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Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing

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This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more about AI’s impact on the web, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. Google’s AI search changes upended online…

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Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more about AI's impact on the web, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The digital publishing industry has relied on […]

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Google's AI Search Sinks Digital Media Traffic and Its Advertising

Google's AI search responds without sending clicks and dries the media's advertising inventory.The 2014 Spanish precedent returns to the table.The post Google's AI search sinks digital media traffic and its advertising aparece primero en Merca2.

3 hours ago

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News Media Want to Be More Independent From Google Now that Readership Numbers Are Declining.

Google's AI search features are causing visitor numbers for news sites, and therefore news media are now looking for other ways to be less dependent on Google. Because the search engine is increasingly summarizing answers using AI, users need to click through to the websites providing the information less often.

8 hours ago

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Google Says Some AI Overviews May Expand Automatically for Some Queries

The company has not disclosed how often the feature appears. A sample of 68,879 unique Google searches found fewer clicks on traditional results when an AI summary appeared.

13 hours ago

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