Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report
In Brief Posted: 7:34 AM PDT · August 13, 2026 Image Credits:Cheng Xin / Getty Images Aisha Malik Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report Apple is in talks to pay publishers to use their content to power the upcoming Siri AI, according to a new report from The…
In Brief Posted: 7:34 AM PDT · August 13, 2026 Image Credits:Cheng Xin / Getty Images Aisha Malik Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report Apple is in talks to pay publishers to use their content to power the upcoming Siri AI, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. 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. 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. Apple did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. The discussions come as Apple has been working to significantly enhance Siri, years after promising users a smarter and more capable AI assistant. Siri AI is expected to roll out later this year. Topics AI, Apple, Apps, In Brief, siri October 13 – 15 San Francisco Scale faster. Grow your portfolio. Gain practical expertise. No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you.Save up to $300 today! REGISTER NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news Related AI Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes Lucas Ropek 20 hours ago AI As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open Kate Park 1 day ago Apps Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators Aisha Malik 1 day ago Latest in AI AI OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues Tim Fernholz 1 hour ago AI Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps Sarah Perez 3 hours ago AI Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs Julie Bort 3 hours agoSource: TechCrunch — Published — Category: Business