journalism

OpenAI’s News Corp Partnership May Hint at Super-App Ambitions
OpenAI’s News Corp Partnership May Hint at Super-App Ambitions
May 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In a move that could have far-reaching implications for the future of news and information, artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and media giant News Corp announced a multi-year global partnership on...

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Apple’s ‘Web Eraser’ Sparks Concerns Among UK Newspapers
Apple’s ‘Web Eraser’ Sparks Concerns Among UK Newspapers
May 12, 2024  |  Apple

British newspapers have voiced concerns about Apple’s new ad-blocking tool. The news organizations argue that this so-called “web-eraser” threatens the financial stability of the journalism world,...

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Google Halts Links to California News Sites
Google Halts Links to California News Sites
April 14, 2024  |  Google

Google is pulling links to California news sites ahead of pending news-focused legislation. That bill, dubbed the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require Google to...

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Publishers Meet With OpenAI to Discuss Licensing Content
Publishers Meet With OpenAI to Discuss Licensing Content
December 29, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Several news media publishers have reportedly met with OpenAI to discuss licensing their content for use in training that firm’s artificial intelligence (AI) models. The...

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Report: Google Pitches ‘Unsettling’ AI Journalism Tool to Newspapers
Report: Google Pitches ‘Unsettling’ AI Journalism Tool to Newspapers
July 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Google is reportedly pitching newspapers a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to craft articles. The tech giant has met with executives from The New York...

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New York Times Ends Apple News Partnership
New York Times Ends Apple News Partnership
June 30, 2020  |  Apple

The New York Times (NYT) has ended its relationship with Apple News, citing a need to go another way to hopefully glean more traffic on...

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Salesforce Founder Calls Facebook ‘Cigarettes’ Of Society
Salesforce Founder Calls Facebook ‘Cigarettes’ Of Society
December 30, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Marc Benioff, the billionaire founder of Salesforce, said he bought TIME magazine because he sees a “crisis of trust,” and he called Facebook the new...

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Facebook Says It Will Invest $300M In Local News
Facebook Says It Will Invest $300M In Local News
January 15, 2019  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook asked its users what kind of news people wanted to see on the site, and also asked the news industry how...

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‘The New York Times’ Sees A Subscription Surge
‘The New York Times’ Sees A Subscription Surge
August 22, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

News organizations have struggled to find paid subscribers in a sea of free content, but The Gray Lady, “The New York Times,” has added over 100,000...

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