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May 20, 2025

Google said to have weighed giving publishers AI control but declined

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Google said to have weighed giving publishers AI control but declined

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1. Google said to have weighed giving publishers AI control but declined

Bloomberg.

  • An internal document revealed the options Google considered giving publishers control over AI training in search.

  • Google ultimately decided to use publishers’ content without permission.

  • Site owners have no choice, with Google holding over 90% of the search market.

  • AI Overviews are among Google’s moves eating publishers’ traffic.

  • Google called the document an ā€œearly-stage listā€ that doesn’t reflect feasibility or final plans.

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3. 23andMe to be bought out of bankruptcy by Regeneron for $256M

  • Regeneron will run 23andMe’s DNA business and use its 15M-sample database for drug discovery.

  • Will ā€œensure complianceā€ with 23andMe’s privacy policy, Regeneron said.

  • Won the bidding during 23andMe’s bankruptcy auction, the biotech company said.

4. Microsoft Discovery enterprise agentic platform debuts for scientists, researchers

Microsoft.

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