Google has stated its support for the established system of paying news publishers. The company considers itself a major technology platform with a structured approach to publisher payments, with licensing agreements covering more than 5,500 European press publishers.
This comes as Apple announced on Thursday a new approach to publishers regarding multiyear agreements. Apple is reportedly considering a model that would tie payments to how often its AI assistant, a revamped Siri expected later this year, uses journalism. This differs from the guaranteed fees common in existing licensing agreements.
Apple has reportedly set aside a budget running into the hundreds of millions of dollars for these publisher payments. Google also compensates publishers when protected content, including snippets, is displayed within its AI Overviews and AI Mode.