Google’s parent company Alphabet announced plans this month to pay one billion dollars to news media for their stories over the next three years. Reuters news agency says the move could help Alphabet win over a powerful group at a time of growing concern about technology companies and the rules that govern them. For years, traditional news media have fought the world’s most popular internet search engine. News publishers want to be paid for their stories, pictures, and other content. European media groups have been leading the fight. The head of Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, announced last week that a new product called Google News Showcase will launch first in Germany.
Title: Google to Pay $1 Billion to News Publishers
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companies and the rules that govern them.</span> <span data-start-time='23750' data-end-time='31313'>For years, traditional news media have fought the world’s most popular internet search engine.</span> <span data-start-time='31313' data-end-time='38104'> News publishers want to be paid for their stories, pictures, and other content.</span> <span data-start-time='38104' data-end-time='42417'>European media groups have been leading the fight.</span> <span data-start-time='42417' data-end-time='56125'>The head of Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, announced last week that a new product called Google News Showcase will launch first in Germany.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' 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