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 ...

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 statement sharply contrasts Google’s recent narrative about the health of search on the web. Google has a clear incentive to make itself appear weaker or less monopolistic in the courtroom, but ...

The rise of artificial intelligence services saved Google from a breakup in its search antitrust case earlier this month.

A recent analysis of AI Overviews web traffic from the Pew Research Center suggests AI Overviews results in a substantial ...

Google has recently acknowledged a significant decline in open web traffic, contradicting its earlier claims that everything was stable. This admission came in a court filing related to its ...