IAB blueprint highlights gaps in measuring AI’s sales impact
The IAB says publishers and advertisers can measure some AI visibility and activity, but connecting that influence reliably to downstream sales remains difficult.
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Four AI firms back training opt-out token, but enforcement remains voluntary
Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI support a proposed robots.txt signal for opting out of AI training, though publishers would still depend on companies honoring it.
Publishers wait for click data before testing Google’s AI opt-out
Google must provide U.K. publishers with click data by Dec. 3, and some say they want that information before changing how their content appears in AI features.
Global music industry body warns Australia against weakening AI copyright law
IFPI chief executive Victoria Oakley says Australia risks weakening protections for creative work if it loosens copyright rules for AI companies.
Publisher revenue growth holds despite traffic losses, but tougher comps loom
The New York Times, People Inc., Reuters and News Corp posted revenue gains in Q3 even as some reported declining audiences and referral traffic.
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People Inc. builds custom APIs for AI agents
People Inc. is moving beyond web crawling toward custom APIs that provide AI partners with cleaner article text and publishing details.
NLA Media Access launches free AI scraping detection service for publishers
NLA Media Access has launched a free service that pools publisher data to identify possible content scraping and support licensing or legal action.
Publisher groups challenge Meta scraping terms ahead of Oct. 30 deadline
News/Media Alliance, WAN-IFRA and European publishing groups are pressing Meta to withdraw or reconsider its revised commercial terms.
Publishers, advertisers ask EU and U.K. regulators to suspend Meta terms
The Movement for an Open Web wants regulators to pause Meta’s new commercial terms before they take effect Oct. 30.
Yahoo CEO calls AI search an ‘existential issue’ for publishers
Jim Lanzone says AI answers are disrupting the long-standing exchange between publishers and search engines.