Google Fined $270 Million in France for Using News Content Without Adequate Compensation
• French regulators fined Google €250 million ($270 million) for failing to negotiate fair licensing deals with media companies to publish article links in search results.
• Regulators said Google did not properly notify or compensate news publishers for using their content to train its AI chatbot, now called Gemini.
• This issue is part of an ongoing dispute between Google and publishers about how much Google should pay for displaying news content.
• Regulators ruled Google violated a past agreement by not informing publishers it was using their content to train its AI software.
• Google agreed to pay the fine but said it wants to move forward and reach sustainable agreements with publishers.