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Generative AI models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini need data, and the content creators supplying that data want to get paid. This is the first episode of “The New AI Data Trade,” a special two-part series diving into how data makes its way from a publisher or creator to be used by an AI model, and the conflicts that have arisen along the way. In this first episode, we explore how publishers have grown concerned over web scraping. This has led to lawsuits, with publishers such as Reddit, the New York Times and New Corp.’s Dow Jones suing to protect their data. Meanwhile, companies like Cloudflare are making it harder for AI companies to access data from publishers for free. This has opened the door for data-usage deals through startups such as Troveo. Coleman Standifer hosts.

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Further Reading

Reddit Sues Anthropic, Alleges Unauthorized Use of Site’s Data 

The AI Scraping Fight That Could Change the Future of the Web 

Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI Deal 

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Under pressure from a federal judge, America’s Justice Department retracted its move to replace Pamela Smith, police chief in Washington, DC, with an “emergency police commissioner”

China’s factory output expanded by 5.7% in July compared with a year earlier, the smallest increase in eight months

Plus: Shares of Ukrainian telecommunications company Kyivstar fall on their Nasdaq listing debut. And the world’s first humanoid robot games begin in China. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: UnitedHealth’s stock soars on news of Berkshire Hathaway stake. Applied Materials takes a tumble after lowering its forecasts. Katherine Sullivan hosts. 

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Plus: Washington, D.C. sues the Trump administration to stop President Trump’s takeover of the local police department. And U.S. consumer sentiment weakened in August due to inflation fears. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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Plus: Cognition has secured about $500 million to advance AI code-generation business. Rivian says it faces a $100 million hole after the Trump administration relaxed fuel economy rules. Ariana Aspuru hosts.

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Plus: Intel is in talks with the Trump administration for the U.S. government to buy a stake in the chip maker, according to people familiar with the matter. And, Berkshire Hathaway reduces its holdings in Apple. Azhar Sukri hosts.

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Governor Gavin Newsom calls a November special election to redraw California’s congressional maps in a bid to favor Democrats, sparking criticism over undermining the state’s independent process. President Trump prepares for a surprise U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns Vladimir Putin is bluffing about peace. LA28 secures a historic deal allowing corporate naming rights for 2028 Olympic venues. In Washington, D.C., federal officials clear homeless encampments under Trump’s crime crackdown. In business, an unusual chip deal between Trump and tech giants draws legal concerns, while OpenAI’s GPT-5 launch meets mixed reviews.

Apple’s long-time focus on user privacy has slowed them down in the AI race, as its competitors eat up vast amounts of data to offer super personalized tools. The Journal’s Tim Higgins joins us to break down the tech giant’s latest efforts. Plus, the new way to win in tech is to build. WSJ columnist Christopher Mims says tech giants are entering an “age of infrastructure.” Peter Champelli hosts.

Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims co-host WSJ’s Bold Names podcast.

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