Five French publisher groups file new evidence with EU over Google's AI Overviews
TLDR
Five French publisher groups added evidence to an EU probe into Google over AI Overviews, citing the July 22 French launch, with fines up to 10% of Google's global annual revenue possible.
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Five French publisher groups, CPA, FNPS, GESTE, SEPM and SPIIL, have added evidence from the July 22 French launch of AI Overviews to an existing EU probe into Google, as reported by PPC Land. The probe could result in fines reaching 10% of Google's global annual revenue.
How we got here
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