Federal Judge Rejects Publisher Antitrust Claims Over Google AI Scrapping

By Ryan Whitwam · Ars Technica · 2026-10-01

Ars Technica reports that US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed two significant lawsuits against Google brought by Chegg and Penske Media. The publishers argued that the search giant unfairly harvested their content to train Gemini and populate AI Overviews, resulting in a sharp

Ars Technica reports that US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed two significant lawsuits against Google brought by Chegg and Penske Media. The publishers argued that the search giant unfairly harvested their content to train Gemini and populate AI Overviews, resulting in a sharp