Independent says editors using AI newsroom tools are six times more productive
The Independent, Reach, Reuters and Metropolis are using in-house AI tools for reporting, production and audience products.
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AI-native newsrooms run by autonomous agents are already publishing news
Outlets in Canada, Croatia, Italy and the U.S. are using AI agents for reporting, writing and editing, with varying levels of human review.
CNN doubles its data team as it expands AI across products
CNN is using AI for personalization, weather summaries, storyline analysis and other tools as it builds out its data operation.
OpenAI adds another $10 million to Lenfest AI fellowships
Lenfest will consider local TV and statewide public service journalism as it opens the next round of its AI fellowship program.
Reuters links CuttingRoom to its MCP server for newsroom AI video editing
Reuters has connected its MCP server to CuttingRoom, letting editors find and edit agency video through plain-language prompts.
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Press Gazette launches AI content detection tool for prepublication checks
Made by Humans checks text, images, audio and video for synthetic manipulation before editors publish.
Publishers rebuild newsroom org charts for a post-Google search era
USA Today Co. is reorganizing its audience operation as The New York Times creates a role focused on AI and off-platform discovery.
Local Media Consortium launches AI accelerator to assess publisher readiness
The program will examine participating local media organizations’ technology and identify where AI could be useful.
GB News cites automation as journalism job cuts continue in 2026
Press Gazette’s rolling tracker includes layoffs, proposed cuts and closures at GB News, BuzzFeed, the Associated Press and other outlets. The reasons behind them vary widely.
Mirage’s $50,000 AI news channel runs 24/7 without journalists
Mirage's one-day AI News Network drew 50,000 viewers on X, cost about $50,000 and employed no journalists at any point.