Judge dismisses publishers’ antitrust suits over Google AI search

US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske Media over Google’s AI search products, Ars Technica reports. The companies argued that Google repurposed their content and reduced referral traffic. Mehta said their expectation of receiving search traffic did not establish a legal agreement; the decision addresses these antitrust claims and does not resolve every dispute over AI content use.