Sources: Apple is discussing multiyear content deals with publishers to deliver current news and information for Siri AI, with a potential nine-figure budget (Alexandra Bruell/Wall Street Journal)

Apple is weighing paid publisher access as a way to make Siri answer with fresher news.

The talks involve multiyear content deals that could use a pay-per-use compensation model, according to the Techmeme item. The reported budget could reach nine figures. The aim is to give Apple’s AI-powered Siri current news and information from publishers’ content. Techmeme's note