Judge dismisses Chegg and PMC antitrust lawsuits over Google AI Overviews
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On 2 October 2026, a US federal judge dismissed two antitrust lawsuits over Google AI Overviews, brought by education technology company Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, the parent company of Rolling Stone. Both had alleged that Google used its AI search features to divert traffic away from their websites. The judge dismissed the lawsuits, but reports did not disclose the specific reasons for the dismissal or whether the plaintiffs may amend and refile.
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- The Verge · AIJudge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of driving away web traffic with its AI-powered search features.
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