Licensing2025-01-16confirmed

Google × The Associated Press (AP)

On January 16, 2025, Google signed its first AI content licensing deal of the year with The Associated Press. [1] The agreement allows Google's Gemini chatbot to incorporate AP's real-time news feed into its responses. [1, 10]

Price paid
Not disclosed
Losing bid
Per unit
no meaningful ratio

The asset

A deal for Google to use AP's real-time news information in its Gemini chatbot.

The record

Seller status
Going concern
Sector
News agency
Modalities
text

What it means if you hold data

This deal provides Google's flagship AI with a stream of authoritative, real-time news, crucial for ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of its outputs on current events.

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