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.
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Cloudflare says blocking AI crawlers is pushing publishers into licensing deals
Cloudflare says default AI crawler blocking is creating scarcity that pushes AI companies to license publisher content, and pay-per-use is next.
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.
Apple weighs nine-figure budget to pay publishers for news in Siri AI
Apple has approached news publishers about a pay-per-use compensation plan for Siri AI, with a reported budget starting at $100 million.
News Corp’s Thomson vows more AI lawsuits, calls out Perplexity and Brave
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson threatened new legal action against AI firms and their customers over scraped content.
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Judge allows Reddit’s data scraping lawsuit against Perplexity to procee
A Manhattan judge advanced most of Reddit's copyright and conspiracy claims against Perplexity and three data-scraping firms over AI training data.
Meta licenses Newsmax journalism for AI search across Facebook and Instagram
Meta’s Newsmax license gives its AI search and discovery tools access to current and archived news content across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Muck Rack licenses MIT Technology Review for expanded AI news monitoring
Muck Rack has licensed MIT Technology Review’s full editorial coverage, including paywalled reporting, for its AI-focused communications monitoring platform.
Citing trusted news brands increases confidence in AI responses, UK Ipsos survey finds
A UK Ipsos survey for AOP finds that trust in cited news brands strongly shapes trust in AI-generated answers.
OpenAI invests another $8 million in the American Journalism Project
OpenAI is committing $5 million and $3 million in tech credits to the American Journalism Project over the next two years.