Google’s AI Inbox reads every message you receive. Source protection just got more complicated
News organizations should decide now which accounts get AI features and which stay manual
Google’s AI recovery: The comeback of the content gatekeeper
After a shaky start on AI, Google has stabilized its position and reminded the market of its power and resources. What does that mean for media distribution?
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Five ways AI will reshape the media in 2026
As AI adoption accelerates, publishers face a volatile mix of legal battles, product bets, and renewed pressure to prove what only humans can do.
Disney finds Google’s lack of licensing disturbing, forces takedown of AI videos
Mouse House's cease and desist hit YouTube days before Disney licensed character licensing deal with OpenAI
Google launches AI pilot program with major publishers as it overhauls search links
The Washington Post, The Guardian, and other outlets will test AI-powered article overviews and audio briefings in Google News.