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ChatGPT Quietly Overhauled How It Searches the Web

ChatGPT began scoping far more searches to specific websites on August 8, a change that coincided with Reddit’s citation share collapsing from 3.8% to 0.5%.

Aug 21, 2026 by Daniel Mercer • 4 mins read

Publishers Weigh Blocking Google as AI Overviews Drain Traffic

AI & Machine Learning, News

Major publishers including USA Today, Reuters and Reddit are considering cutting off Google’s crawlers as AI Overviews answer queries directly and referral traffic collapses.

Jul 23, 2026 by Samantha Reed • 4 mins read

Google Appeals German Court Ruling on AI Overviews Liability

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

Google is set to appeal a Munich court ruling that found the company legally liable for false claims appearing in AI Overviews, its AI-generated search summaries.

Jun 12, 2026 by Samantha Reed • 2 mins read