Off-Prem Google says it will let UK publishers opt out of AI overviews One search engine switch to rule them all in Google's response to UK competition watchdog The UK's competition watchdog has published responses to its consultation over Google's strategic market status SMS covering search and se… …
… The new conduct rule imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority CMA requires Google to let website owners keep their content out of features like AI Overviews and prevent it from being used for the “fine-tuning” of Google’s AI models. “In a world first, publishers will now have effective tool… …
… In that same blog post , Google confirmed that it is "engaging with regulators" like the UK's CMA, and is testing a new toggle in Search Console that lets publishers opt out of generative search features without losing their standard organic search rankings. …
… Google says that a site’s use of this opt-out will not impact its appearance in regular Search. Specifically, this control won’t be used as a ranking signal. Additionally, Google is giving website publishers new generative AI Search stats in Search Console. …
… Microsoft's advertising services allegedly behave similarly about half the time. And for Meta, it's even worse: The report says the tracking code publishers add to their websites doesn't even check whether users have opted out. …
… The AI-backed features will initially be as a "preview" and "strictly opt-in basis" for Ubuntu 26.10. …
… Many opted to quit and either request a refund out of frustration, or reset progress after changing their Microsoft name, losing the welcome tour's sheen. …
… According to Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano, the vague roadmap in the newsletter is vague by choice, as opting not to saddle the team with deadlines allows them to “work at a healthy pace” and also helps inspire “spontaneous experimentation.” Yano also decided to share a handful of stats for some … …
… Assistant: Traceback most recent call last : File "", line 198, in run module as main File "", line 88, in run code File "/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/envs/playwright/lib/python3.12/site-packages/mlx vlm/generate.py", line 156, in main File "/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/envs/playw… …
