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Pete Pachal

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Why liquid content is harder than it looks

May 5, 2026

AI can pour any story into any format. The hard parts come after the pour.

Read moreWhy liquid content is harder than it looks

Why winning AI search means understanding reader intent before the click

April 28, 2026

Referral clicks from AI portals tend to be more engaged, but that’s only half the story. Publishers that map intent inside the chatbot will be the ones that grow.

Read moreWhy winning AI search means understanding reader intent before the click
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Journalists are opening up about AI, but one mistake shows how fragile that progress is

April 21, 2026

As prominent journalists go public with their AI workflows, a plagiarism scandal at The New York Times reveals how quickly momentum can reverse

Read moreJournalists are opening up about AI, but one mistake shows how fragile that progress is

What an agentic newsroom will look like

April 14, 2026

The rise of agentic AI in newsrooms might actually lead to better human judgment, sources, and storytelling.

Read moreWhat an agentic newsroom will look like
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Breaking news is the one content type AI can’t replace

April 7, 2026

The zero-click future is real, but publishers who pair breaking news with timely explainers will define what comes next.

Read moreBreaking news is the one content type AI can’t replace

AI is killing web traffic. The publishers who thrive already saw it coming

March 24, 2026

In the AI era, audience quality matters more than audience size — and the publishers already adapting know exactly who they're building for.

Read moreAI is killing web traffic. The publishers who thrive already saw it coming
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Arc XP integrates TollBit so publishers can charge AI bots for content access

March 23, 2026

Arc XP publishers can now block or charge AI bots for content access through a native TollBit integration.

Read moreArc XP integrates TollBit so publishers can charge AI bots for content access
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When AI changes discovery, who gets paid?

March 19, 2026

As AI platforms reshape how people get information, publishers need to rethink not just business models, but purpose.

Read moreWhen AI changes discovery, who gets paid?

Breaking news is up 103% on Google as AI Overviews gut everything else

March 17, 2026

AI Overviews have cut publisher search traffic nearly in half, but breaking news is way up.

Read moreBreaking news is up 103% on Google as AI Overviews gut everything else

A global publisher alliance could change how AI accesses the web

March 17, 2026

The creation of SPUR marks the media industry's most organized attempt yet to force AI companies into paying for content.

Read moreA global publisher alliance could change how AI accesses the web
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