Google is testing a program that pays publishers for content used in its AI search features, with about 100 publishers participating. The pilot, first reported by The Information, comes as the company faces legal challenges over how it incorporates publisher material into AI-generated results. At the same time, a federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google. Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the claims did not violate antitrust law and suggested the matter is better left to lawmakers.
Penske Media, parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Rolling Stone, also lost its lawsuit against Google over AI-generated story snippets. Mehta stated that an expectation of search traffic does not constitute an agreement, and that AI overviews serve the same core purpose as traditional search results. The rulings effectively shield Google from these particular legal claims, though the broader debate over content compensation remains unresolved.
In a separate legal development, DraftKings faces a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts Federal Court. Plaintiff Daniel Vest claims the company used AI models to identify vulnerable gamblers and target them with promotions. Vest says he received roughly 70 such messages in a single month. The lawsuit, following a New York Times report, alleges DraftKings analyzed gambler behavior over several years to predict who would keep betting, and failed to disclose its AI use as required by Massachusetts state law.
India's top IT companies are bracing for weak September quarter earnings, with the $315 billion sector expected to show its poorest sequential performance in three years. AI-driven pricing pressure and cautious client spending are the main culprits. Analysts project revenue growth of about 10% year-on-year in rupee terms, but organic growth is likely to stay sluggish, potentially forcing companies to cut annual revenue growth forecasts.
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek and Huawei released open-source programming tools for Huawei's Ascend 950 chips. The update, dated September 30, includes DeepGEMM-Ascend for matrix multiplication, DeepEP-Ascend for training and inference communication, and TileLang for higher-level programming. Native support for Ascend 950 was added, covering code generation and automatic scheduling. The tools are designed to reduce reliance on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem.
Robinhood is exploring blockchain-based collaboration opportunities in South Korea, citing strong global investor demand for Korean semiconductor and AI companies. Senior vice president Johann Kerbrat spoke at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul. Robinhood is building Robinhood Chain for real-world assets, launched in July, with tokenized stock services available in over 120 countries. The company has no immediate plans to enter South Korea directly and is prioritizing its Singapore operations.
Bull, France's state-owned supercomputer maker, reopened its expanded Angers factory, doubling production capacity from 6 to 12 racks per month. The €80 million expansion supports the EU's €7 billion plan to build a supercomputer network and close the computing gap with the United States and China. Bull won 15 of 18 EuroHPC tenders and assembles systems using Nvidia components, with plans to also build Nvidia NVL systems with Foxconn in the Czech Republic.
Anthropic filed for a possible November IPO, seeking to raise up to $100 billion at a $2 trillion market cap, which would be the largest in history. Its annualized run rate grew from $1 billion at the start of 2025 to $65 billion by July, surpassing rival OpenAI. However, actual 2026 revenue is estimated around $60 billion, meaning investors would pay roughly 33 times sales. Anthropic has locked in costly compute deals, including $1.25 billion monthly through 2029 with SpaceX and a six-year, $44.6 billion agreement with Nscale.
A Business Insider column by Katie Notopoulos suggests renaming AI to "Robo-Doodad," agreeing with President Trump that the term Artificial Intelligence is a poor choice. The piece references a meeting between Trump and tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Dario Amodei, and Jensen Huang. The article was published on October 1, 2026.
Researchers introduced RealWorldShop, a benchmark built on 3.28 million grounded products to test AI shopping assistants in realistic e-commerce scenarios. The tool uses structured shopping episodes, a user simulator, and role-play evaluation. Current systems handle basic responses but struggle with tracking state, updating constraints, and managing ambiguous requests. The study also proposes RealShop_Agent, a framework with session control and catalog-grounded retrieval that outperforms strong baselines.
Key Takeaways
- <li>Google launches a pilot program paying publishers for content used in AI search, with about 100 participants.</li>
- <li>A federal judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits against Google by Chegg and Penske Media over AI search practices.</li>
- <li>DraftKings faces a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI to identify vulnerable gamblers for targeted promotions.</li>
- <li>India's IT sector expects weak September quarter earnings due to AI pricing pressure and cautious client spending.</li>
- <li>DeepSeek and Huawei release open-source tools for Ascend 950 chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem.</li>
- <li>Anthropic eyes a November IPO seeking up to $100 billion at a $2 trillion market cap, surpassing OpenAI's run rate.</li>
- <li>Bull doubles European supercomputer output to 12 racks per month, supporting the EU's €7 billion computing initiative.</li>
- <li>Robinhood explores blockchain collaboration in Korea, offering tokenized stock services in over 120 countries.</li>
- <li>RealWorldShop benchmark tests AI shopping agents on 3.28 million products, revealing struggles with complex decisions.</li>
- <li>A Business Insider column proposes renaming AI to "Robo-Doodad," echoing President Trump's criticism of the term.</li>
Google tests paying publishers for AI search contributions
Google has started a pilot program that pays publishers for content used in its AI search features. Around 100 publishers have joined the program. The news was first reported by The Information.
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits against Google over AI search
A federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google. The companies claimed Google used its search dominance to feed publishers' content into AI results without permission. Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the allegations did not violate antitrust law and said the issue is better suited for lawmakers.
Google wins dismissal of Penske Media lawsuit over AI snippets
Google won dismissal of a lawsuit from Penske Media, parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Rolling Stone. The company accused Google of illegally using its content for AI-generated story snippets. Judge Amit Mehta said an expectation of search traffic is not an agreement and that AI overviews serve the same core purpose as search results.
