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In this issue: Pangram is having a moment in Germany, and not the good kind for politicians and journalists. Martin Schori on why his AI book isn’t a custom GPT. Plus: a new vanity metric, and a crank-powered chatbot.
In this issue: A.G. Sulzberger rallies the industry in Marseille. The UK gives publishers a way out of AI Overviews. The Spur coalition grows. Plus: two apps that put a small AI model on your Mac and guess your next word while you type.
In this issue: Denmark’s collective gambit against OpenAI. The AI detection company that wants to measure shades of grey. A Harvard designer’s six rules for being creative with machines. Plus Agnes Stenbom Swedling on human-centric vs. machine-centric newsrooms.
In this issue: Why the AI debate depends on which room you’re in. Sci-fi author Tom Hillenbrand on the techno barons who will betray us. A recap of Hacks/Hackers Baltimore — beat books, bias detection, and investigative workflows. Plus: four AI agents run a radio station and things get weird.
In this issue: From prompts to systems to agents that just do things – meet Mizal, Toothcomb, Velora, and Mycroft. Newpress’s Jon Laurence on striking oil instead of building pipes. Plus: doomscrolling, but make it journalism.
In this issue: A Hamburg hotel, closed doors, and an AI executive describing a future most companies aren’t building for. Eva Gengler on why AI is a political choice, not a technical destiny. Plus: vibecoding data leaks, and what happens when you give an agent a credit card.
In this issue: Why flat-rate AI pricing was always too good to last. Danish School of Media and Journalism’s Peder Hammerskov on value, trust, and what AI should never replace. Plus: Six ways to shrink your token bill before someone does it for you.
In this issue: Disagreement at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia. Why newsrooms are betting on human voices and losing them anyway. Dave Jorgenson, Joanna Stern, and the talent drain nobody wants to talk about. Plus: Leibniz-Institute’s Antonia Eichenauer on the one question that has nothing to do with AI.
In this issue: The Second Brain dream goes mainstream. Google’s AI Overviews get it wrong one in ten times. Martin Schori on why newsrooms are still solving the wrong problems. Plus: an X-Files watch planner and a New York City queue camera.
In this issue: OpenAI buys a talk show and calls it editorial independence. The New Yorker asks if Sam Altman can be trusted. Monsur Hussain on adoption, sovereignty, and trust in African newsrooms. Plus: how I Claude-coded myself into a loop and blew my API budget.
In this issue: What journalists bring to the table when AI can write, edit, and fact-check. A chatbot that agrees with you even when you’re wrong. Lisa-Marie Eckardt on what was said at SXSW in Austin that not enough people heard. Plus: the man racing a politician to the oldest pothole in New York City.
In this issue: Your phone as a remote control for your computer, and why some people would rather keep their AI local. Sebastian Horn, Director AI and Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Die Zeit, on liquid content and the rise of agents. Sora shuts down, BuzzFeed ships three apps at once. Plus: a metal toy with cartoon eyes gets anxious in loud rooms.
In this issue: Sloppypasta is everywhere and we need to talk about it. Tokyo Broadcasting System’s Emiko Kawabata on what happens to journalism when AI becomes the gateway to information. A tool for image verification. And: a Chrome plugin for people who just want the text.
In this issue: AI-altered images from the Iran conflict, and newsrooms pulling photos. Opinionated software plans drone strikes. Joe Amditis and Hacks/Hackers on vibecoding, 34 projects on display. Plus: free voice cloning on a MacBook, one Terminal command away.
In this issue: AI is rewriting English, and not in a good way. A new coalition named Spur wants to fix journalism’s licensing mess. Elisabeth Gamperl on building for user intent before tech platforms do. Plus: breakfast as a vector space.
