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Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews

A federal judge has dismissed Chegg and Penske Media Corporation’s antitrust lawsuits against Google, which accused the tech giant of driving traffic away from their websites with AI search features.

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Michigan man threatened to kill President Trump, his family with gun and bombs, feds sayA Grand Blanc man is charged in a criminal complaint after federal investigators said he posted threats on social media to kill the president, the president’s family, and to bomb government buildings.

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