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AI is the latest gatekeeper between brands and buyers

Companies are now writing ad copy for bots, not people, and those bots are telling consumers what products to buy.
An example of an ad on ChatGPT’s interface.Courtesy of OpenAI

Hasan Piker on streaming all day, his relationship with Zohran Mamdani, and the lefty media machine

Since 2018, Hasan Piker has gone from streaming alone in his bedroom to becoming one of North America’s most influential leftist creators.
Hasan Piker on Mixed Signals from Semafor Media

Bulwark CEO wants to help Democrats ‘Eat’ MAGA

The founder of the Bulwark wants to help chart a path back to power for the Democratic party.
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Politico founder plots new Washington newspaper war

A damaged Washington Post could face a big new challenger.
John Legend, Elena Allbritton, and Robert Allbritton attend “An Evening With John Legend” hosted by POLITICO to kick-off White House Correspondents’ weekend at Longview Gallery on April 24, 2015 in Washington, DC.Brad Barket/Getty Images for POLITICO

Left-of-center groups plead with AGs to stop WBD-Paramount deal

“With President Trump having weaponized independent agencies and antitrust enforcers to do his political bidding, it is essential that states fill the void and aggressively protect consumers,” the groups wrote.
The Warner Bros. water towerDaniel Cole/Reuters

It’s bots vs. reporters at the AP

The tensions inside the wire service reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism.
The AP’s logoMichel Porro/Getty Images

A new CBS News emerges amid Iran crisis

The joint Israeli and American attacks on Iran were the first major test of the new CBS News right-leaning and pro-Israel editorial leadership.

Netflix walks away from $83B Warner Bros. takeover

Paramount’s David Ellison gets the media property he has long wanted. Netflix, having swung and missed at its first big M&A deal, now has to reassure investors that its business is fine.

BBC News CEO who resigned over edit of Trump speech rejects charge of ‘institutional bias’

In her first interview since she left the BBC, Deborah Turness said at Semafor’s Restoring Trust in Media summit that it was her choice to resign.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr praises Bari Weiss’ CBS

“I think they’re doing a great job,” Carr said at Semafor’s Restoring Trust in Media event Wednesday.

Washington Post editor recounts layoff pain, pledges to take paper to profitability

“Great journalism is central, but the journalism alone isn’t enough.”

Crockett escalates her war on the press

The Texas Senate hopeful’s operation ejected one reporter from an event and called the Capitol Police on another, sources told Semafor.

Politico is launching in Australia

The company is preparing to launch a Canberra Playbook newsletter before the next parliamentary cycle later this year, Politico’s CEO told Semafor.

Storied, faceless, and stubbornly profitable: The Economist braces for change

A publication famed for its brilliant, monolithic anonymity faces a moment of intense individualization and personalization.

‘Survivor’ contestant torches CBS ahead of 50th season premiere

’“They are choosing a side, and they are using your viewership to launder that choice,” said Eliza Orlins.

Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer on trading the Situation Room for a podcasting booth

They helped set the US’ course through an administration beset by international crises. Now, they’re podcasters. It’s been a learning curve.

Highlights from Semafor’s Restoring Trust in Media

As trust in news declines and business models evolve, media power is being reshaped by mergers, regulation, and ownership battles.

Apple News’ political honeymoon is over as MAGA ratchets up the pressure

The technology giant has shown in recent months that it can be swayed.