Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:18:21 GMT

Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.

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The same story across the political spectrum (12 sources)

Center: Google now allows you to add your favorite new sources to Search — www.engadget.com
Center: Google will let you tailor your Discover feed using natural language now — www.zdnet.com
Center-Right: Data center uproar scrambles the midterm election — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Marvell's stock pops 10% on AI chip deal that lets Google buy up to $12.2 billion in shares — www.cnbc.com
Right: Gross bias by Apple , Google News should sound alarms for Congress , FTC — nypost.com
Right: Exclusive | Apple News , Google promote outlets that endorse Dem presidential candidates -- while shutting out Republicans : study — nypost.com

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