The news wire announces a significant restructuring of its workforce, including layoffs and early retirement incentives, to adapt to the changing media landscape and enhance its digital content production. The Associated Press (AP) has announced layoffs of about 8% of staff as it attempts to align its workforce more closely with the digital media environment....

Andrew Morse leads a bold $150 million initiative to rejuvenate the AJC, addressing the crisis in local journalism and enhancing community engagement. The local news industry across the United States is grappling with profound difficulties, characterised by closures and job reductions. In a bold countermeasure, Andrew Morse, the president and publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

This digitally native generation accounts for 40% of the global mobile user base and they show show a strong preference for fast fashion and social media. Understanding what attracts Gen Z is not just about the future, but the present as they now account for about 40% of the global mobile user base. Their preferences...

The UK-based newspaper has announced it will stop posting on the social media platform X, deeming it a ‘toxic media platform’ filled with disturbing content. The Guardian, a prominent British newspaper, announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue posting from its official accounts on the social media platform X. The decision stems from the newspaper’s...

American users of the search platform will start to see ads this week as part of an experiment. Perplexity AI is experimenting with displaying advertisements on its AI-driven search platform. Set to commence this week, the initiative targets users within the United States. This move aligns with the company’s previously stated ambition of integrating ads...

The Daily Beast reports its first profitable quarter with an 81% year-over-year revenue increase as operational changes and strategic hires drive growth. The Daily Beast, a digital news and opinion platform, has marked a significant milestone by reporting its first profitable quarter since its launch. This achievement comes in the third quarter of 2024 and...

The newspaper launches ‘Ask The Post AI’, a chatbot aimed at improving reader interaction and content access. The Washington Post has announced the launch of an AI chatbot named “Ask The Post AI,” designed to streamline and enhance the way readers access and interact with content. This development comes as part of the publication’s efforts...

The social media platform is preparing to roll out a freemium version of its Grok AI chatbot, previously exclusive to Premium subscribers. Social media platform X is working on a freemium version of its Grok AI chatbot in a move to broaden access and enhance engagement. Historically limited to its Premium subscribers, Grok’s capabilities will...

An accidental listing on the Chrome Web Store has unveiled Google’s next AI project designed to enhance web navigation with agentic capabilities. Google inadvertently unveiled its forthcoming AI project, Jarvis, following an unexpected listing on the Chrome Web Store. The incident, highlighted by The Information, involved a preliminary version of Jarvis accidentally appearing as a...

Media organisations are pondering whether a second Trump presidence will have the same positive effect on their traffic and subscription numbers as the first. The 2016 presidential election, which saw the victory of Donald Trump, catalysed a significant surge in subscriptions for prominent newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. This...