Google has reached a deal with California to contribute to a $250 million fund supporting California journalism over five years in exchange for legislators abandoning a bill requiring the tech giant to pay to use news content in Google Search. The proposed compromise, which has already generated controversy, allocates roughly $70 million from the state budget with the rest primarily from Google. In addition to financially supporting newsrooms, the fund will create a National AI Innovation Accelerator to provide access to new tools. Both initiatives are expected to go live in 2025, pending legislative approval. Continue reading Google Reaches a Compromise with California News Outlets