Getty Images has struck a multi-year licensing deal with OpenAI that will allow its pictures to appear in ChatGPT’s search and discovery results, in a move that could give the AI chatbot access to a more authoritative pool of visual material. The partnership is aimed at improving the quality and relevance of image-rich responses inside ChatGPT, while keeping the arrangement limited to display rather than model training. Getty said OpenAI will not be permitted to use its images to train DALL·E, the company’s image-generation system. The agreement comes at a sensitive moment for the stock image industry, which has been…
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A coalition of local newspaper publishers has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the technology groups of copying copyrighted reporting from nearly 400 newspapers to help train and operate commercial AI products, including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, without permission or payment. According to the complaint, the companies…
Forbes is deepening its push into creator-led distribution, using social media personalities and specialist voices to widen its reach beyond its own platforms and draw in younger audiences who increasingly consume news and entertainment through creator feeds rather than legacy publisher channels. The initiative, called Forbes Creator, was unveiled this…
Forget the World Cup, for news nerds this week has brought unbridled excitement – and the need for a few hydration breaks, no doubt – after the publication of the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2026. The headlines were all about social media and video (54%) overtaking traditional news sites…
A small but telling dispute in Lexington, Kentucky, has opened a wider argument about the future of local journalism, especially the role of artificial intelligence in newsrooms that are trying to survive with fewer staff and thinner budgets. The spark came when Linda Blackford, editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Lantern, wrote…
Swedish publisher Bonnier News is set to become the majority owner of Business Post Group, in a deal that will leave founder Enda O’Coineen with a significant minority stake through his Kilcullen Family Office. The transaction marks a further step in a relationship that began in 2023, when Bonnier took…
Independent Media has reported a strong first half to its financial year, saying artificial intelligence now accounts for 10% of total revenue as the publisher deepens its push into automation, creator-led video and podcasts, and overseas growth. The UK-based group said revenue from both its AI activity and its Studio…
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Australia’s world-first ban on social media accounts for under-16s came into force on 10 December 2025, requiring major platforms to remove existing accounts held by younger users and block new registrations. But early signs show how quickly the policy is running into technical and human obstacles. Children have been able…
UK adults are now spending more than four and a half hours online each day, a record driven by rising use of artificial intelligence and an ever more mobile-first way of living. The finding, from Ofcom’s Online Nation 2025 report, shows how quickly generative AI has shifted from novelty to…
A former editor of Cycling News has launched a digital media brand built to rethink the economics of specialist publishing, unveiling a “one-person newsroom” powered by generative AI. Velora, created by Peter Stuart with co-founder Danny Bellion, has launched in beta after a five-week build. The project offers another live…
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether Google is breaching competition rules by using publishers’ and creators’ content to generate AI summaries in search results and on YouTube. According to the Commission, the probe will assess “to what extent the generation of AI Overviews and AI Mode…
Meta is expanding Meta AI’s news capabilities through a wave of commercial agreements that will allow the chatbot to show recent headlines, summaries and links when users ask about current events. The roster of partners includes CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, USA Today, the People Inc portfolio, The Daily Caller,…
The European Commission has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120 million for breaching transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. Issued on 5 December, it is the EU’s first non-compliance ruling under the new regime and signals a more assertive phase of platform oversight. The case tests the…
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