The rise of artificial intelligence services saved Google from a breakup in its search antitrust case earlier this month.

Google said that the open web is "in rapid decline" as it tries to defend a breakup of its ads business, but later clarified its comments.

For months, Google has maintained that the web is “thriving,” AI isn’t tanking traffic, and its search engine is sending ...

A recent analysis of AI Overviews web traffic from the Pew Research Center suggests AI Overviews results in a substantial drop in web traffic. Google executives have disputed this, claiming the search ...

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 ...

These features have led to a dramatic drop in web traffic, with some sites reportedly losing 30% to 40% of their ...

“The statement sharply contrasts Google’s recent narrative about the health of search on the web. Google has a clear incentive to make itself appear weaker or less monopolistic in the courtroom, but ...

In a notable shift from its recent public statements, Google has now acknowledged in a court filing that "the open web is already in rapid decline." The admission, flagged by industry observers and ...

It’s been clear for some time that the “open web” as we’ve known it for years is in a tough spot, but Google has argued the opposite. In a court statement, though, Google’s own case argues that the ...

The judge overseeing an antitrust case over Google’s ad tech operations, Leonie Brinkema, signaled skepticism on Wednesday about whether Google should be forced to divest part of its ad tech business.