Google’s latest AI initiative has the potential to reduce publisher search traffic by up to 40%. With AI-generated search summaries offering immediate information to users, publishers face dwindling clicks—and revenues—while the news industry navigates a rapidly changing digital environment.

Researchers are sounding the alarm: children as young as five are already drawn to what experts call “brain rot” content. The study raises pressing questions around privacy, mental health, and technology’s role in shaping young minds.

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