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France's competition watchdog fined Google 250 million euros for breaching EU intellectual property rules in its dealings with media publishers. The AI-powered chatbot Bard, now rebranded as Gemini, used content from publishers and news agencies without notifying them. Google accepted the settlement and proposed remedy measures, stating the fine was disproportionate. The dispute arose from complaints by French news organizations, and the watchdog found Google violated several commitments. The fine follows a trend of publishers seeking to protect their content from unauthorized use by AI services.