Reuters and Time flip the script on AI bots with blocking whitelists
Two major publishers are blocking all AI bots by default and only letting approved crawlers through.
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German court rules Google is liable for false answers in AI Overviews
A German court says Google is on the hook when its AI Overviews wrong.
The AI industry has a Gen Z problem
Compute is getting pricey. Gen Z is booing AI. It's never been harder to be a change agent, but it's still possible.
AI ambition rises as data readiness falls behind
Cloudera reports that organizations struggle to operationalize AI due to inadequate data readiness, with only 7% fully prepared for AI integration.
Why 74% of AI customer service chatbots are pulled offline after launch
Sinch reports that 74% of AI customer service chatbots are shut down or rolled back post-launch due to failures, affecting brand reputation and support efficiency.
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Cloudflare CEO: Bots have overtaken human traffic online
For the first time, bots account for more web traffic than humans, according to Cloudflare data.
Local news, AI, and the fight for accountability
How veteran editor Rick Hirsch sees AI helping journalists do more with less, while protecting the trust that investigative reporting depends on.
Sitecore acquires GEO startup Scrunch for around $225 million
The deal puts AI answer-engine visibility tools into an enterprise CMS platform.
UK publishers can now opt out of Google AI Overveiws
The CMA says the opt-out mechanism is designed to give publishers negotiating power, not just traffic control.
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a performance ad channel
Ads on ChatGPT are growing more sophisticated with conversion-optimized campaigns.