Google's AI Overviews draws antitrust complaint in France
( August 12, 2026, 07:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google's rollout of AI summaries at the top of its search results in France has drawn an antitrust complaint from press publishers in the country. "The unilateral deployment of press content in new formats, with no upfront approval nor dedicated remuneration, contradicts" commitments given by Google to the French competition authority, said the Alliance de la presse d’information générale. The statement follows. ...
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