Axios publisher says SEO is ‘not the answer anymore’ as AI search grows
Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston says publishers must measure where they appear in AI answers before negotiating any licensing deal.
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Brands are the biggest winners of ChatGPT’s traffic surge
OpenAI is quietly building an ad model on ChatGPT clicks, and publishers are footing the credibility bill.
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.
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.
Big brands pile into ChatGPT ads as OpenAI scales up
ChatGPT users saw roughly twice as many ads per hour in July as in April, with mainstream brands replacing tech startups atop OpenAI's advertiser list.
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ChatGPT blocks author-style requests as publishing safeguards tighten
OpenAI’s chatbot now redirects direct author-style requests, raising fresh questions for publishers about imitation, authorship and editorial AI rules.
Delhi High Court rules OpenAI’s training on ANI news content is fair dealing
A Delhi High Court judge ruled OpenAI's training of ChatGPT on ANI articles falls under India's fair-dealing exemption for research.
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.
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that moves
OpenAI's first device is reportedly a screenless smart speaker with moving parts, pitched internally as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home.
Publishers ask court to sanction OpenAI in escalating copyright fight
The Times and others say OpenAI withheld evidence in a copyright fight over ChatGPT training and output logs.