Why it's similar
Google News, from Google itself, covers the Discover-and-stay-informed side of the Google app, surfacing personalized news and topics you follow. Users who rely on the Google app mainly for its feed of relevant stories will find a focused version of that experience here.
How it differs
Google News drops web search, AI Overviews, and visual lookup, narrowing the app to news consumption alone. It can't answer arbitrary questions or identify photos like the full Google app, so it's a companion for headlines rather than a complete search replacement.
