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Year2023

Key PlayersPerplexity, Google, Microsoft

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Scammers exploit AI chatbots with fake customer support numbers through content poisoning

Cybercriminals are manipulating AI search results by poisoning public web content with fraudulent phone numbers. Research from Aurascape reveals how threat actors use Generative Engine Optimization to inject scam call center numbers into AI chatbots like Google's AI Overview and Perplexity, steering unsuspecting users toward fake customer support lines for major airlines and other services.

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Scammers exploit AI chatbots with fake customer support numbers through content poisoning

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Publishers Deploy New Licensing Standard to Make AI Crawlers Pay for Content Scraping

A new licensing standard aims to shift the balance of power between publishers and AI companies. Really Simple Licensing 1.0 gives websites control over how AI crawlers access their content, while data shows millions of sites are blocking bots like GPTBot. The move comes as publishers face devastating traffic losses from AI-enhanced search results that keep users from clicking through to original sources.

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Publishers Deploy New Licensing Standard to Make AI Crawlers Pay for Content Scraping

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New York Times and Chicago Tribune sue Perplexity over alleged copyright infringement

The New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed separate lawsuits against AI search engine Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement. The Times claims Perplexity scraped content to train AI models and reproduced articles verbatim without permission, while bypassing its paywall. This marks the second legal action against AI companies by The Times, following its 2023 lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.

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New York Times and Chicago Tribune sue Perplexity over alleged copyright infringement

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Meta signs AI deals with news publishers to power chatbot with real-time information

Meta has struck commercial AI data agreements with CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and other publishers to deliver real-time news through Meta AI. The multiyear deals compensate publishers for content use while providing links to drive traffic. This marks a significant shift after Meta abandoned Facebook's News tab in 2024 and stopped paying publishers in 2022.

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Meta signs AI deals with news publishers to power chatbot with real-time information

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Google executive calls AI search a web expansion moment, dismisses publisher harm concerns

Google's VP of product for search, Robby Stein, pushed back against industry fears that AI-powered search will damage web publishers and advertising revenue. Speaking at Reuters NEXT, he insisted outbound clicks remain stable and new search behaviors are expanding overall traffic, comparing the shift to the mobile transition.

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Google executive calls AI search a web expansion moment, dismisses publisher harm concerns

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Meta launches AI support hub for Facebook and Instagram after admitting past failures

Meta rolled out a centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging its previous support systems haven't met expectations. The new hub features an AI support assistant to help with account recovery and security issues, with Meta claiming AI has reduced account hacks by over 30% globally. However, users continue to report automated account terminations without human oversight, with some resorting to small claims court to resolve issues.

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Meta launches AI support hub for Facebook and Instagram after admitting past failures

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Google Drive upgrades with Gemini AI insights, but only for paid subscribers

Google Drive is rolling out a new AI-powered feature called Insights from Gemini that automatically summarizes folder contents for quick navigation. The upgrade replaces the previous nudges system with proactive intelligent summaries, but access is limited to Google Workspace subscribers and Gemini Plus or Pro users.

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Google Drive upgrades with Gemini AI insights, but only for paid subscribers

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Alexa Plus lets Fire TV users jump to movie scenes with voice commands on Prime Video

Amazon launched an AI-powered feature for Fire TV that lets users jump directly to specific movie scenes by describing them to Alexa Plus. Instead of fast-forwarding, users can ask for scenes using character names, quotes, or plot details, and Prime Video will play them instantly. The feature uses Amazon Nova and Anthropic Claude models to analyze captions and X-Ray data from thousands of films.

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Alexa Plus lets Fire TV users jump to movie scenes with voice commands on Prime Video

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Google tests merging AI Overviews with AI Mode to streamline conversational search experience

Google has begun testing a feature that merges AI Overviews with AI Mode in Google Search, allowing users to ask follow-up questions directly from AI-generated search snapshots. The global mobile test aims to create one seamless experience, eliminating the need to switch between traditional search and conversational AI. With Gemini AI reaching 650 million monthly users and AI Overviews serving 2 billion, this integration could strengthen Google's position against rivals like OpenAI and Perplexity.

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Google tests merging AI Overviews with AI Mode to streamline conversational search experience

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Google Discover tests AI headlines that rewrite news stories with misleading clickbait titles

Google is testing AI-generated headlines in its Discover feed that replace original news titles with shortened, often inaccurate versions. The experiment has drawn sharp criticism from publishers who say the AI clickbait nonsense misrepresents their work and erodes public trust in media, all while offering minimal disclosure about the automated rewrites.

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Google Discover tests AI headlines that rewrite news stories with misleading clickbait titles

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AI Search Transforms Brand Visibility as Generative Engine Optimization Replaces Traditional SEO

As AI tools like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews reshape how consumers discover information, brands face a new challenge: appearing in AI-generated answers rather than traditional search results. Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) focuses on brand mentions and citations within AI responses, requiring companies to rethink content strategy, structure, and authority in ways that differ fundamentally from decades-old SEO practices.

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AI Search Transforms Brand Visibility as Generative Engine Optimization Replaces Traditional SEO

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Norton Neo AI Browser Launches With Safety-First Approach to Take on ChatGPT Atlas and Comet

Norton has officially launched Neo, an AI-powered web browser that exits beta after six months. The AI browser takes a safety-first approach with built-in security features and a zero-prompt design that anticipates user needs without requiring questions. Neo competes directly with ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity's Comet in the emerging AI browser wars.

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Norton Neo AI Browser Launches With Safety-First Approach to Take on ChatGPT Atlas and Comet

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Google emerges from AI laggard status to lead the race against OpenAI and Nvidia

Once dismissed as an AI laggard, Google has surged ahead in the artificial intelligence competition. The stock market signals a dramatic shift as Alphabet shares rally 66% this year following Gemini 3's release, while OpenAI proxies Nvidia and Microsoft underperform. Google's custom chips now threaten to disrupt the semiconductor landscape.

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Google emerges from AI laggard status to lead the race against OpenAI and Nvidia

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Google AI's competitive edge relies on knowing you better through extensive user data collection

Google's VP of Product for Search revealed the company's AI strategy centers on deep personalization using data from Gmail, Drive, and other services. While promising uniquely helpful responses, the approach raises questions about surveillance versus service. Even OpenAI's Sam Altman warns about security risks when AI models learn intimate details about users.

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Google AI's competitive edge relies on knowing you better through extensive user data collection

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Circle to Search now spots scam texts instantly with AI-powered detection across Android devices

Google rolled out scam detection capabilities to Circle to Search and Google Lens globally in December 2025. Users can now circle suspicious messages to receive AI-powered analysis that identifies phishing patterns, explains red flags, and provides suggested next steps. The feature works on-device without sharing data with human reviewers, marking a shift in how Android handles the rising tide of sophisticated fraud attempts.

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Circle to Search now spots scam texts instantly with AI-powered detection across Android devices

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