Apple has approached major news and publishing organizations for permission to use their material in the development of generative AI systems. The company has offered multiyear deals worth at least $50 million to license news archives. However, some publishers have expressed concerns about Apple’s terms and the application of generative AI to the news industry.
South Africa’s Competition Commission will investigate whether digital platforms like Meta and Google were unfairly competing with news publishers by using their content to generate ad revenue. The inquiry comes at a critical moment for the media industry as news consumption rapidly shifts online and traditional sources of funding decline. The investigation will examine market features, bargaining power imbalances, and the need to promote diversity in news and public interest journalism.
