Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report

<p id="speakable-summary" class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple is in talks to pay publishers to use their content to power the upcoming Siri AI, according to a new report from <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/apple-in-talks-to-pay-publishers-to-improve-ai-powered-siri-0641f64b?st=RivHB3&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">The Wall Street Journal</a>. The tech giant has reached out to publishers in recent months about using their content to provide Siri with access to current news and information.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple has proposed a variable compensation model that would pay publishers when their content is used, rather than through a fixed licensing fee. This marks a departure from the standard industry practice of guaranteed fees, which are generally tied to broad access to content, rather than a pay-as-you-go model. Apple has considered a nine-figure budget for the payments, the report says.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The discussions come as Apple has been working to significantly enhance Siri, years after promising users a smarter and more capable AI assistant.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Siri AI is expected to roll out later this year.</p>