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Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report
Apple is in talks to pay publishers to use their content to power the upcoming Siri AI, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The tech giant has reached out to publishers in recent months about using their content to provide Siri…
Multitude Capital Oyj publishes its H1 2026 Report
Helsinki, 13 August 2026 – Multitude Capital Oyj (the 'Company'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Multitude AG, today announces the publication of its Half-Year Report 2026, comprising the Interim Board of Directors' Report and the Condensed…
Only 1.1% of news publisher visits come directly from AI: Study
AI referrals accounted for just 1.1% of visits to news publishers after conversations with AI assistants, according to a new Scrunch study that tracked millions of searches, AI chats, and website visits. Most publisher visits came through direct…
Multitude AG publishes H1 2026 results: Strategy execution supports profitable growth
Portfolio expansion and improving asset quality continued to support the Group's profitable performance Fee income more than doubled year-on-year, increasing its contribution to the Group's overall revenue mix Multitude completed the acquisition of…
Kinetic Publishing 2026 Showcase Roundup
Earlier this week, UK studio Kinetic Games (of Phasmophobia fame) showcased the first batch of titles to be released under their new indie publishing arm, Kinetic Publishing. From a whimsical wizarding life-sim to a metroidvania that takes place on…
Caught in the backlash over AI, book publishers face mounting questions
This summer, the literary agencies Europa Content and Hodgman Literary shook the publishing world when they withdrew from sale a manuscript for the highly anticipated crime novel “Call Me, I'll Hide the Body.” The book, written by…
Apple Eyes 9-Figure Deals to Pay Publishers for AI Content
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Apple is in talks with publishers about paying for access to their content as the tech giant looks to bolster its artificial intelligence-powered Siri with current news and information. The iPhone…
The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings
The lineup from Kinetic Publishing, an indie label by the developers of Phasmophobia, includes Sam Barlow's next game. The lineup from Kinetic Publishing, an indie label by the developers of Phasmophobia, includes Sam Barlow's next game. Jay Peters…
ComponentSource Announces our 2026 Publisher and Product Award Winners
•Top 100 ComponentSource Bestselling Publisher Awards – 2026 •Top 100 ComponentSource Bestselling Product Awards – 2026 'ComponentSource celebrates the launch of our new website to enhance our technical and feature…
EU's new packaging regime locks small publishers out of single market
The EU's simplification frenzy has taken aim at the packaging industry and waste-value chain, but Europe's independent publishers may not recover. A new set of common EU rules that cover the entire packaging life cycle, as well as mandatory…
Cerfinity Publishes Specialty Coffee Whitepaper, Tackling Origin Fraud from Farm to Cup
New vertical research details how tap-to-verify provenance can protect single-origin and geographically designated coffees-from Kona to Geisha-against mislabeling and dilution. Cerfinity, Inc. today announced the publication of its Specialty Coffee…
Mattel Game Studios Launches to Expand Self-Published Games Biz Across Hot Wheels, UNO and More IP (EXCLUSIVE)
Mattel is revamping its video game business with the launch of Mattel Game Studios, a division of the toy brand that will develop, publish and operate original interactive experiences inspired by Mattel IP. The debut of the new game developer…
Report: Apple seeks publisher deals to give Siri AI better access to current events
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has been pursuing content deals worth up to nine figures to improve Siri AI's access to current news and information. Here are the details. In a report published today, The Wall Street Journal says that…
Apple offers publishers $100M+, so your iPhone doesn't lie about the news
Siri AI is Apple's latest attempt to catch up with the AI train, and Apple is prepared to cough up some money in the process. According to The Wall Street Journal (pay wall), Apple has approached news outlets to strike a deal that would give Siri…
Media Briefing: Publishers are replacing Google with a little bit of everything
This Media Briefing covers the latest in media trends for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → This week's Media Briefing analyzes recent publishers' earnings results, and the…
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