Social media service Snap said on Tuesday that it plans to add watermarks to AI-generated images on its platform.The watermark is a translucent version of the Snap logo with a sparkle emoji, and it will be added to any...
How many times has it happened? You’re on your computer, searching for a particular article, a hard-to-find fact, or a story you vaguely remember, and just when you seem to have discovered the exact right thing, a paywall descends....
It’s hard not to see the journalism industry as one in crisis.In February, Bell Media announced it was ending multiple CTV newscasts, making other programming cuts and selling 45 radio stations. Its parent company, BCE Inc., also announced it...
“The world needs great journalism, but great journalism needs a great business model,” with a quote from media analyst Ben Thompson, Meredith Kopit Levien, president and CEO of The New York Times Company, began her keynote presentation at the 25th...
Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud Facebook page."Our numbers are growing...
The Intercept, the left-wing U.S. newsroom that’s been a thorn in Joe Biden’s side and a hub for pro-Palestinian coverage, is nearly out of money and facing its own bitter civil war, with multiple feuding factions battling for power...
Craig Peters is bullish on AI.The CEO of Getty Images, who is taking part in an innovation summit on artificial intelligence being held Wednesday at Cannes’ international TV market MIPTV, remains clear-eyed about the dangers generative AI could pose...
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With 2024 a year of acute financial distress and outright closures in the for-profit journalism world, some commentators are arguing that nonprofit startups have become the great hope for the future.The continued growth of the sector is clearly a...
One of the most interesting stories our data has surfaced over the past year is Twitch’s transformation from America’s premier destination for livestreaming to an overwhelmingly Spanish-language sports network. Which has happened at a pivotal moment for the platform.Twitch...
