Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
Google Defends AI Overviews Against Lawsuit from Rolling Stone Publisher Penske

Google has formally defended its AI-generated search summaries in response to a lawsuit from Penske Media, the publisher of Rolling Stone. The tech giant argues that its AI snippets fall under fair use and provide essential value to users without replacing original journalism. Penske Media claims the technology illegally diverts traffic and revenue from publishers.
Read full story at Economic Times