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Google is reportedly running a test program, launched less than a year ago, that compensates roughly 100 publishers based on how much their content contributes to AI Overviews, AI Mode, and the Gemini chatbot, according to The Information via Digiday. One early participant reportedly earned over $1 million in a year, while a more recent entrant has earned $50,000 to $60,000.
Court documents made public show a Microsoft executive privately warning that AI tools risk creating a 'doom loop,' where AI-generated answers siphon traffic away from the news publishers whose content trains and feeds those same systems. The filings suggest Microsoft's internal discussions about this risk contrast with its public messaging about AI and journalism.
A federal judge ruled that Google must stop certain practices that have suppressed advertising rates paid to web publishers, addressing antitrust concerns about its dominance in ad technology. However, the court stopped short of ordering Google to sell off its ad exchange or other core advertising tools, rejecting the more severe remedy sought by antitrust enforcers.