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AI and Search (2/2) - how USA Today is looking to a Palantir use case to prove quality content wins out

Great content still finds an audience.

That’s the mindset of Mike Reed, CEO of USA Today, but the continuing shift in consumer behavior away from traditional search is having some significant strategic consequences for the daily newspaper as it approaches its half-century in a few years time.

The USA Today Company. owns more than 200 local newspapers in the United States, along with flagship national daily USA Today, so its audience reach is massive. But as Reed explains:

Audiences are increasingly discovering content through AI systems that answer questions directly for consumers. What that means is we are now effectively serving two audiences - human readers and the AI platforms that surface our work to them.

This has been a change that USA Today has seen coming, says Reed, and done the spade work to ready for:

This is a shift we have been preparing for and one that has...

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Insta360’s next 360-degree action cam puts bigger sensors in a smaller design

Insta360 announced the next iteration of its popular 360-degree action cameras that have helped the company expand its offerings. The new X6 introduces a design that’s smaller than last year’s X5 and X4 Air but with improved video capabilities thanks to an even larger pair of custom 1/

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Akira ransomware scum blocked victim's security tools – and broke their own encryptor

Gives a whole new meaning to Safe Mode An Akira ransomware affiliate rebooted a victim’s computer into Safe Mode to kill its security tools – and in the process sabotaged their own malware when the limited-function startup mode also broke their encryptor. But the ending wasn't entirely happy

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A dangerous Zoom screen-sharing bug could have let hackers hijack other devices on a call

* AI‑found Zoom flaws enabled device takeover through malicious annotation messages * Exploits worked across all platforms and required only joining a video call * Researchers warn AI now enables rapid, nation‑state‑level exploit development Experts have warned that Zoom, one of the most popular collaboration tools in the world, carried

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I compared the Insta360 X6 and X5 — these are the 5 upgrades that really make a difference for 360 footage

Insta360 X6 Like the X5 was before it, the X6 is the best all-round 360 camera you can buy, offering excellent image quality day and night. Pros * Excellent image quality in bright daylight and low light alike * 10-bit color across all shooting modes * Strong battery life with no overheating issues

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I compared the Insta360 X6 and X5 &mdash; these are the 5 upgrades that really make a difference for 360 footage

I compared the Insta360 X6 and X5 — these are the 5 upgrades that really make a difference for 360 footage