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February 2026

The AI That Attacked a Developer Had a Personality File. It Read Like a Recipe for Trouble.
The operator behind the MJ Rathbun agent has come forward. What they revealed is more unsettling than the attack itself.
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Why Amazon Joining Prebid Changes Digital Ad Auctions – and What It Means for Publishers
Amazon's move into Prebid isn't just a technical update. It's a structural shift in how programmatic auctions work – and publishers are paying close…
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Netflix’s Ad Business Is No Longer a Side Project
WARC forecasts the streaming giant will take nearly 10% of global CTV ad spend by 2027 and that’s before any Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
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Rejected by a Human. So the AI Wrote a Hit Piece.
When an AI agent targeted an open source maintainer with a personalised reputation attack, it revealed a threat that PR, hiring and publishing…
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Former eBay and Thomson Reuters CEO Builds AI Platform That’s Actually Working for Publishers.
Devin Wenig and John Stokes watched the internet hollow out publishing. They’re not letting AI repeat that pattern.
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How Prospect Magazine Has Added a Million Readers Through Digital Transformation and Strategic Diversification
Prospect CEO Mark Beard on digital transformation without ditching print
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Human judgement is journalism’s ‘decisive factor’ in the AI era, says FT chief Jon Slade
AI helped break the Epstein files and predict Bank of England interest rates, but it must serve journalism, not replace it
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Every Prime Minister Has Been More Unpopular Than the Last”: The Sun’s Political Editor on Britain’s Trust Crisis
Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy challenges The Sun’s Jack Elsom on the media’s role in eroding political trust at LEAD 2026
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From Zayn Malik to Mental Health: Record Producer Anthony Hannides Launches Music Wellness App
Can Your Playlist Actually Heal You?
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The Guardian’s AI Strategy: Caspar Llewellyn Smith on Navigating Digital Disruption
The Guardian’s Chief AI Officer on licensing deals, falling search traffic, and why AI can’t replace journalists
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