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Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA — News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic — and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries' accuracy as they warn the internet itself is being reshaped. When Google rolled out its AI Overview feature last year, its mistakes — including one suggestion to use glue to make pizza toppings stick better — made headlines. One expert warns concerns about the accuracy of the feature's output won't necessarily go away as the technology improves. "It's one of those very sweeping technological changes that has changed the way we ... search, and therefore live our lives, without really much of a big public discussion," said Jessica Johnson, a senior fellow at McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. "As a journalist and as a researcher, I have concerns about the accuracy." While users have flagged mistakes in the AI-powered summaries, there is no academic research out there yet defining the extent of the problem. A report released by the BBC earlier this year examining AI chatbots from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Perplexity found "significant inaccuracies" in their summaries of news stories, although it did not look at Google AI Overviews specifically. In small font at the bottom of its AI summaries, Google warns users that "AI responses may include mistakes." The company maintains the accuracy of the AI summaries is on par with other search features, like those that provide featured snippets. "As people use AI Overviews, we see they're happier with their results, and they come to Google to even ask more of their questions," a Google spokesperson said in a statement. "The vast majority of AI Overviews are highly factual and we've continued to make improvements to both the helpfulness and quality of responses." Chirag Shah, a professor at the University of Washington's information school specializing in AI and online search, said the error rate is due to how AI systems work. Generative AI doesn't understand concepts the way people do. Instead, it works by making predictions based on massive amounts of training data. Shah said that "no checking" takes place after the systems retrieve the information from documents and before they generate the results. "What if those documents are flawed?" he said. "What if some of them have wrong information, outdated information, satire, sarcasm?" A human being would know that someone who suggests adding glue to a pizza is telling a joke, he said, but an artificial intelligence system would not. It's a "fundamental problem" that can't be solved by "more computation and more data and more time," Shah said — and better technology could actually make the problem worse. "If anything, I worry that they will get so good … people will get comfortable enough with them that we will just trust them beyond what their abilities are," he said. He said online searches in general are changing in a fundamental way. As Google integrates AI into its popular search function, other AI companies' generative AI systems, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, are acting as search engines themselves. Search engines were designed originally to help users find their way around the internet, Shah said, but now the goal of those who design online platforms and services is to get the user to stay in the same system. "If that gets consolidated … that's essentially the end of the free web," he said. "I think this is a fundamental and a very significant shift in the way not just the search but the web, the internet operates. And that should concern us all." A study by the Pew Research Center from earlier this year found users were less likely to click on a link when their search resulted in an AI summary. While users clicked on a link 15 per cent of the time in response to a traditional search result, they only clicked on a link eight per cent of the time if an AI summary was included. That's cause for alarm for news publishers, both in Canada and abroad. Paul Deegan is CEO of News Media Canada, which represents Canadian news publishers. He said the AI summaries are acting as a drag on news media outlets' online engagement. "Zero clicks is zero revenue for the publisher," Deegan said. Alfred Hermida, a professor at the University of British Columbia's journalism school, said Google used to be a major source of traffic for news outlets. "People would search for something on the web, find a link to a news story and think, oh, that sounds interesting, I'll click and read it. Of course, if you have an AI summary, it's done that for you," he explained. "When you have most people who are casual news consumers … that AI summary may be enough." Last month, a group of independent publishers submitted a complaint to the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority saying that AI overviews are causing them significant harm. Keldon Bester, executive director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, said there is a competition issue at play and there could "potentially" be a case under Canadian law. He noted that Google has been hit with competition cases in the past, including one which saw the company lose an antitrust suit brought forward by the U.S. Department of Justice over its dominance in search. "We have a single company which is and has been the front door to the internet," Bester said. "As we appear to move to this kind of narrowing approach, whether that's AI summaries or chatbot interactions, it really is in my mind just another iteration of those same concerns." In a post last week, Google's head of search Liz Reid said "organic click volume" from searches to websites has been "relatively stable year-over-year." Reid said that pattern contradicts "third-party reports that inaccurately suggest dramatic declines in aggregate traffic — often based on flawed methodologies, isolated examples, or traffic changes that occurred prior to the roll out of AI features in Search." She said Google cares "passionately — perhaps more than any other company — about the health of the web ecosystem." Clifton van der Linden, an associate professor and director of the Digital Society Lab at McMaster University, noted many AI summaries are accurate. "I think the reason you're seeing these rapidly changing dynamics in referral traffic is in part because users do find these AI-generated summaries useful … but useful does not necessarily equate to credible, authoritative, or correct," he said. He said that if users bypass a link to a news site due to an AI-generated summary, that "compounds an existing problem" in Canadian media, which is dealing with a ban on news links on Facebook and Instagram. Justin Trudeau's Liberal government passed the Online News Act in 2023 to require Meta and Google to compensate news publishers for the use of their content. In response, Meta blocked news content from its platforms in Canada, while Google has started making payments under the legislation. The future of that legislation seems uncertain. Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated last week he is open to repealing it. Johnson said Canadian media has now experienced a "one-two punch" — first from Meta pulling news links and now from the emergence of AI search engines. "The point is, and other publishers have raised this, what's the point of me producing this work if no one's going to pay for it, and they might not even see it?" This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2024. Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
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Exclusive-US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments to catch diversions to China, sources say
By Fanny Potkin, Karen Freifeld and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic. The measures aim to detect AI chips being diverted to destinations which are under U.S. export restrictions, and apply only to select shipments under investigation, the people said. They show the lengths to which the U.S. has gone to enforce its chip export restrictions on China, even as the Trump administration has sought to relax some curbs on Chinese access to advanced American semiconductors. The trackers can help build cases against people and companies who profit from violating U.S. export controls, said the people who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue. Location trackers are a decades-old investigative tool used by U.S. law enforcement agencies to track products subject to export restrictions, such as airplane parts. They have been used to combat the illegal diversion of semiconductors in recent years, one source said. Five other people actively involved in the AI server supply chain say they are aware of the use of the trackers in shipments of servers from manufacturers such as Dell and Super Micro, which include chips from Nvidia and AMD. Those people said the trackers are typically hidden in the packaging of the server shipments. They did not know which parties were involved in installing them and where along the shipping route they were put in. Reuters was not able to determine how often the trackers have been used in chip related investigations or when U.S. authorities started using them to investigate chip smuggling. The U.S. started restricting the sale of advanced chips by Nvidia, AMD and other manufacturers to China in 2022. In one 2024 case described by two of the people involved in the server supply chain, a shipment of Dell servers with Nvidia chips included both large trackers on the shipping boxes and smaller, more discreet devices hidden inside the packaging — and even within the servers themselves. A third person said they had seen images and videos of trackers being removed by other chip resellers from Dell and Super Micro servers. The person said some of the larger trackers were roughly the size of a smartphone. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, which oversees export controls and enforcement, is typically involved, and Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, may take part too, said the sources. The HSI and FBI both declined to comment. The Commerce Department did not respond to requests for comment. The Chinese foreign ministry did not have immediate comment. Super Micro said in a statement that it does not disclose its 'security practices and policies in place to protect our worldwide operations, partners, and customers.' It declined to comment on any tracking actions by U.S. authorities. Dell said it is 'not aware of a U.S. Government initiative to place trackers in its product shipments.' Nvidia declined to comment, while AMD did not answer a request for comment. CHIP RESTRICTIONS The United States, which dominates the global AI chip supply chain, has sought to limit exports of chips and other technology to China in recent years to restrain its military modernization. It has also put restrictions on the sale of chips to Russia to undercut war efforts against Ukraine. The White House and both houses of Congress have proposed requiring U.S. chip firms to include location verification technology with their chips to prevent them from being diverted to countries where U.S. export regulations restrict sales. China has slammed the U.S. exports curbs as part of a campaign to suppress its rise and criticized the location tracking proposal. Last month, the country's powerful cyberspace regulator summoned Nvidia to a meeting to express its concerns over the risks of its chips containing "backdoors" that would allow remote access or control, which the company has strongly denied. In January, Reuters reported the U.S. had traced organized AI chip smuggling to China via countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and the UAE — but it is unclear if tracking devices were involved. The use of trackers by U.S. law enforcement goes back decades. In 1985, Hughes Aircraft shipped equipment subject to U.S. export controls, according to a court decision reviewed by Reuters. Executing a search warrant, the U.S. Customs Service intercepted the crate at a Houston airport and installed a tracking device, the decision noted. U.S. export enforcement agents sometimes install trackers after getting administrative approval. Other times they get a judge to issue a warrant authorizing use of the device, one source said. With a warrant, it is easier to use the information as evidence in a criminal case. A company may be told about the tracker, if they are not a subject of the investigation, and may consent to the government's installation of the trackers, the source added. But the devices can also be installed without their knowledge. People involved in diverting export-controlled chip and server shipments to China said they were aware of the devices. Two of the supply chain sources, who are China-based resellers of export-controlled chips, said they regularly took care to inspect diverted shipments of AI chip servers for the trackers due to the risks of the devices being embedded. An affidavit filed with a U.S Department of Justice complaint regarding the arrests of two Chinese nationals charged with illegally shipping tens of millions of dollars' worth of AI chips to China earlier this month describes one co-conspirator instructing another to check for trackers on Quanta H200 servers, which contain Nvidia chips. It said the English language text was sent by a co-conspirator, whose name was redacted, to one of the defendants, Yang Shiwei. 'Pay attention to see if there is a tracker on it, you must look for it carefully," said the person, who went on to call the Trump administration by an obscenity. "Who knows what they will do." Sign in to access your portfolio
