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Google has to follow a regulation for once
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/23/uk-press-can-opt-out-of-ai-overviews-stay-in-search-results - blog post
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CMA secures fairer deal for publishers and improves Google search services in UK gov.uk/government/news/cma-secures-fairer-deal-for-publishers-and-improves-google-search-services-in-uk
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 14(2) OF THE DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS ACT 2024 (THE ACT) (PDF) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e8b29b1c8b2a3b50690811/SMS_Decision_Notice.pdf
Further CMA action to secure a fairer deal for businesses and improve Google search services in UK gov.uk/government/news/further-cma-action-to-secure-a-fairer-deal-for-businesses-and-improve-google-search-services-in-uk
New opportunities, control and insights for website owners https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/new-controls-website-owners/
UK regulator tells Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/google-regulation-uk
Previously on Pivot to AI:
Google is no longer asking — feed the AI or you’re not in search results pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/19/google-is-no-longer-asking-feed-the-ai-or-youre-not-in-search-results
Google AI Overviews: Publishers file competition complaints in UK and EU pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/07/publishers-file-competition-complaints-in-uk-and-eu-over-googles-ai-overviews
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Google has to follow a regulation for once
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/23/uk-press-can-opt-out-of-ai-overviews-stay-in-search-results - blog post
Patreon: patreon.com/davidgerard
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Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com
Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com
Sources:
CMA secures fairer deal for publishers and improves Google search services in UK gov.uk/government/news/cma-secures-fairer-deal-for-publishers-and-improves-google-search-services-in-uk
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 14(2) OF THE DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS ACT 2024 (THE ACT) (PDF) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e8b29b1c8b2a3b50690811/SMS_Decision_Notice.pdf
Further CMA action to secure a fairer deal for businesses and improve Google search services in UK gov.uk/government/news/further-cma-action-to-secure-a-fairer-deal-for-businesses-and-improve-google-search-services-in-uk
New opportunities, control and insights for website owners https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/new-controls-website-owners/
UK regulator tells Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/google-regulation-uk
Previously on Pivot to AI:
Google is no longer asking — feed the AI or you’re not in search results pivot-to-ai.com/2024/08/19/google-is-no-longer-asking-feed-the-ai-or-youre-not-in-search-results
Google AI Overviews: Publishers file competition complaints in UK and EU pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/07/publishers-file-competition-complaints-in-uk-and-eu-over-googles-ai-overviews
video: youtube.com/watch?v=lrMfQVXv9zs&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Full Pivot to AI playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Audio-only podcast: pivottoai.libsyn.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298
Image: stock illustration by Studiostoks
