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Google, a $1.97 trillion company, is protesting California's plan to pay journalists
Google is beginning a “short-term test” that will block links to local California news sources for a “small percentage” of users in California.
Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories
Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to a report in Adweek.
Google won't block news links in Canada after all
Google has reportedly backed down from its threat to block news links in Canada after reaching a deal with the government.
Russia blocks access to Google News after Wagner Group forces threaten to topple military
According to internet monitor NetBlocks, at least five Russian telecoms are blocking web users inside the country from accessing Google News after Wagner Group forces crossed the border from Ukraine.
Google is making it easier to find search results from Reddit and other forums
Google is adding a new module that will surface discussions happening on forums across the web for queries that may benefit from crowd-sourced answers.
Google News redesign puts a greater emphasis on local stories
Google News has been given a major overhaul, including a new focus on local coverage.
Google tweaks Search and News results to direct people to trusted sources
New labels will offer information literacy tips and highlight widely-cited sources.
Russia blocks Google News
Google News is the latest major service to be blocked in Russia.
Google News returns to Spain after a seven-year absence
The service was pulled in 2014 ahead of a change to the country's copyright law.
France fines Google $590 million in latest antitrust action
Regulators say the company offered publishers 'negligible' payments for using their news content.
Google-backed journalism study points to a local news resurgence
Google-backed local news initiative Project Oasis has found that the amount of small publishers in North America has grown by 50 percent over the past five years despite media outlets facing financial insecurity.
Google brings more context to major news stories in Search
The Full Coverage feature has been available in Google News since 2018.
Google News Showcase launches in more countries, including the UK and Argentina
Google News Showcase is starting to roll out to more countries worldwide, including the UK and Argentina, on the heels of its Australian launch last week. The digital news digest includes free and paywalled articles from more than 120 UK and 40 Argentinian outlets, bringing its tally to 450 publications. Google’s British media partners range from major news wires such as Reuters to business and politics outlets like The Financial Times and New Statesman, and newspapers The Telegraph, The Independent and Midland News Association.
Google applies its AI tech to reporting with 'Journalist Studio' tools
Journalist Studio is part of Google's $300 million investment in journalism.
Google News will direct users to local COVID-19 info
Google plans to display local coronavirus news in the Google News app.
Google is killing digital magazines in News
Google News will no longer offer paid magazine subscriptions. According to Android Police, the News team sent out an email to customers, telling them that the company is killing print-replica magazines in Google News. A company spokesperson has confirmed the change to Engadget, noting that the program worked with under 200 publishers. Subscribers won't be able to purchase new magazine issues anymore, but they can thankfully still keep accessing old issues (PDFs and other formats) in the Google News app via the Following or Favorites tab. In addition, the tech giant is refunding subscribers their latest payment within 30 days.
Google Assistant’s latest feature is a personalized audio news feed
Starting today, you can ask Google Assistant to "play me to the news" and it'll create a curated playlist of audio news stories. The feature, called Your News Update, is available on any phone or smart speaker with access to Google Assistant. Each update will start with a couple of short, general interest news bites before transitioning to longer-form stories.
Google News dives deeper into stories with 'Beyond the Headlines'
Google has been tweaking its News site a lot over the last year in an effort to highlight major publishers and be more transparent on how it ranks news. Now, Google News has unveiled a "Beyond the Headlines" tab that lets you take a deeper dive on specific topics. That includes highlighting editorials, reportage, features, explainers and other types of longer-form stories.
Google News can display stories in two languages in your feed
If you're fluent in two languages, there's a good chance you want to read news stories in both -- say, to keep up with both your country of origin and the one you now call home. And if that's the case, Google now has your back. Google has updated News for Android and iOS with support for displaying stories in two languages with just a single feed. You could keep up with both American and Korean news, or even use the same language to keep tabs on news in different countries.
Google's search results will highlight original reporting
Google has updated its search algorithm to give more prominence to original reporting. The company's vice president of news, Richard Gingras, wrote in a blog post that it should be easier for people to find the origins of a news story.
