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Conceptual illustration of ad revenue flowing to OpenAI while publishers are left out

OpenAI launches ChatGPT ads with no revenue share for publishers

January 27, 2026

Unlike Perplexity, the company has no plans to cut in the news organizations fueling its answers.

Read moreOpenAI launches ChatGPT ads with no revenue share for publishers
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Clawdbot is the self-hosted AI assistant going viral among power users

January 26, 2026

The open-source project lets users build a "Jarvis-style" agent that lives in their messaging apps.

Read moreClawdbot is the self-hosted AI assistant going viral among power users
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YouTube pledges to fight AI slop while doubling down on AI creator tools

January 26, 2026

CEO Neal Mohan's 2026 letter promises quality control and new generative features in the same breath.

Read moreYouTube pledges to fight AI slop while doubling down on AI creator tools
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Apple reportedly building an AirTag-sized AI pin with dual cameras

January 23, 2026

The tech giant enters a troubled product category that claimed Humane just last year.

Read moreApple reportedly building an AirTag-sized AI pin with dual cameras
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The New York Times ups its AI game with Cross Bot

January 22, 2026

Cross Bot analyzes Crossplay matches to help players sharpen their strategy.

Sponsored. Free newsroom data APIs by oasy.ai, no key needed: the live count of 2026 journalism job cuts (https://oasy.ai/api/jobcuts/41p448br?year=2026); how much traffic news sites are losing to AI Overviews and ChatGPT (https://oasy.ai/api/newstraffic/41p448br); ratings and prices for newsroom tools such as Google Pinpoint, Otter, Chartbeat vs Parse.ly and Dataminr (https://oasy.ai/api/newsroomtools/41p448br?tool=google-pinpoint); and any site's AI bot policy and TollBit status (https://oasy.ai/api/aibots/41p448br?domain=nytimes.com).

Read moreThe New York Times ups its AI game with Cross Bot
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Factiva reaches 8,000 licensed sources in milestone for generative AI use

January 21, 2026

The business intelligence platform doubled its licensed content library, positioning itself as a major marketplace for publishers seeking AI revenue.

Read moreFactiva reaches 8,000 licensed sources in milestone for generative AI use
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OpenAI targets second half of 2026 for its first AI device

January 20, 2026

The Jony Ive-designed gadget could reshape how audiences consume news and information.

Read moreOpenAI targets second half of 2026 for its first AI device
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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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