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More AI-powered News is Coming, Like it or Not

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By Dan Ackerman
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What was scandalous in 2023 is now commonplace in 2026. AI-generated news is making further attempts at capturing our eyeballs. Three years ago, I was an unwilling party to two early experiments in AI-generated news publishing. CNET’s former parent company started publishing AI-generated finance articles, and later Gizmodo’s parent company published an AI-generated article riddled with errors. Both butted up against editorial policy, and both generated a ton of negative publicity.
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Is it Finally Time for a Touchscreen MacBook?

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By Dan Ackerman
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These days, I usually use this space to talk about the downfall of the media industry or the rise of the AI industry (and the possibility that these two things are linked). Today I’m pausing that to talk about one of my other favorite topics—cool consumer tech. Namely, the recent reports that a touchscreen version of Apple’s MacBook may finally be happening. My former CNET colleagues put it at 100%, at least according to the leaker they quote.
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Tech Support with Dan Ackerman

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By Dan Ackerman
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GitHub, often the canary in the coal mine for so much in tech, is shifting its AI services billing away from a flat subscription. “The company is switching its billing system from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage system that has the potential to bill users at a significantly higher rate,” TechCrunch reports.
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