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Google said to have weighed giving publishers AI control but declined
Bay Area Times
May 20, 2025
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1. Google said to have weighed giving publishers AI control but declined
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 “early-stage list” 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 “ensure compliance” with 23andMe’s privacy policy, Regeneron said.
Won the bidding during 23andMe’s bankruptcy auction, the biotech company said.
