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NBDA brings digital news under its self-regulatory body's purview
The regulation defines digital news media as digitised news content that can be transmitted over the internet or computer networks and includes content received, stored, transmitted, edited, or processed by a digital publisher. Digital news platforms have been defined as platforms that facilitate the transmission of digitised news content over the internet or computer networks, including social networking sites or social media.
OpenAI signs multi-year content deal with Time magazine
In response to user queries, the chatbot will cite and link back to the original source on Time.com, the companies added in a statement. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Multiple AI companies bypassing web standard to scrape publisher sites, licensing firm says
Perplexity likely bypassed web crawler blocks via the Robots Exclusion Protocol, as reported by Wired, using analytics to track AI traffic.
The Economic Times' "The Morning Brief" podcast wins SOPA 2024 Award for excellence in audio reporting
The Economic Times' Morning Brief Thursday won the Excellence in Audio Reporting (Regional) award at The SOPA 2024 Awards, marking the first time an Indian news podcast has won a SOPA Award. The episode, hosted by Anirban Chowdhury, discussed excessive flying, inadequate rest periods, regulatory lapses, and safety hazards in Indian pilots.
Stand up to breaking news
AI summaries, including Google's feature, pose some key challenges for society and news publishers. For starters, they have issues with accuracy. Unlike Wikipedia, they don't have human oversight or verification, and can pick up unreliable or unverified information from articles as facts. A user who doesn't know better, or can't easily spot issues, may accept it as news.
Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds
Newsrooms globally are working to address a new challenge with generative artificial intelligence, as tech giants and startups like Google and OpenAI build tools that can offer summaries of information and siphon traffic from news websites.
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Govt, digital news publishers discuss revenue sharing with big tech companies
The DNPA had petitioned the government to evolve a revenue sharing mechanism with big technology companies such as Google and Meta that aggregate and distribute content created by others and monetise the internet traffic generated in the process.
MIB calls meeting of media and ad bodies to discuss self-declarations
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has called a meeting of media and ad industry bodies to discuss the issue of advertisers giving self-declaration certificates (SDCs) for broadcasting and publishing ads on TV, print, digital, and radio from June 18. SDCs will be given to broadcasters and publishers as proof at the time of issuing ads, certifying that their ads do not contain misleading claims and comply with regulatory guidelines.
The life, death and rebirth of an AI-generated news outlet
Irish broadcaster Dave Fanning's defamation lawsuit involves Kasturi Chakraborty and Hemin Bakir, former journalists at BNN Breaking, revealing the impact of AI-generated news on their reputations.
World Record! NSE handles 1,971 crore transactions in a single trading session on Wednesday
The trading volumes shot up today as markets found their nerve following a disastrous Tuesday session with the headline index Nifty settling at 21,884.50, down by 1,379.40 points or 5.93%.
Nazara subsidiary Absolute Sports buys entertainment news site SoapCentral for $1.4 million
SoapCentral.com provides news and other content related to TV shows and mostly focuses on the US audience.
Australia should force Meta to pay for news, News Corp executive says
Meta could block news reposting if Australia enforces the 2021 law, similar to actions taken in Canada. Academics note increased misinformation spread in Canada since 2023 due to similar laws and reduced news promotion by Meta.
I&B Ministry calls for self-declaration before ad release
The ministry has introduced a new feature on its Broadcast Seva portal for TV and radio ads and on PCI's portal for print and digital ads, which will allow advertisers and their agencies to submit a certificate signed by an authorised representative. While directing all broadcasters, publishers, and advertisers to follow the directive diligently, the MIB said that the portal will be activated on June 4.
Google's AI search leaves publishers scrambling
The New York Times article discusses concerns from publishing executives like Frank Pine regarding Google's AI-generated summaries, emphasizing the impact on traffic and the need for direct reader relationships to reduce reliance on search engines.
OpenAI signs content deals with The Atlantic and Vox Media
The agreements with The Atlantic and Vox Media come on the heels of several media firms signing similar deals, giving OpenAI access to their news content and archives to train its large language models.
International Energy Agency warns of key energy mineral shortage risk
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported a sharp drop in prices for minerals essential for the green energy transition, indicating a shortage due to inadequate investment. The agency noted that prices for minerals key for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels fell back to pre-pandemic levels as supplies caught up with and surpassed demand. The IEA expressed concern that this may deter investment needed to meet demand, which is set to soar as many nations phase out sales of new internal combustion engine cars in the next decade.
British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans: report
British newspaper groups caution Apple about the 'web eraser' tool, expressing concerns over its impact on journalism's financial sustainability. NMA requests a meeting to address potential implications on editorial integrity.
US news publishers sue Microsoft, OpenAI: All you need to know
US news publishers sue Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement in training AI models. OpenAI responds by emphasizing support for news organizations. Indian news publishers seek fair compensation for gen AI model training.
Google to pay up to $6 million to News Corp for new AI content: report
Google will pay News Corp $5-6 million annually for AI content development, excluding licensing. News Corp denies an AI deal with Google, while AI firms partner with various news organizations for chatbot training.
When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow
Canada has become ground zero for Facebook's battle with governments that have enacted or are considering laws that force internet giants - primarily the social media platform's owner Meta and Alphabet's Google - to pay media companies for links to news published on their platforms.
Exclusive | New AI law to secure rights of news publishers: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Global AI regulation discussions intensify as companies seek fair compensation for AI data training from publishers. EU leads with strict guidelines under AI Act. OpenAI claims fair use, NYT advocates for accountability in copyright law.
New AI law to protect Indian publishers; Navi eyes $2 billion valuation
News publishers in India have been seeking changes to the information technology rules to ensure fair compensation for the use of their content by generative AI models. The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) grouping has sent a letter and made representations to the ministries of electronics and information technology, and information and broadcasting, seeking protection from likely copyright violations by AI models, ET reported in January.
Yahoo acquires Instagram cofounders' AI news platform Artifact
Yahoo acquires Artifact, co-founded by Instagram's Systrom and Krieger. Integrating AI-powered recommendation engine. Yahoo owns TechCrunch, Engadget, and Taboola. Purchased by Apollo for $5 billion.
French competition watchdog hits Google with 250 million euro fine
Google has pledged not to contest the facts as part of settlement proceedings, the watchdog said, adding the company also proposed a series of remedy measures to certain shortcomings.
Google collaborates with fact checkers to weed out misinformation in elections
In a blog post, Google said as part of its commitment to enable the news ecosystem to combat misinformation, it will support Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective, a consortium of news publishers and fact checkers in India, working together to aid the early detection of online misinformation, including deepfakes.
ETtech Explainer | NYT vs OpenAI: Why news publishers are fighting Big Tech over LLMs
Last week’s copyright infringement lawsuit by The New York Times ( NYT) against ChatGPT- maker OpenAI has opened another battlefront between big technology companies and news publishers.
Apple explores AI deals with news publishers
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Meta and other companies have released chatbots and other products built with the technology. The tools could change the way people work and generate billions of dollars in sales.
Apple explores AI deals with news publishers
Apple has floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million to license the archives of news articles, said the people with knowledge of talks.
Global news publisher Axel Springer partners with OpenAI in landmark deal
As part of the deal, when users ask ChatGPT a question, the chatbot will deliver summaries of relevant news stories from Axel Springer brands including Politico, Business Insider, Bild and Welt.
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