DraftKings sued over alleged AI use to target gamblers
A federal class action lawsuit was filed against DraftKings in Massachusetts. It claims the company used AI to identify gamblers likely to lose and target them with promotions. Plaintiff Daniel Vest says he received about 70 messages in one month urging him to spend more. The lawsuit also says DraftKings failed to disclose its AI use, violating Massachusetts state law.
DraftKings faces class action over AI-driven gambling promotions
DraftKings faces a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts Federal Court. West Virginia gambler Daniel Vest brought the case, claiming AI models identified vulnerable users for targeted promotions. The lawsuit follows a New York Times report revealing DraftKings analyzed gambler behavior over several years to predict who would keep betting.
Indian IT firms face weak earnings from AI pricing and cautious clients
India's top IT companies are expected to report weak September quarter earnings and may cut annual revenue growth forecasts. AI-driven pricing pressure and slow client spending are hurting the $315 billion sector. The industry, which employs nearly 6 million people in India, is set to show its weakest sequential performance in three years. Analysts expect revenue to rise about 10% year-on-year in rupee terms, but organic growth is likely to remain weak.
Robinhood eyes Korean chip and AI demand for blockchain collaboration
Robinhood sees strong global investor demand for South Korean semiconductor and AI companies. Senior vice president Johann Kerbrat spoke at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul about potential blockchain-based collaboration. Robinhood is building a blockchain for real-world assets through Robinhood Chain, launched in July, with tokenized stock services available in over 120 countries. The company has no immediate plans to enter South Korea directly and is prioritizing its Singapore operations.
Column suggests renaming AI to Robo-Doodad
A Business Insider column by Katie Notopoulos agrees with President Trump that the name Artificial Intelligence is a bad one. The article suggests the alternative name Robo-Doodad. It was published on October 1, 2026. The piece references a meeting between Trump and tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Dario Amodei, and Jensen Huang.
DeepSeek and Huawei release open-source Ascend AI programming tools
Chinese AI company DeepSeek and Huawei released open-source programming tools for Huawei's Ascend 950 chips. The tools include DeepGEMM-Ascend for matrix multiplication, DeepEP-Ascend for communication during training and inference, and TileLang for higher-level programming. The September 30 update adds native support for Ascend 950, including code generation and automatic scheduling. These tools aim to reduce reliance on Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem.
How Series A AI teams can ship products in 90 days without overhiring
A focused 90-day build plan helps Series A AI companies validate one key workflow without overhiring or losing code ownership. The approach has three phases: setting the product contract in days 1 to 30, building the working product in days 31 to 60, and preparing for controlled release in days 61 to 90. Google's 2025 DORA research found that 90% of technology professionals use AI at work, but faster code generation does not remove engineering discipline. The plan emphasizes keeping code repositories, cloud accounts, and deployment pipelines under company control.
Bull expands factory to double Europe supercomputer output
Bull, France's state-owned supercomputer maker, reopened its expanded Angers factory to double production from 6 to 12 racks per month. The €80 million expansion supports the EU's €7 billion plan to build a network of supercomputers and close the computing gap with the United States and China. Bull won 15 of 18 tenders from EuroHPC and can scale to 24 racks monthly next year. The plant assembles systems using Nvidia components and will also build Nvidia NVL systems with Foxconn in the Czech Republic.
RealWorldShop benchmark tests conversational shopping agents
Researchers introduced RealWorldShop, a benchmark built on 3.28 million grounded products to test AI shopping assistants in realistic e-commerce scenarios. The tool uses structured shopping episodes, a user simulator, and role-play evaluation to measure how well agents handle complex decisions. Current systems produce plausible responses but struggle with tracking state, updating constraints, and handling ambiguous or multi-intent requests. The study also proposes RealShop_Agent, a framework with session control and catalog-grounded retrieval that outperforms strong baselines.
Key facts about Anthropic ahead of possible November IPO
Anthropic filed for a possible November IPO seeking to raise up to $100 billion at a $2 trillion market cap, which would be the largest in history. Its annualized run rate grew from $1 billion at the start of 2025 to $65 billion by July, surpassing rival OpenAI. However, actual 2026 revenue is estimated around $60 billion, meaning investors would pay about 33 times sales. Anthropic has locked in costly compute deals, including $1.25 billion monthly through 2029 with SpaceX and a six-year, $44.6 billion agreement with Nscale.
Sources
- Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results
- US Judge Dismisses Publisher Antitrust Cases Against Google Over AI Search
- Google Wins Dismissal of PMC Lawsuit Over AI Search Snippets
- DraftKings lawsuit alleges AI ‘weaponization’ to target gamblers, encouraging addiction
- DraftKings faces proposed class-action lawsuit over alleged AI-driven gambling promotions
- AI pressure, client caution cloud Indian IT earnings in September quarter
- Robinhood Eyes Korean Chip, AI Investment Demand, Signaling Blockchain Collaboration
- Trump is right, 'AI' is a bad name. I suggest 'Robo-Doodad.'
- DeepSeek and Huawei release open-source Ascend AI programming tools to reduce reliance on Nvidia CUDA ecosystem — tools include compute and communication libraries, as well as Ascend support for TileLang
- The 90-Day AI Product Build: How Series A Teams Can Ship Without Overhiring Or Losing Code Ownership
- French supercomputer maker Bull doubles output to boost Europe's AI ambitions
- RealWorldShop: Benchmarking and Improving Conversational Shopping Agents in Real-World E-commerce
- 3 Important Things to Know About AI Giant Anthropic Ahead of Its Possible November IPO
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