Sitecore acquires GEO startup Scrunch for around $225 million
The deal puts AI answer-engine visibility tools into an enterprise CMS platform.
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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.
NYT publisher warns AI companies are ‘stealing’ journalism’s future
The NYT publisher accused major tech companies of building AI products on "brazen theft" of journalism.
The click is dying but the citation just got more valuable
Google's new AI ad formats could weaken publisher traffic further. But advertisers need credible answers, and that gives media new leverage.
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Corporate America is starting to ration AI as costs skyrocket
Companies that rushed to adopt AI are now scrambling to rein in costs as bills multiply faster than returns.
Some Publishers are turning AI into a revenue stream through Snowflake
Snowflake's Cortex platform is helping publishers license content for AI use, and some are already closing six-figure deals.
New report finds wide disparity in AI tollbooths for publishers
The same companies building AI products that strip publishers of traffic are now writing the rules for AI licensing.
CNN sues Perplexity over alleged AI copyright theft
CNN is suing Perplexity, arguing that a company “valued at tens of billions of dollars” should pay for the journalism it exploits.
The Scraper Economy is already here. Publishers just aren’t getting paid.
As AI systems increasingly rely on publisher content to answer questions, a new marketplace for information has quietly emerged. The problem? Publishers are barely part of it.