Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives
1. Chegg files lawsuit against Google for AI summary harms; revenue and traffic affected. 2. Revenue declined 24% YoY with a $6.1M net loss; subscription base fell 21%. 3. Stock trading barely above $1; company valued under $200M and down 18% post-earnings. 4. Engaged Goldman Sachs for strategic options including acquisition and potential privatization. 5. Pursuing its own AI strategy using Meta’s Llama, Anthropic models, and partnership with OpenAI.