out of Google AI Overveiws

June 3, 2026

The CMA says the opt-out mechanism is designed to give publishers negotiating power, not just traffic control.

June 2, 2026

Google's new AI ad formats could weaken publisher traffic further. But advertisers need credible answers, and that gives media new leverage.

May 21, 2026

Google’s AI search push may kill the old web traffic model, but it shows how firmly the company still controls the future of information.

May 20, 2026

Google I/O unveiled the biggest change to Search in 25 years — and it starts this week.

May 7, 2026

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

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March 30, 2026

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

March 17, 2026

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

February 13, 2026

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

January 29, 2026

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

January 15, 2026

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