Book Publishers Seek Entry Into Google AI Copyright Fight

Hachette and Cengage allege Google bypassed licensing to train Gemini, calling it “historic copyright infringement.” ...

Publishers seek to join lawsuit against Google over AI training

By Blake Brittain Jan 15 (Reuters) - Publishers Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court on ...

Five US publishers sue Google over ‘deceptive and manipulative’ adtech practices

Five US publishers have filed lawsuits against Google claiming its adtech practices seriously limited their potential revenue.
Forbes

Why Google Is The ‘Worst’: Publishing CEO Unloads On The Search Giant

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on media as well as its intersection with news and culture. People Inc. CEO Neil Vogel didn’t mince words this week at ...
IPWatchdog

Publishing Companies Say Google is Liable for Promoting Pirated Textbooks

“The pirates are scofflaws who run illegal businesses devoted to piracy and frequently operate from abroad where they can often evade judgment enforcement. Google is a preeminent U.S. company that ...
The Bookseller

Publishers ‘unite with authors’ to join Google AI copyright lawsuit

Hachette Book Group (HBG) and Cengage have moved to intervene in a class action lawsuit against Google, first brought in 2023 ...
The New York Times

Google’s A.I. Search Leaves Publishers Scrambling

Since Google overhauled its search engine, publishers have tried to assess the danger to their brittle business models while calling for government intervention. By Nico Grant and Katie Robertson Nico ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Provides Timeline To Improve Publishers’ Search Visibility

Google commits to December deadline to improve independent publishers' search visibility after mounting criticism from content creators. Google committed to a December deadline for improving ...