‘The pipes are leaky’: New report shows AI scrapers bypassing publisher protections at scale
TollBit data shows click-through rates from AI apps have collapsed even for sites with licensing deals.
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Major unions back New York AI transparency law for journalism
WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA and NewsGuild endorse NY FAIR News Act requiring disclosure when AI is used in news content.
Can you trust Parse.ly with your audience analytics data?
The content analytics platform promises privacy-first data collection, but newsrooms should understand what it tracks and where it stores information.
Ad lobby seeks federal law protecting publishers from AI scraping
The Interactive Advertising Bureau wants Congress to stop AI companies from using news content without paying for it.
How Scripps uses AI as a newsroom assistant while keeping journalists in control
The broadcast giant shared three specific workflows that let AI handle routine tasks without replacing editorial judgment.
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AI chatbots play favorites with a handful of top publishers, study finds
Research from British thinktank shows concentration patterns that likely extend beyond the UK.
Yahoo’s new AI search actually wants you to click links
Scout positions itself as web-friendly alternative to Google and Perplexity.
Google signals it may let publishers opt out of AI search features
UK regulatory pressure prompts the company to explore new controls — with caveats.
YouTube is purging AI slop channels while pushing creators to use AI tools
The platform wants it both ways — and that tension matters for media companies.
Chaos erupts after Anthropic forces Clawdbot rebrand
The viral AI assistant is now Moltbot — but not before crypto scammers hijacked its old accounts.