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2026-10-01

Judge dismisses Chegg, PMC antitrust suits against Google over AI Overviews

Per theverge.com, US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed antitrust lawsuits from Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, which had alleged Google's AI Overviews diverted web traffic from their sites; the ruling sided with Google.

Why it matters

Ruling may discourage similar AI-traffic antitrust claims against platforms.

Source. The Verge

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