tech π€ Google embeds news in AI Overviews, publishers caught off guard
Google has started integrating entire Top Stories carousels directly inside its AI Overviews feature. This change is being observed by NewzDash in the U.S. and the UK. Data shows nearly one in six U.S. trending news queries now feature this embedded display. This development reframes the debate publishers have been having about opting out of AI Overviews. Moving forward, publishers need to understand the difference between various exclusion controls. π°