Taboola has launched a generative AI answer engine called DeeperDive that aims to help publishers compete with AI-powered search while giving users richer, more contextual responses to their questions. The technology is being adopted in the US by Gannett and the USA Today Network, and in the UK by The Independent. It is designed to work across Taboola’s network of 9,000 publishing partners, responding to user queries with answers drawn from the publisher’s own content and enriched with links to related stories. The goal, according to the company, is to encourage deeper engagement on publisher websites and reclaim ground lost…

Le Monde Group celebrated its 80th anniversary with record-breaking subscription figures that signal growing public appetite for trusted journalism. In an article published this week, the group’s CEO Louis Dreyfus and his fellow director Jérôme Fenoglio, highlighted that daily paid circulation is now the highest in its history, at above 530,000 copies, and well beyond the 1978 peak of 440,000 reached during a moment of intense political engagement in France. This growth has been driven by a clear focus on building digital subscriptions. Revenue from digital readers is now so substantial that it is expected to cover the full cost…

The case before London’s High Court accuses the AI firm of illegally using millions of its images to train its Stable Diffusion model. Getty Images has launched a high-profile copyright lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm Stability AI, with proceedings now under way at London’s High Court. The case is expected to set significant legal precedents for how copyright law applies to artificial intelligence. Getty alleges that Stability AI unlawfully scraped millions of images from its website to train its text-to-image model, Stable Diffusion. The tool generates images from written prompts and, Getty claims, relies on creative content taken without permission…

South African newsroom rolls out new platform, Rev360, to deepen community ties and secure funding without paywall. Daily Maverick has launched a new initiative that uses artificial intelligence to strengthen its membership model and support independent journalism. The platform, called Revenue360 or Rev360, aims to increase reader contributions and improve engagement through a mix of AI tools, community-building features and editorial planning. The project is part of the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, backed by the Google News Initiative, and reflects growing pressure on smaller newsrooms to find sustainable business models. “Funding for independent media is getting harder and harder to come…

The Washington Post is set to transform its opinion pages with Ripple, a pioneering project that integrates perspectives from independent contributors and nontraditional voices. The Washington Post is preparing to significantly expand its opinion offering through a new initiative known internally as Ripple. The project will see the Post publish commentary from outside contributors, including writers from other news organisations, independent voices on platforms like Substack and, eventually, members of the public. Ripple represents a shift in how the Post approaches opinion journalism, aiming to provide a broader range of perspectives than is currently available in its traditional editorial pages.…

The franchise agreement will form a digital-first platform curating food, culture, entertainment and events. Quint Digital is set to bring the Time Out brand to India under a new franchise agreement with Time Out Group, marking a significant expansion into lifestyle and cultural media. The deal will see the launch of Time Out India, a digital-first platform covering food, drink, culture, entertainment and events across the country. The site aims to serve both local residents and international visitors seeking authentic urban experiences. “With Time Out, we’re excited to bring a game-changing experience to the country,” said Ritu Kapur, managing director…

Why OpenAI’s $6.5 billion bet on Jony Ive could herald the first truly independent intelligence device Fresh from attending the INMA World Congress in New York, I find myself grappling with an uncomfortable truth that overshadowed the entire conference. While we discussed the future of journalism, OpenAI’s latest AI model was attempting to avoid being shut down and lying about its behaviour when questioned. Researchers described this development as “alarming” and a clear demonstration of AI systems pursuing self-preservation. When o1 was led to believe it would be shut down, it attempted to deactivate oversight mechanisms 5% of the…

The Washington Post is offering buyout packages targeting veteran journalists and key sections as it pivots towards digital-first strategies and audience engagement. The Washington Post is offering buyouts across the newsroom, targeting long-serving staff, opinion writers and whole sections such as the video and sports copy desks, in one of its most sweeping restructures in recent years. In a memo to staff, executive editor Matt Murray said the changes reflected the need to adapt to “changing habits and new technologies that are transforming news experiences”. The move underlines a broader shift in the industry, as legacy newsrooms grapple with falling…

The rise of video and audio formats is reshaping how news is produced and consumed, challenging the traditional dominance of text. If you attend a news media conference these days, the only thing more guaranteed than a slightly disappointing cup of coffee is that you’ll hear the phrases “the website is dead” or “the article is dead”. I think this is not seeing the wood for the trees. Because the thing most under threat is text. (I said it was “dead” in the headline, because, hey, who doesn’t like a hint of hyperbole.) To put it another – perhaps more…

The feature was launched in the US on Tuesday and will roll out internationally soon. Google’s launch of “AI Mode” in its search results has reignited fears among publishers already reeling from the impact of its AI Overviews feature, which they say has slashed referral traffic and put business models at risk. AI Mode, which began rolling out in the US this week, gives users the option to toggle into a conversational interface powered by generative AI. It offers AI-generated summaries and suggestions in response to queries, drawing on information from across the web but often surfacing answers directly in…