The billionaire draws attention to need for AI models to be trained on synthetic data and its risks. Elon Musk has claimed that artificial intelligence companies have reached a point where they have exhausted the available data for training their models, signalling a significant shift in how future systems might be developed. In a recent...

Around 100 employees in the business division of Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper have been laid off, reflecting its financial challenges. The Washington Post has announced significant layoffs, impacting around 100 employees in its business division, a move reflecting ongoing financial challenges faced by the renowned newspaper. The cuts, representing about 4% of its workforce, were confirmed...

The tech giant’s move is sure to spark debate about its growing influence in the publishing industry. Apple is set to enhance its News app, signalling its growing influence in the publishing industry. According to sources, the technology giant is exploring the potential to introduce the app in new countries while also expanding locally focused...

The tech giant has agreed to pay Canadian news providers for their content to comply with the Online News Act. Google has committed $69 million to license news stories from Canadian media outlets, marking a significant shift in the landscape of digital content monetisation in Canada. The announcement came as part of a broader initiative...

The respected media adviser discusses the role of AI in newsrooms and the media industry’s need for radical transformation to meet evolving audience demands. Lucy Kueng, a prominent figure in media strategy and innovation, recently shared her insights into the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in newsrooms and the broader challenges facing the media...

The digital start-up is launching an invitation-only newsletter designed for chief executives, set to launch in January. In an effort to target high-level corporate decision-makers, the digital news start-up Semafor has announced the launch of an exclusive, invitation-only newsletter named The CEO Signal, scheduled to commence in January 2025. Aimed at chief executives of companies...

A new trends report from Google suggests that AI will transform content creation and management in the news publishing industry next year. Multimodal AI and advanced AI agents will play a transformative role in the news publishing industry, according to a new trends report released by Google Cloud. The report forecasts a significant shift in...

The UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, embarks on a ten-week consultation to clarify copyright laws affecting AI model training, aiming to support both creative sectors and technology innovation. The UK government has initiated a ten-week consultation aimed at clarifying how copyright material can be utilised for training artificial intelligence (AI) models. In...

The Japanese publisher is the first domestic paid digital news platform to reach this milestone. Nikkei Inc has surpassed 1 million paid subscribers for its Nikkei Online Edition, marking it as the first domestic paid digital news media in Japan to reach this figure. Launched in 2010, the online editions initially gained traction with individual...

The new online news site offers consumers access to individual articles through a micropayment system, addressing challenges posed by traditional subscription models. Content Credits has launched a new online news site called The Cincinnati Exchange, designed to showcase its micropayment platform that allows consumers to access individual articles outside the confines of traditional subscription paywalls....