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Google Updates AI Overviews With More Prominent Links, Expanded Availability
Google // August 15, 2024

Google has made some updates to AI Overviews, displaying relevant links more prominently and expanding the feature to six more countries. These changes will make it easier for users to discover content from publishers, businesses and creators, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 15)...

Consensus Raises $11.5 Million to Expand AI-Powered Scientific Search Engine
Investments // August 14, 2024

Consensus and its investors reportedly see an opportunity to use artificial intelligence (AI) to power a search engine focused on delivering information from scientific research papers to academics, students, doctors and average users who are interested in health issues. “Specialization is our moat,” Eric Olson,...

Judge Says Plaintiffs Can File Amended Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
ANTITRUST // August 12, 2024

A federal judge in California is giving plaintiffs a chance to file an amended lawsuit after dismissing their antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit accuses the tech giant of unlawfully dominating web search on smartphones, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 12). In a ruling delivered Friday...

Unpacking Google’s Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta
Google // August 09, 2024

Alphabet’s Gmail email service, the world’s largest free email provider, was down Thursday (Aug 8). But the multi-hour disruption was merely the latest — and potentially the smallest — of a series of developments this week that have cast a shadow over Google’s operations along...

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Google Updates AI Overviews With More Prominent Links, Expanded Availability

August 15, 2024
Google has made some updates to AI Overviews, displaying relevant links more prominently and expanding the feature to six more countries. These changes will make it easier for users to discover content from publishers, businesses and creators, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 15) blog post. AI Overviews — which was launched in the […]

Consensus Raises $11.5 Million to Expand AI-Powered Scientific Search Engine

August 14, 2024
Consensus and its investors reportedly see an opportunity to use artificial intelligence (AI) to power a search engine focused on delivering information from scientific research papers to academics, students, doctors...

Judge Says Plaintiffs Can File Amended Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

August 12, 2024
A federal judge in California is giving plaintiffs a chance to file an amended lawsuit after dismissing their antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit accuses the tech giant of unlawfully...

European Retailers Say Google Search Changes Favor Online Aggregators

May 24, 2024
The European Union (EU) is currently facing concerns from lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers regarding Google’s proposed search changes. These groups are urging EU tech regulators to consider their views and...