Google privately told a federal court that “the open web is already in rapid decline,” a sharp reversal from its public claims that search traffic is booming — and a stunning admission as the Justice ...

For months, Google has maintained that the web is “thriving,” AI isn’t tanking traffic, and its search engine is sending ...

Google said that the open web is "in rapid decline" as it tries to defend a breakup of its ads business, but later clarified its comments.

The judge overseeing an antitrust case over Google’s ad tech operations, Leonie Brinkema, signaled skepticism on Wednesday about whether Google should be forced to divest part of its ad tech business.