USA Today Co. sues OpenAI for $250 million over use of articles from 19 publications
USA Today Co. seeks $250 million, alleging OpenAI used hundreds of thousands of articles without permission or payment.
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Chatbots: A ‘truth oracle’?
Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan said chatbots could become a default source for facts within a decade, though the shift is not inevitable.
Tarbell Center pledges $10 million for AI journalism by end of 2027
The Tarbell Center plans to spend $10 million by the end of 2027, beginning with grants to two NPR projects.
OpenAI starts text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex for EU users
OpenAI will add invisible text watermarks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex outputs in the European Union, while API customers can opt in globally.
Publishers finally have AI buyers but no say in the price
A real market for AI inference is forming, with payment rails to match. What publishers still lack is leverage.
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SPUR releases AI content tracking standard, invites tech firms to advisory board
The publisher coalition wants a common way to track when AI systems retrieve, use, cite and present publisher content.
Judge dismisses Chegg, Penske antitrust suits over Google AI Overviews
The publishers argued Google used its search power to obtain content for AI products without compensation. A federal judge rejected their claims.
Appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters AI copyright win
The 3rd Circuit upheld Thomson Reuters’ win in the first federal appeals case rejecting fair use for AI training on publisher content.
More than 300 publishers press Congress on stealth bot bill
Publishers are lobbying for a federal bill that would require stealth crawlers to identify themselves and disclose their purpose.
Publishers rethink audience engagement as referral traffic falls
Speakers at a London media conference described newsletters, creator-led journalism and AI tools as ways to strengthen audience relationships.