AP joins SPUR as publishers build a telemetry standard to track AI content use
The Associated Press has joined SPUR, a publisher-run coalition building a five-event standard to track how AI systems use news content.
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Arc XP integrates TollBit so publishers can charge AI bots for content access
Arc XP publishers can now block or charge AI bots for content access through a native TollBit integration.
A new licensing push could force AI companies to pay publishers for news
The fight over AI pay for news is moving from private deal rooms into policy
UK media giants launch coalition to demand AI licensing standards
Five of Britain's largest news organizations just issued a warning: Your journalism is being used to train AI systems without your permission.
Microsoft launches marketplace to broker AI licensing deals between publishers and developers
Publisher Content Marketplace lets publishers set terms and pricing for AI training data while tracking usage. Pay-per-use model aims to create healthier content ecosystem for the agentic web.
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ChatGPT rolls out ads after Super Bowl clash with Anthropic
OpenAI began showing ads to free and low-cost users Monday, hours after rival Anthropic mocked the move in Super Bowl commercials. CEO Sam Altman called the ads dishonest before launching his own ad product anyway.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT ads with no revenue share for publishers
Unlike Perplexity, the company has no plans to cut in the news organizations fueling its answers.
What publishers need to know about TollBit’s data handling
Before implementing TollBit, publishers need answers about data handling, retention policies, and GDPR compliance.
Two paths to AI revenue: Licensing bot access versus sharing ad income
TollBit charges AI companies for bot access. ProRata shares ad revenue from AI answers. Which model generates income faster for publishers facing extraction?
TollBit can monitor AI bot scraping, track referral traffic declines
Digital Trends uses the platform to track massive AI bot scraping, revealing a 966:1 scrape-to-referral ratio and reshaping strategy to survive.