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Xsolla's Leading Web Shop Puts Mobile Developers Back in Control to Shift Revenue, Own Their Data, and Build Direct-to-Player Experiences That Scale
A Major Update Adds Catalog Sync, Advanced Reward Chains, Advanced Subscriptions, and Buy Button integration to the Leading D2C Monetization Platform for Mobile Games LOS ANGELES, August 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global commerce company helping developers launch, grow and monetize their games, announces today significant updates to its leading Web Shop solution for mobile games, following major shifts in direct-to-consumer monetization. These new updates provide studios with a quick and seamless way to earn more substantial and long-term revenue, while retaining a larger share of every dollar that comes in. With over 600 Web Shops launched globally, Xsolla's partners demonstrate their effectiveness at scaling direct sales and creating lasting revenue streams outside traditional app store ecosystems. As developers face rising user acquisition costs and development expenses, varying regulations across regions, and high in-app fees, Xsolla Web Shop offers a strategic edge: a frictionless way to convert players into paying customers, retain them longer, expand monetization beyond the platform, and operate LiveOps with more automation and reduced overhead. What sets Xsolla apart is the ability to anticipate industry shifts and build for the future before others even react. Deep expertise in global game commerce and speed to market enable Xsolla to deliver innovative solutions ahead of the curve. Xsolla Web Shop exemplifies this approach, providing developers with a powerful direct-to-consumer channel to increase revenue, deepen player relationships, and reduce platform dependency through seamless global payments, player rewards, and built-in promotional tools. Key benefits of the easy plug-in new features Web Shop include: Reduce operational overhead by up to 50% with smarter workflows and catalog sync. Let your team focus on events, not web shop management using real-time catalog sync via API, dynamic bundles, and streamlined JSON import. Mirror your in-game catalog directly to the Web Shop to ensure accuracy across platforms and eliminate the need for manual updates to items, descriptions, or visuals. Drive a 5-15% increase in ARPPU with adaptive Offer Chains that open with a low-friction entry deal, add more value at each step, and lift both ARPPU and total revenue while conditioning players to return to your Web Shop. Boost long-term retention by +15% with configurable Daily Rewards that reward every visit and keep players coming back for their next Web Shop gift or bonus. Boost conversion by over 30% with upgraded browser-based PWA push notifications. Triggered messages help re-engage players with timely offers, event alerts, and personal reminders delivered directly through their browser. Players enjoy seamless access to your web shop from their device's home screen, driving consistent engagement and purchases. Grow web shop revenue with Subscriptions through recurring benefits like VIP access, monthly subscriptions, and more that unlock long-term value and extend customer lifetime with minimal LiveOps effort. Achieve up to +25% higher margin on every U.S. iOS transaction with Buy Button. Enable seamless, secure link-out purchases that open a browser checkout with instant Apple Pay, no gameplay disruption, just higher net revenue and full control of both user flow and player data. In addition to these feature updates, Xsolla is also unveiling Headless Storefront, a major evolution of its Site Builder tool and a foundational upgrade to the Web Shop experience. Site Builder is Xsolla's modular and customizable, visual creation platform that powers branded commerce experiences with no-code simplicity and full-code flexibility. With Headless Storefront, studios gain the ability to build and launch custom features, such as social quests, referral programs, and loyalty mechanics, using a library of reusable components. This new capability: Keeps the intuitive visual editor for marketers and producers to manage promotions, branding, and layouts. Enables developers to build custom React components that integrate with Xsolla APIs (cart, login, catalog, rewards, and more). Allows teams to publish reusable blocks directly into the Site Builder interface for fast drag-and-drop deployment. By combining speed with customization, Headless Storefront extends Web Shop into a flexible platform that can support any game's LiveOps and monetization strategy at scale without increasing operational overhead. Headless Storefront provides the best of both worlds: the speed of no-code and the flexibility of full code, ensuring every studio, regardless of size, can scale their Web Shop with custom features and workflows. It's a foundational step in turning Xsolla Web Shop into a complete LiveOps and monetization platform, tailored to each game's unique needs. "With the new updates to Web Shop, we're giving developers a powerful extension of their in-game monetization," said Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla. "It's designed to perform, built for LiveOps, and aligned with the latest market dynamics. It's not just about long-term revenue, it's about operating smarter and maximizing the player relationship." With this release, Xsolla positions the Web Shop and the recently launched Buy Button for Mobile Games as a revenue stream and a foundational component of every mobile game's LiveOps and D2C strategy. To learn more or launch your Web Shop, visit or talk to an expert on the Xsolla team. For a complete list of enhancements and developer tools, visit: *Source About Xsolla Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game. 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