Google got caught saying the open web is in ‘rapid decline,’ and publishers are up in arms about its AI ‘content theft’

Google says the web is thriving and it’s in “rapid decline,” as publishers accuse it of “theft” and being a “bad actor.” So ...

Google Is Testing New Bot Authorization Standard

Google is testing an advanced cryptographic protocol for verifying bot traffic that may make it easier to isolate unwanted ...
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Google Search adds ‘Web’ filter that only shows links; AI answers can’t be disabled

Google’s AI-powered Search experience is now rolling out to everyone and, with it, the web will never be the same again. However, with all of these new layers on top of the “10 blue links,” Google is ...
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Google admits the open web is ‘in rapid decline’ — reversing earlier claim that traffic is ‘thriving’

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 ...

Google pulls the plug on Project Mariner, the AI agent that browsed the web like a human

Google has shut down Project Mariner, the AI browser agent that navigated websites by processing screenshots in real time.