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UK finds Google’s Search Ranking “neither fair nor transparent”
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Google to make parts of its search system more transparent and fair…
German Court Tells Google: Your AI Answers Are Your Problem
A German court has ruled that Google can be held directly liable for false claims made by its AI Overviews,…
India’s Hindware Ruling Puts Competitor Keyword Bidding Back on Trial
The Delhi High Court’s Hindware ruling could become a major PPC marker in India. In a May 22 judgment, the…
SerpAPI Responds to Google with Motion to Dismiss
SerpAPI argues that its service simply retrieves publicly available search result data on behalf of users. In its filing, the…
2025: The Year SEO Outgrew the Click | SearchEngineWorld
The familiar SEO playbook no longer matched what was happening in real search results. AI summaries, legal pressure, and changing user behavior pushed the industry past the era of blue links. 2025 became the year SEO stopped chasing clicks and started defending visibility.
Post Trial Google Unleashed – Back to Business as Usual – Stronger than Ever
A federal judge has approved many of the DOJs proposed remedy package, locking in a few of the distribution limits…
Gannett and Publishers Beat Back Google in Fresh Anti-trust Ruling
A federal judge recently ruled in favor of publishers in a key antitrust action against Google LLC. Judge P. Kevin…
The Google Privacy Sandbox is Dead
Google has officially retired most of its Privacy Sandbox technologies, ending its 4yr push to replace third-party cookies. The decision…
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Designate Google as having Strategic Market Status
UK targets Google Search Power Today the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally designated Google with Strategic Market Status…
Google Adds Gemini Button To Chrome
Google just rolled Gemini AI into Chrome for US desktop users. This isn’t just another browser update. It’s a shift…
PubMatic Sues Google over Illegal Ad Monopoly
In an action last week, independent ad-tech firm PubMatic filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging Google illegally monopolized parts of the…
Google Removes Ublock Origin Ad Blocker – Again
Googles ongoing war against Ad blockers reached a milestone last week, with Google removing Ublock Origin ad blocker. Ublock Origin…
EU Hits Google with $3.5B Antitrust Fine
The European Commission has fined Google $3.4 billion for abusing its dominance in advertising technology, marking one of the largest…
Chrome Stays. Monopoly Plays Continue. But Peekaboo: Search Data Isn’t So Secret Anymore
So Here we are today. Alright, SEO aficionados, strap in- Google just pulled off the mother of all courtroom dodge…
Chrome Bakes in AI Mode With Shortcut
Just when you thought Google couldn’t wedge any more AI into your browser, here comes the latest Canary option: the…
BBC Goes After The Little Guy – Ignores the Google Elephant in Room
The BBC is very upset that an AI startup might be using its content to train a model. So upset,…
Google’s AI ‘Live’ Mode Is Here
Google just rolled out public testing for
Search Live, a feature inside its AI Mode that lets users update and personalize answers in real-time. It surfaces live sports, weather, and stock updates. Android users can trigger it with a swipe gesture from inside Gemini…