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Penske Media accuses Google of rigging the digital ad market

A new lawsuit claims Google’s ad auctions were never as…

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Alleged WIRED data breach puts millions of Condé Nast subscribers on alert

Reports suggest millions of WIRED reader records could be exposed,…

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Paramount Skydance planning major cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is lining up a potential takeover…

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Google argues AI Overview clicks are more valuable

In response to growing concerns, Google defends its AI search…

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Amazon will use New York Times content to train Alexa AI in multiyear agreement

The Amazon-NYT partnership marks a turning point in how tech…

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Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting—meet Warner Bros. and Discovery Global

Warner Bros. Discovery is restructuring its massive media empire, creating…

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Anjali Kapoor joins BBC to build AI-first newsroom culture

BBC News appoints Anjali Kapoor, ex-Meta Asia-Pacific media director, to…

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Google’s NotebookLM now offers prebuilt notebooks by experts and publications

NotebookLM now includes prefilled notebooks from The Atlantic, The Economist,…

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Taylor Swift reclaims ownership of her first six albums

Taylor Swift’s fight for her masters is over—she won.

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Google Search feels broken for bloggers in the age of AI

The rise of AI Mode chat and AI Overview in…

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IGN and CNET owner takes OpenAI to court for copyright infringement

Ziff Davis demands OpenAI destroy datasets built with its content,…

The Washington Post OpenAI journalism partnership.

The Washington Post’s OpenAI deal puts its articles on ChatGPT

The Washington Post partners with OpenAI to power ChatGPT with…