BBC shuts down social media investigations unit as AI disinformation surges
BBC Trending exposed AI-generated Holocaust scams on Facebook recently before being cut.
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Microsoft Copilot sidelines Australian journalism in AI news summaries, study finds
Only one-fifth of Copilot news responses link to Australian sources, raising alarm about AI-driven news deserts.
CUNY picks 23 global news leaders for AI journalism cohort
The program focuses on ethical frameworks and strategic decision-making as AI embeds itself in newsrooms.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT ads with no revenue share for publishers
Unlike Perplexity, the company has no plans to cut in the news organizations fueling its answers.
Clawdbot is the self-hosted AI assistant going viral among power users
The open-source project lets users build a "Jarvis-style" agent that lives in their messaging apps.
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YouTube pledges to fight AI slop while doubling down on AI creator tools
CEO Neal Mohan's 2026 letter promises quality control and new generative features in the same breath.
Apple reportedly building an AirTag-sized AI pin with dual cameras
The tech giant enters a troubled product category that claimed Humane just last year.
The New York Times ups its AI game with Cross Bot
Cross Bot analyzes Crossplay matches to help players sharpen their strategy.
Factiva reaches 8,000 licensed sources in milestone for generative AI use
The business intelligence platform doubled its licensed content library, positioning itself as a major marketplace for publishers seeking AI revenue.
OpenAI targets second half of 2026 for its first AI device
The Jony Ive-designed gadget could reshape how audiences consume news and information.