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Revealed: Axel Springer skipped due diligence before £575m Telegraph takeover

Sources say German group may struggle to recoup its investment as titles shift to less profitable models

The Guardian - UK

UK approves takeover of Telegraph newspaper by German publishing giant Axel Springer

Axel Springer, which owns German newspapers Bild and Die Welt, last month announced it would pay £575 million in cash for The Telegraph's print and online versions.

Euronews

‘A full-on embrace’: how the EU’s largest news publisher fell in love with the US

Mathias Döpfner, ‘guru-like’ CEO of Axel Springer, wants to expand – but critics say his stated values sometimes don’t line up with what appears in his titles

The Guardian - UK

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Will the Telegraph’s new owner curb its wilder excesses – or make them worse?

Mathias Döpfner beat the Mail to seize a British institution. But whether he will be a sobering or malign influence is not yet clear, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Who is Axel Springer? The German media group set to buy the Telegraph

Axel Springer was founded 80 years ago by its namesake in post-war Hamburg, Germany

The Independent UK

Who is Axel Springer, the German media group buying The Telegraph?

Axel Springer was founded 80 years ago by its namesake in post-war Hamburg, Germany.

Evening Standard

German media group Axel Springer will buy the publisher of UK's Daily Telegraph for $766 million

German media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the owner of Britain’s Daily Telegraph in a deal worth $766 million

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Axel Springer to buy Telegraph in £575m deal

‘Now our dream comes true’, German media executive Mathias Döpfner said

The Independent UK

German media group Axel Springer to buy Telegraph for £575m

It comes after Daily Mail and General Trust had previously agreed a deal to buy the Telegraph last year.

Evening Standard

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza

In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

Politico Caught in Funding Scandal: Did USAID Funnel Taxpayer Money to the Media Giant?

Politico faces scrutiny over claims of receiving £6.3m in USAID funding through government subscriptions, sparking controversy over media independence and taxpayer spending.

International Business Times UK

ChatGPT search can't find the real news, even with a publisher holding its hand

ChatGPT search struggles to accurately cite news stories from partner publishers.

TechRadar

Axel Springer’s media assets to be split off in €13.5bn KKR deal

Private equity group to control classified business while Mathias Döpfner and Friede Springer will run digital operation

The Guardian - UK

German Billionaire Mathias Döpfner, KKR Nearing Deal On Splitting Axel Springer

German Billionaire Mathias Döpfner And KKR are close to pushing through with the deal of splitting Axel Springer.

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Microsoft won't train its AI models using Windows Recall, but OpenAI's new multi-faceted deal with two mega publishers will make ChatGPT smarter than ever

OpenAI recently signed a new deal with The Atlantic and Vox Media which will allow ChatGPT to access the publications content for training purposes.

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Openai CEO Sam Altman Envisions AI As Super-Competent Colleague

Sam Altman envisions AI as a super-competent colleague for real-world tasks, with GPT-5 showing promise. OpenAI's collaboration with Axel Springer highligh...

International Business Times

AI's Relentless Rise Gives Journalists Tough Choices

The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.

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Openai CEO Sam Altman Prioritizes Innovation Over Competition With Google.

OpenAI CEO emphasizes innovation over competition with Google. Google faces challenges with chatbot integration. Axel Springer collaborates with OpenAI and...

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Openai's Use Of Youtube Videos For AI Model Training Revealed

OpenAI's use of YouTube videos for AI model training raises legal and ethical concerns in the AI community.

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Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses

Lawsuit filed by publishers including Axel Springer allege Google ‘abused its dominant position’ in digital ad-tech

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Google Faces .3 Billion Lawsuit From Media Groups

Google faces a .3 billion lawsuit in the EU over antitrust violations in advertising, with Axel Springer leading the charge.

The Independent UK

Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president's critic

Business Insider says it is satisfied with the fairness and accuracy of stories that made plagiarism accusations against the wife of a hedge fund billionaire who was active in the ousting of Harvard President Claudine Gay

The Guardian - US

Bill Ackman ‘losing it’ over plagiarism allegations against wife, Axel Springer says

Business Insider ran reports on Neri Oxman, wife of billionaire investor who helped oust Harvard head over alleged plagiarism

The Guardian - US

Media now in Bill Ackman’s sights after wife embroiled in plagiarism row

Billionaire vows to tackle ‘problems with how our media operates’ after Neri Oxman accused of plagiarism in PhD thesis

The Guardian - US

New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

Lawsuit says companies gave NYT content ‘particular emphasis’ and ‘seek to free-ride’ on paper’s investment in its journalism

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