AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, online news media told Exclusive: Study claims sites previously ranked first can lose 79% of traffic if results appear below Google Overview
Rise in ‘alert fatigue’ risks phone users disabling news notifications, study finds Publishers could see audiences uninstall apps, as some users receive up to 50 alerts a day, analysis shows
Storehouse review – an exasperating wander through the internet’s ‘arkive’ While Liana Patarkatsishvili’s gargantuan immersive show looks spectacular, too many ideas are thrown about without being tethered to a story
Frederick Forsyth obituary Foreign correspondent who went on to become a hugely successful thriller writer best known for The Day of the Jackal
The good, the bad and the ugly: Clint Eastwood’s interview debacle reveals bleak truths about film journalism An Austrian newspaper ran an interview with the cinema legend which he denied ever giving. What actually happens in the world of movie reporting can be yet more murky
The Six Billion Dollar Man review – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s rise, fall and limbo Focusing on the rogue’s gallery of hypocrites and crooks surrounding him, Assange himself is in the background of a pretty definitive examination
Chicago Sun-Times confirms AI was used to create reading list of books that don’t exist Outlet calls story, created by freelancer working with one of the newpaper’s content partners, a ‘learning moment’
The Guardian relaunches app and updates homepage design Podcasts and puzzles get a boost as part of ‘mobile first’ strategy with 1 million daily active users of app
Piers Morgan warns rise of YouTube is a ‘wake-up moment’ for traditional media Presenter is expanding his own business on the platform and likens change to when vinyl music went digital
‘I must say, mein Führer, I’m so thankful I came’: Larry David spoofs Bill Maher’s fawning White House visit with Trump Essay describes a surprise invitation in 1939 to a previously vocal critic for dinner with the Nazi leader, where ‘suddenly he seemed so human’
‘Immediate red flags’: questions raised over ‘expert’ much quoted in UK press News outlets pull articles featuring ‘psychologist and sex adviser’ Barbara Santini amid doubts over her credentials
‘I can’t cope with it any more’: newsrooms scramble to retain audiences amid the big switch-off In an international survey last year, 39% of respondents said they selectively avoid news to some degree
Outlets seek fresh strategies as UK poll shows ‘news avoidance’ on the rise Negative content and distrust among reasons given by audiences as industry works on how to keep them engaged
‘We need to set the terms or we’re all screwed’: how newsrooms are tackling AI’s uncertainties and opportunities Amid angst over the technology, a consensus is emerging about its capabilities – but there is an elephant in the room
Italian newspaper says it has published world’s first AI-generated edition Il Foglio says artificial intelligence used ‘for everything – the writing, the headlines, the quotes … even the irony’