Google to Fund ‘New Thinking’ in EU Journalism

Financial Times: Google has launched its €150 million fund “to spark new thinking” in European journalism — part of an attempt to improve relations with an industry that has consistently complained about its approach to copyright. The fund, which will run for three years, offers grants of up to €1 million to news organizations in Europe, including start-ups. Google said in a blog post: “There is no requirement to use any Google products.”