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News Corp taps AI startup Symbolic.ai to supercharge Dow Jones Newswires

January 16, 2026

News Corp is betting on an AI startup founded by media and tech veterans to streamline its newsroom operations.

Read moreNews Corp taps AI startup Symbolic.ai to supercharge Dow Jones Newswires
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Google to UK lawmakers: If it’s free on the web, it’s free for us to train

January 15, 2026

Google exec says training isn't about copying content but is instead about producing "wholly new content."

Read moreGoogle to UK lawmakers: If it’s free on the web, it’s free for us to train
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AI slop site hijacks student newspaper’s domain, and the fix costs $1,500

January 14, 2026

The CU Independent's struggle shows how smaller newsrooms lack resources to fight AI-powered identity theft.

Read moreAI slop site hijacks student newspaper’s domain, and the fix costs $1,500
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Siri-Gemini partnership lets Apple, Google fend off upstart rivals

January 14, 2026

But the partnership could raise fresh antitrust questions.

Read moreSiri-Gemini partnership lets Apple, Google fend off upstart rivals
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Anthropic’s new Cowork tool brings agentic AI to everyday newsroom tasks

January 13, 2026

The feature lets Claude access folders on your Mac to automate reports, expenses and file management. But there are risks.

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Read moreAnthropic’s new Cowork tool brings agentic AI to everyday newsroom tasks
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The click is dying. Publishers are bracing for what comes next

January 12, 2026

A new Reuters Institute report finds newsrooms shifting strategy as Google and ChatGPT reshape how people find news. The pivot may mean better journalism but fewer journalists.

Read moreThe click is dying. Publishers are bracing for what comes next
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Young Americans now spend 3 hours a week listening to AI-generated music

January 12, 2026

Morgan Stanley survey signals growing acceptance of AI content among Gen Z and millennials.

Read moreYoung Americans now spend 3 hours a week listening to AI-generated music
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Google’s AI Inbox reads every message you receive. Source protection just got more complicated

January 9, 2026

News organizations should decide now which accounts get AI features and which stay manual

Read moreGoogle’s AI Inbox reads every message you receive. Source protection just got more complicated
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AI-generated Venezuela videos reveal a darker truth about disinformation

January 8, 2026

The problem isn't that people were fooled. It's that they didn't care.

Read moreAI-generated Venezuela videos reveal a darker truth about disinformation
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Journalists scramble as AI-generated images beat official photos to publication

January 7, 2026

Fact-checkers and journalists are losing ground to synthetic images during breaking news events.

Read moreJournalists scramble as AI-generated images beat official photos to publication
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