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Google has decided to pay $100 million CAD annually to the government of Canada as part of an agreement by the company to comply with the country's recently passed Online News Act.

Google will remove news links from its products for Canadian audiences due to the passage of the government's Bill C-18 into law which requires Google to make commercial deals with news media.

Google has introduced seven additional features for Android, with more unique ones for US residents. These range from features boosting productivity to features increasing data privacy and safety.

Google and YouTube have announced a $13.2 million grant to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to help fund organizations fighting fake news in 80 languages across 65 countries.

Google has shared a sneak peek of its customizable lock screen icons for its iOS 16. These icons allow users to access Google apps like Gmail and Chrome, and other features from their lock screens.

Google News is getting updated with a fresh and clean user interface that makes it easier to read relevant news, while also focusing more on local news offerings and personalized picks.

Google has launched a new tool in the Search Console, enabling European news publishers to enter an Extended News Preview (ENP) agreement with the firm to license its content in return for revenue.

Google News has been given a refreshed look. Gone are the top five stories on the For you page, instead replaced with a few top stories, larger titles, and a larger weather widget.

Google has announced the launch of News Showcase in India. By partnering with over 30 Indian publishers, the company hopes to increase audience reach with adequate financial compensation.

Google News Showcase is rolling out in the UK and Argentina, offering license fees to local, national, and independent publishers who curate their articles and give access to their paywalled content.

Google will now pay regional and independent publishers in Australia for curating their content as part of the News Showcase program and for giving access to their articles behind a paywall.

The UK government has created a new unit within the Competition and Markets Authority which will regulate big tech firms. The government said that the body will boost innovation and consumer choice.

Google Search is adding a new feature that displays an additional, related story underneath a primary article featured in the top stories carousel. The secondary story also comes from the same source.

Google is rolling a new experimental feature for its News app that highlights local COVID-19 news. This new feature is available in more than 21 areas in the U.S., with plans for future expansion.

Google will begin paying publishers for their content through a new licensing program set for rollout later this year, with local publishers in Germany, Australia, and Brazil already onboard.

With this program, the local newsrooms will be provided emergency funding to help cover the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A donation of $1 million was also announced for two organizations.

A review into the news landscape in the UK has provided its findings to the public. It suggests several points to strengthen local new publishers and also recommends a new regulator be set up.

Google is considering ending its news service in Europe in response to the controversial European Union's Copyright Directive. The law would require platforms to pay publishers for use of excerpts.

Google today announced a revamp of Google Feed, renaming it to Discover. The update brings with it a new UI for cards, multi-language support, and availability on mobile web on all browsers.

Google has announced that it will deliver good news via Google Assistant. If you're in the U.S. you can ask Assistant to "tell me something good" and you'll get a summary of the day's good news.

Google is bringing a raft of changes to some of its services to better cover the World Cup which kicks off next Thursday in Russia. The biggest changes are coming to Google Search and Google News.