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Google (News AI pilot): where a holder can be based

Says more than 400 publications worldwide take part, with global outlets and local US publishers named. News publishers only, not a route for company records.

Dated 18 Oct 2026Source checked 18 Oct 2026Basis: stated

In the source's own words

“more than 400 publications worldwide are now participating in this program.”

Where it was read

Google (News AI pilot), own page, checked 18 Oct 2026
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Also read from the same source

Axios, The Financial Times, Forbes, Post and Courier, Texas Tribune, Shaw Media, Oil City (publishers named in Google's October 2026 pilot update) to Google: Google's 15 October 2026 update to its News AI pilot says more than 400 publications now take part and names Axios, CNN, The Financial Times and Forbes (global outlets) and Post and Courier, Texas Tribune, Oil City News and Shaw Media (US local publishers) among its newest partners. Google pays participating publications for delivery and use of enhanced content to develop AI features such as article overviews on Google News publisher pages and audio briefings, with attribution and links. CNN's own announcement is held separately (2026-10-cnn-google).

What it is about

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