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Google facing its first AI Overviews lawsuit from a major US publisher, California's age verification bill took another step forward, and Tesla's most affordable Cybertruck scrapped after five months

Google facing its first AI Overviews lawsuit from a major US publisher, California's age verification bill took another step forward, and Tesla's most affordable Cybertruck scrapped after five months

Engadget News + Next · Engadget

September 15, 20257m 10s

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Even though Google's AI Overviews were introduced with a comically rocky start, it's about to face a far more serious challenge. Penske Media, the publisher for Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard and others, filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming the tech giant illegally powers its AI Overviews feature with content from its sites; a California bill that would require operating system and app store providers to verify users' ages before they can download apps has cleared the Assembly 58-0, and will now move on to Gov. Gavin Newsom; and the rear-wheel drive trim of the Tesla Cybertruck lasted about five months before it was unceremoniously removed from online sales. The Long Range model represented the most affordable Cybertruck option with its starting price of $69,990

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