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Google struck a first-in-the-nation deal with California lawmakers on Wednesday to fund newsrooms in the state and end proposed legislation that would have forced technology giants to pay news organizations for distributing their content. But the agreement was immediately met with fierce criticism from journalist unions, who called the deal “disastrous.”
The plan calls for a $250 million commitment over five years from Google and the state, a majority of which would fund California newsrooms, and launch an artificial intelligence “accelerator” designed to support journalists’ work.
The deal ends a high-profile bill,
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