A new licensing push could force AI companies to pay publishers for news
The fight over AI pay for news is moving from private deal rooms into policy
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Adobe expands Firefly and Photoshop AI while pushing into Microsoft 365 Copilot
Adobe is planting a flag inside Microsoft 365 Copilot while simultaneously expanding Photoshop and Firefly AI
LinkedIn is now the top-cited domain in professional AI search, Profound says
LinkedIn is now the most-cited domain in professional AI search — a shift that matters for publishers, B2B brands, and anyone optimizing for how LLMs source their answers.
The 2026 journalism layoff wave is already worse than last year — and it’s only March
From the Washington Post to Nexstar to the New York Daily News, newsrooms are cutting at a pace that suggests a structural shift, not a cyclical correction.
Can’t ignore the data: Google’s AI Overviews have gutted news site traffic
A new analysis of 10 major tech and media outlets finds that Google search traffic has collapsed since AI Overviews rolled out, with some publishers losing more than 90 percent of their clicks.
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Iran floods the zone with AI war propaganda. Journalists can’t keep up
As AI-generated videos spread false battle claims across social media, fact-checkers and newsrooms face a verification crisis in real time.
Meta signs $50M-a-year AI content deal with News Corp
The three-year agreement gives Meta access to Wall Street Journal content and other News Corp brands for chatbot responses and model training.
AP tells staff AI resistance is ‘futile’ as newsroom tensions mount
The wire service's leadership is pushing for broader AI adoption, even as rank-and-file journalists say the tools threaten their jobs.
New Research: Newsroom AI policies strong on principles, weak on practice
A synthesis of 30 research papers finds most newsroom AI guidelines prioritize values over operational specifics — and almost none address procurement.
UK media giants launch coalition to demand AI licensing standards
Five of Britain's largest news organizations just issued a warning: Your journalism is being used to train AI systems without your permission.