A federal judge dismissed antitrust claims against Google while acknowledging that publishers have suffered demonstrable harm from the company's practices.

Google's AI contribution pilot compensates publishers inconsistently, with some receiving less than 0.1% of their ad revenue and unclear payout formulas.

Cloudflare has moved its Monetization Gateway and Pay Per Use tools into beta, enabling per-request charging for AI agents and publisher compensation for AI usage.

Search Engine Journal is promoting a CTM webinar on October 13 about using first-party customer data to earn AI citations and optimize FAQ content.