Reddit moderators say companies are using fake posts to influence AI search results
Moderators of the popular r/Biohackers subreddit say companies are increasingly using Reddit discussions to influence how AI chatbots and search engines answer questions. In response, the community has banned new standalone posts about peptides and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), restricting those discussions to weekly megathreads. According to the moderators, vendors selling peptides and HRT products […]
Google searches without clicks reach 68% as AI features expand
More than two-thirds of Google searches in the United States ended without a click during the first four months of 2026, according to new research from SparkToro based on Similarweb clickstream data. The study found that 68.01 per cent of searches resulted in no clicks, up from 60.45 per cent in 2024. The findings suggest […]
Starlink introduces $10 monthly hardware rental fee
Starlink has started charging a $10 monthly rental fee for customer equipment, marking a significant shift from its longtime model of selling hardware through a one-time purchase. New residential customers now see an upfront hardware cost of $0 and a recurring $10 monthly kit fee instead. The change applies to the hardware needed to access […]
German court rules Google liable for false statements in AI Overviews
A German court has ruled that Google can be held liable for false statements generated by its AI Overviews feature. The court found that Google’s AI tool made independent and substantive claims that falsely linked two publishers to scams and dubious business practices. The case arose after AI Overviews allegedly displayed statements claiming the publishers […]