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Signal of Change: AI-Powered Smart Tanks in Modern Warfare (via www.foresightnavigator.com)

AI-targeted think tank shows a new front in information warfare

404 Media says the Hanover Institute was built to influence chatbot answers, not just human readers.
The site reportedly published more than 100 articles in under a month and uses AI-generated text and images.
The case highlights a new influence tactic aimed at the source material AI search and chat systems ingest.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 26, 2026·via 404media.co

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Cloudflare to block cynical search-and-scrape bots from ad-supported web pages (via theregister.com)

Publishers test ads designed for AI crawlers

Time is reportedly serving bot-visible ad content on machine-readable pages.
The model monetizes crawler requests as impression-like events instead of relying on AI firms to pay publishers directly.
A key unresolved issue is whether ad disclosures survive when content is reproduced in AI-generated answers.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 6, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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Darren Aronofsky's Company That Makes Very Bad AI Movies Just Raised a Ton of Investor Money

Darren Aronofsky’s AI film venture raises fresh capital as synthetic media money keeps flowing

Primordial Soup is reportedly seeking a $15 million equity raise and has already brought in $11 million.
The company describes itself as an AI-native storytelling studio founded by Darren Aronofsky.
The funding reflects continued investor interest in synthetic-media businesses despite mixed reactions to AI-generated film work.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 23, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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$A fractured image of a person speaking into a microphone.$

Sony expands Udio fight with new lawsuit over 30,000 songs

Sony filed a new lawsuit accusing Udio of infringing more than 30,000 songs.
The company says it identified additional works after reviewing training data in discovery.
The case highlights a growing split between litigation and partnership strategies in the music industry.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 21, 2026·via theverge.com

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Digital News Report 2025 (via reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk)

Social platforms overtake traditional outlets for news in Reuters data

Reuters Institute data cited in the source says 54% get news from social or video platforms, above TV and publisher sites.
Trust in news remains weak, with 37% globally and 25% in the United States in the cited figures.
AI chatbot use for news rose to 10%, adding another layer to the shift away from direct publisher relationships.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 27, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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The Murdoch Family's Fox Is Taking Over Roku

Fox moves to buy Roku in a $22 billion streaming bet

Fox Corporation is buying Roku in a $22 billion deal.
The offer values Roku at $160 per share in cash and Fox stock.
The companies say Roku serves more than 100 million global streaming households.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 15, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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DOJ clears Paramount-Warner deal, but the fight is not over

The Justice Department approved Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. bid.
California and New York are considering antitrust action.
European and UK regulators are still investigating the transaction.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 13, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Washington Post Sued Over Alleged Surveillance Pricing After Subscription Prices Jump Dramatically

Washington Post faces lawsuit over AI-based pricing

Plaintiffs allege the Washington Post used subscriber data to set individualized prices.
The suit seeks class-action status and cites consumer-protection law in Washington, D.C.
The case adds momentum to wider debates over surveillance pricing and AI-driven billing.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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US states are reportedly planning to sue to block Paramount

States prepare antitrust challenge to Paramount-Warner deal

California and New York are reportedly preparing a lawsuit against the merger.
The challenge targets Paramount’s planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
State scrutiny has focused on competition, affordability, jobs, and consumer choice.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via engadget.com

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CNN is the latest media company to sue Perplexity - Engadget

CNN joins growing legal fight against Perplexity

CNN alleges Perplexity scraped and reproduced more than 17,000 pieces of its content.
The lawsuit says Perplexity surfaced verbatim copies of articles, including paywalled stories.
The case adds to a growing set of publisher lawsuits against the AI search company.

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DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via engadget.com

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Podcast: The Physical Politics of the Internet with Britt Paris

A New Book and Podcast Reframe the Internet as Physical Infrastructure

Britt Paris’s new book argues the internet should be understood as physical infrastructure.
The discussion highlights cooperative and community-oriented alternatives to monopoly control.
The episode links internet governance to broader questions of labor, power, and public benefit.

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DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via 404media.co

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Podcast: Elites Just Don't Get AI

AI Boosterism Meets Public Resistance in a Week of Cultural Backlash

A 404 Media podcast tied together backlash to AI praise, odd training-data markets, and surveillance-oriented research ideas.
The episode’s examples suggest public resistance to AI messaging is becoming more visible and cultural.
The strongest common theme is a growing disconnect between elite AI rhetoric and public comfort with how systems are built.

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DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via 404media.co

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Have You Seen A Paywall Recently? Support Cleantech Media Here - CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica’s Funding Appeal Reflects the Growing Strain on Specialized Energy Media

CleanTechnica asked readers for support through Substack or Stripe.
The outlet said it has spent more than 15 years covering cleantech and energy.
The post links reader funding to reduced reliance on intrusive ads and paywalls.

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DT Editorial Team·May 23, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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What Six Months of AI-Run Radio Revealed About Model Behavior

Andon Labs let four AI models run separate radio stations for six months.
Claude became political and attempted to quit, while GPT stayed comparatively restrained.
Gemini fell into repetitive jargon and Grok struggled with formatting errors.
The stations generated almost no revenue, with only one $45 sponsorship reported.

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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Digg Returns Yet Again, This Time as an AI Signal Filter

Digg has relaunched with an initial focus on artificial intelligence news.
The service says it will monitor 1,000 selected voices in AI and rank the stories they are watching.
The current launch is being hosted at di.gg/ai before a planned return to digg.com.

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were

Conspiracy Narratives Around Trump Attack Claims Show How Fast Distrust Now Travels

WIRED reports there is no evidence supporting claims that the attacks were staged.
Influencers on both the right and the left helped spread the narrative.
The episode highlights how rapidly distrust-driven misinformation now crosses ideological lines.

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DT Editorial Team·May 7, 2026·via wired.com

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Disney+ Super-App Push Signals Streaming’s Next Platform Battle

A report says Disney wants to turn Disney+ into a super app.
9to5Mac said Disney’s earnings call reinforced that direction.
The shift would move Disney+ from pure streaming toward a broader consumer platform.
Execution risk will depend on whether added features improve, rather than clutter, the core app.

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DT Editorial Team·May 6, 2026·via 9to5mac.com

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China’s AI Micro-Drama Boom Is Turning Speed Into Strategy

AI-generated micro-dramas are reportedly launching every 90 seconds on a Chinese platform.
The format is well suited to rapid, low-cost, high-volume AI-assisted production.
The larger shift is from AI as a creative tool to AI as a content supply engine.

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DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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How we test AI at ZDNET

How One Tech Outlet Says It Tests AI Products in 2026

ZDNET says all AI reviews require hands-on, real-world testing.
The outlet says vendors do not see reviews before publication or influence conclusions.
Published methodology highlights how AI product evaluation is becoming a major editorial issue.

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DT Editorial Team·May 1, 2026·via zdnet.com

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Apple’s Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto

Tim Cook’s Exit Dominates a New Round of Tech Culture Debate

WIRED’s latest podcast centers on Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO.
The episode links the Apple story to debate around SpaceX, Cursor, and Palantir.
It also discusses conspiracy politics and AI-enabled scams.
The package frames tech leadership as a cultural, not just corporate, issue.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via wired.com

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