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Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust suits over Google’s AI Overviews
The Verge reports the publishers alleged Google’s AI search diverted traffic from their sites and hurt revenue.
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The Verge, citing Reuters, reports that US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske Media over Google’s AI Overviews. The publishers alleged Google pressured them to supply content for free or risk disappearing from search results, and that its practices diverted traffic and hurt revenue. Mehta ruled their expectation of search traffic was not an agreement under antitrust law. The Verge is part of Penske Media.
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