Google Defends Antitrust Scrutiny as Gemini Tops 1 Billion Users

As of May 29, a Forbes opinion piece labels DOJ antitrust actions against Google outdated, citing Gemini’s growth past one billion users and AI’s redefinition of search. The story began with the May 19 I/O launch of AI Overviews that triggered 70% news-query traffic losses and a 20.8% week-over-week surge in DuckDuckGo installs. Subsequent bugs exposed blank AI blocks for queries like “disregard” and spelling errors, while marketers adapted to agentic features and Universal Cart. Publishers now brace for “Google Zero” as regulators continue digital-ad probes despite Google’s 90% search dominance.