Google privately told a federal court that “the open web is already in rapid decline,” a sharp reversal from its public claims that search traffic is booming — and a stunning admission as the Justice ...

In a major change in tune, Google has admitted that the "open web is already in rapid decline" — despite being adamant for months that the "web is thriving." As first spotted by The Verge, the tech ...

The much-lauded AI revolution is already disrupting another aspect of life, Google search queries. And it could upend online life as we know it. When Google came onto the stage nearly thirty years ago ...

It’s been clear for some time that the “open web” as we’ve known it for years is in a tough spot, but Google has argued the opposite. In a court statement, though, Google’s own case argues that the ...

The use of generative AI in search is on the rise and has profound implications for search engines like Google, as well as ...

Google is asserting that web traffic is not suffering because of AI tools and that its search engine directs visitors to an unprecedented array of websites. But last week, Google contradicted this ...

Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, said in May that web publishing is not dying. Nick Fox, VP of Search at Google, said in May that the web is thriving. But in a court document filed by Google on late ...

The lawsuit was filed in October 2020 by the Department of Justice, alleging that Google 'illegibly maintains a monopoly in the search and search advertising markets through anticompetitive and ...