Nine network axes 30 more jobs at SMH and The Age, citing AI disruption
Nine Entertainment will cut around 30 newsroom positions at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age, citing severe AI-driven disruption.
AI summaries
Google search traffic to drop by half by Q3 2027 for UK publishers
Organic Google referrals to eight major UK publishers fell 7.1% in a single quarter, a pace that would halve traffic by late 2027.
Germany says AI Overviews subject to national media law
Rules that AI summaries and answers are products of the companies, which can be held liable for inaccurate information.
Google’s AI Overviews surface suicide details, raising questions over AI editorial standards
Although publishers provided the information, Google’s AI decided what millions of users would see first
The news brand is the only thing AI users still click for
Trust in news keeps falling, but readers still reach for known names to check what the machine tells them.
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Breaking news is the one content type AI can’t replace
The zero-click future is real, but publishers who pair breaking news with timely explainers will define what comes next.
AI is killing web traffic. The publishers who thrive already saw it coming
In the AI era, audience quality matters more than audience size — and the publishers already adapting know exactly who they're building for.
When AI changes discovery, who gets paid?
As AI platforms reshape how people get information, publishers need to rethink not just business models, but purpose.
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.
How Patch uses Dataminr to keep its breaking news edge
A hyperlocal network built on speed now relies on AI-powered alerts to spot fires, crashes and crises across 1,900 communities.