alt Hacker NewsI don't really see any mentioning of a new API, beyond their Vertex AI thing, and I don't know how comparable that might be. Also it is capped at 50 domains (by default).
It is perhaps a clever legal workaround. They must sell access to their index, but the verdict didn't state how much of it you can buy access to at any one time. So they put a limit of 50 domains, because that accommodates everyone who's not a search engine, but effectively blocks Kagi and Ecosia, while not exactly refusing to sell to them.
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It's only a "clever" workaround in a captured legal system that isn't interested in anti-monopoly outcomes. Any competent legal system would slap that shit down. Just the thought that they could "hack this ruling with one weird trick" is infuriating.
> I don't really see any mentioning of a new API, beyond their Vertex AI thing
I was referring to the following statement about full web search where they don’t mention a 50-domains limit:
> if your use case necessitates full web search, contact us to express your interest in and get more information about our full web search solution. Your transition to an alternative solution needs to be completed by January 1, 2027.