NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
The New York Times and other newspaper companies sued Brave Software yesterday, alleging that the browser maker illegally bypasses paywalls and sells stolen news content to AI companies. “Brave is the supplier, dealer, and distributor of stolen…
Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
While Google is trying to move beyond Chromebooks, the ubiquity of these devices has made the company’s education products huge in schools. Now, Google says it will let educators choose whether to allow its AI tools in the classroom. However,…
Reddit tests ads in search results as traffic declines and growth concerns mount
The new ad placements could help Reddit squeeze more revenue from existing users as Google’s AI search changes how people discover its content.Go to story
DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google’s AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.Go to story
Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
Google is tying up AI Overviews with traditional search, angering parents and educators who worry that easy, machine-generated answers are leaving kids less capable.Go to story
Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
Politicians on the left, like NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan, accused Google of acting as an unregulated monopoly.Go to story
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools
Students using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools Go to story
Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US ‘wants justice’ as she flies for funeral
Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys.Go to story
NBC Dateline 35th Anniversary Celebrated Amid Ongoing Nancy Guthrie Search
NBC Dateline 35th Anniversary Celebrated Amid Ongoing Nancy Guthrie Search Dateline NBC marks its 35th anniversary while correspondent Josh Mankiewicz and anchor Savannah Guthrie reflect on the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, and the ongoing…
Google won’t let schools that opt-out of AI use search
Google is offering schools more control over how students use and interact with AI There is a caveat though: schools that opt-out of using AI will not have access to Google search The company has deeply integrated AI within its search platform Google…