OpenAI starts text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex for EU users
OpenAI will add invisible text watermarks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex outputs in the European Union, while API customers can opt in globally.
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OpenAI offers 400+ ChatGPT Edu subscriptions to CUNY, Medill journalism programs
OpenAI is providing more than 400 ChatGPT Edu subscriptions to interested graduate students and faculty at two journalism schools.
Brands are the biggest winners of ChatGPT’s traffic surge
OpenAI is quietly building an ad model on ChatGPT clicks, and publishers are footing the credibility bill.
OpenAI-licensed publishers got 48% more ChatGPT citations in June, study finds
The analysis found an OpenAI-linked citation premium on ChatGPT, while Google and Perplexity licensees saw no comparable advantage on their own platforms.
Axios bets OpenAI money can make local news newsletters profitable
OpenAI is funding 13 new Axios Local newsletters under a three-year deal whose financial terms neither company will disclose.
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Media buyers debate whether ads can sway AI search
Publishers are selling ads formatted for AI agents to read, but media buyers disagree on whether the tactic actually works.
Adobe brings Photoshop, Premiere and other creative tools into ChatGPT
Adobe’s new ChatGPT plugin puts Photoshop, Firefly, Premiere and dozens of other creative tools directly inside the AI chatbot.
Big brands pile into ChatGPT ads as OpenAI scales up
ChatGPT users saw roughly twice as many ads per hour in July as in April, with mainstream brands replacing tech startups atop OpenAI's advertiser list.
ChatGPT blocks author-style requests as publishing safeguards tighten
OpenAI’s chatbot now redirects direct author-style requests, raising fresh questions for publishers about imitation, authorship and editorial AI rules.
Delhi High Court rules OpenAI’s training on ANI news content is fair dealing
A Delhi High Court judge ruled OpenAI's training of ChatGPT on ANI articles falls under India's fair-dealing exemption for research.