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These open-source replacements convinced me I don’t need Google anymore

But I can't help but think of how monopolistic the industry has become. It's made me look for open-source alternatives. The ...

Google admits the open web is ‘in rapid decline’ — reversing earlier claim that traffic is ‘thriving’

Google privately told a federal court that “the open web is already in rapid decline,” a sharp reversal from its public ...
Yahoo

UK regulators may force Google to open search engine to more competition as AI threat grows

Google faces a potential crackdown in the UK. British regulators said they may force Google to open its search engine to more competition — raising concerns that its budding use of artificial ...
ZDNet

Sick of AI in your search results? Try these 7 Google alternatives with old-school, AI-free charm

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of seeing AI used in place of actual search results in my web browser or used to summarize whatever I'm looking for. Google has become useless because of this, ...
The Hill

Google stock falls as Apple considers adding AI search engines

Google’s stock took a hit Wednesday after an Apple executive testified in court that the iPhone maker is considering adding artificial intelligence (AI) search engines to its web browser as search ...
MarketingProfs

Are AI Tools Replacing Traditional Search Engines?

Artificial Intelligence - Although the use of AI-powered tools like ChatGPT has been growing rapidly in the US, that does not ...
Tech Times

Google Admits Open Web is Declining Despite Claims of a Thriving Search Ecosystem

Google's court filing reveals the open web is in decline, contradicting its previous claims, while new ad formats and AI ...
The New York Times

What the Fixes for Google’s Search Monopoly Mean for You: It’s a ‘Nothingburger’

A federal judge’s remedy stops short of making meaningful changes to how we use our phones, computers and the web. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the ...