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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2026 · 46 MIN

Google's AI Web Grab, Anthropic's $1.5B Settlement, and 2027 Tech Budget Surge

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Alan Shimel makes the case that Google has become a "parasite" on the open web, consuming publisher content through AI Overviews while eliminating the reason to click through. A federal judge grants final approval to a $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement — the largest in U.S. history. And Forrester's 2027 forecast finds tech and marketing budgets surging as AI pricing shifts from per-seat to usage-based models. Full breakdown on today's Techstrong Gang with Alan Shimel, Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson, and JP Morgenthal.

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