Google Agrees to Shell Out $250M to Support Journalism—But Not Everyone Is Thrilled A first-in-the-nation agreement between Google and California lawmakers will funnel millions to local newsrooms and establish an A.I. program. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
OpenAI Is Making Rapid-Fire Media Deals: Every News Publication on ChatGPT Now Vox Media and The Atlantic are the latest media companies to partner with OpenAI. By Melissa Koenig
The Financial Times Is the Latest Newsroom to Partner With OpenAI While the Financial Times allows OpenAI to train A.I. models on its content, OpenAI will develop A.I. features for the newspaper. By Nhari Djan
TikTok’s Owner ByteDance Confirms Employees Tracked User Data of Journalists By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The 135-Year-Old Hearst Is Jumping into Social Commerce With a Site Aimed at Young Shoppers By Rachyl Jones
Smart Brevity Pays: Axios Founders Allen, Schwartz, and VandeHei Sell Company to Investor Cox By Rachyl Jones