Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries

Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries

Google faces a new lawsuit accusing the company of illegally using news publishers’ content to create AI summaries that damage their business. The lawsuit comes from Penske Media Corporation (PMC), which owns industry publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Vibe, and Artforum. While Penske’s suit is the first to target Google…

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#WWD in turmoil after staffer behind grievance forum canned

#WWD in turmoil after staffer behind grievance forum canned

“#WWD in turmoil after staffer behind grievance forum canned” Already depressed morale at “fashion bible” WWD hit a new low when a reporter behind a forum letting staffers vent their grievances was unceremoniously canned last week, Media Ink has learned. Los Angeles-based reporter Kali Hays was let go after four years at the Penske Media-owned…

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#Bonnie Fuller buys Hollywood Life from Penske Media

#Bonnie Fuller buys Hollywood Life from Penske Media

“#Bonnie Fuller buys Hollywood Life from Penske Media” Bonnie Fuller — once one of the hottest celebrities in publishing as she jumped from Hearst to Conde Nast to Wenner Media and American Media — is taking the plunge as entrepreneur. Fuller, labeled an “evil genius” by Gawker for pushing newsstand sales to crazy levels at…

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#WWD loses two top editors amid COVID pandemic woes

#WWD loses two top editors amid COVID pandemic woes

“#WWD loses two top editors amid COVID pandemic woes” Fashion “bible” Women’s Wear Daily continues to slim down even as its owner, Penske Media, beefs up via a $225 million merger with the publisher of The Hollywood Reporter. Two top editorial executives quietly departed the trade publication at the end of the year, including one…

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