Google announced that a long-delayed product that would pay news publishers

 

Google announced that a long-delayed product that would pay news publishers to feature their content would launch in the U.S. this summer.  Google News Showcase, the new product, comes as multiple countries are passing or considering passing legislation to help publishers get payments from technology companies like Google or Meta for featuring their content. Showcase was initially announced in 2020 and has been introduced in more than 20 countries, but not the U.S. This was due to stalled negotiations with some publishers. Google said Showcase would feature 150 U.S. news publishers, including local and national outlets. It is unclear how much each publisher would be paid for the partnership.  The New York Times recently signed a deal with Google worth $100M a year over three years. NewsCorp reached a deal in 2021 with Google worth around $100M.