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Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm
09 Jul

Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has come back online nearly a decade after shutting down. But the once venerable source of Apple news appears to have been transformed by its new owners into an AI-generated content farm.The site, which ceased operations in 2015, began publishing “new” articles, many of which appear to be nearly identical to content published by MacRumors and other publications, over the past week. But those posts bear the bylines of writers who last worked for TUAW more than a decade ago. The site also has featuring the names of former writers along with photos that appear…
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Yahoo News gets an AI-powered overhaul
14 Jun

Yahoo News gets an AI-powered overhaul

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The Yahoo News app is now AI-assisted, thanks to the company’s purchase of Artifact. Yahoo rolled out an update to its news aggregation app on Thursday with AI-powered personal feeds, key takeaways and the ability to flag clickbait headlines.In April, Yahoo (Engadget’s parent company) bought the remains of Artifact, the AI-fueled news and recommendation app from Instagram’s co-founders that shut down earlier this year. Today’s update showcases how the technology can improve Yahoo’s news feed, which brings in over 180 million unique visitors every month in the US.The new Yahoo News, available now on mobile and later on desktop, starts…
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Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App
13 Jun

Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App

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The actual articles displayed in the app are curated from news websites and are available without paywalls or subscription requirements. (Yahoo News partners with over a thousand publishers, who get paid based on revenue sharing agreements. It’s kind of like Spotify, but for news.)Getting started requires minimal effort. When you launch it, the app asks you to pick five or more news topics you’re interested in, like politics, science, gaming, and climate. From there, a combination of algorithmic curation and some human finagling from people in an editorial role at Yahoo News determine what you see. Additional customization options let…
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