Weekly Digest, Issue #173, 10 May 2026
The publishers positioned for the AI moment are the ones who did the structural work before the moment arrived. Most newsrooms didn't.
Vincent Peyregne
As CEO of the World Association of News Publishers, I have built my career at the crossroads of journalism, business, and technology, working for private news organisations, and government institutions across France, Switzerland, Germany, and Spain.
Weekly Digest, Issue #172, 3 May 2026
The news industry isn't declining; it's being repriced, argues Francesco Marconi in his latest essay.
Weekly Digest, Issue #171, 25 April 2026
Beyond the Chatbot: Navigating the Reinvention of Information, a near future in which artificial intelligence serves as a primary intermediary.
Weekly Digest, Issue #170, 18 April 2026
The FT argues that while social media has fueled populism and polarisation by amplifying fringe voices, artificial intelligence may have the opposite effect.
Weekly Digest, Issue #169, 11 April 2026
Contrary to popular belief, a Mather Economics analysis suggests that while organic search is declining, this trend is part of a broader, multi-channel contraction affecting social and direct visits alike.
Weekly Digest, Issue #168, 4 April 2026
The transition toward an "agentic economy", one driven by autonomous AI agents, requires a fundamental shift in how technology is governed and structured.
Weekly Digest, Issue #167, 28 March 2026
The Future Today Strategy Group's Convergence Outlook 2026 proposes a framework of interconnected systemic change, arguing that isolated technological or social shifts no longer exist.
Weekly Digest Issue #166, 22 March 2026
Standards are not merely bureaucratic "alphabet soup"; they are the invisible blueprints that determine whether a frontier technology serves as a foundation for growth or a trap for future failure.
Weekly Digest, Issue #165, 7 March 2026
Expanding the Publisher’s Customer Surface in the AI-casting Era. The shared incentives that once supported quality journalism during the era of navigational and transactional search are now being replaced by AI-native exploratory queries. This change does more than just lower website traffic; it makes the old publisher acquisition funnel
Weekly Digest, Issue #164, 28 Feb 2026
The Nordic High-Trust Model is Defying the Digital Gravity of Big Tech. The Nordic region is widely seen as a global role model for democratic health and media freedom. While many countries face increasing polarisation and digital disruption, these five nations have maintained notable social cohesion. However, they are also
Weekly Digest Issue #163, 21 Feb 2026
The most resilient media companies in 2026 have realised they are no longer in the business of selling attention to the highest bidder. Instead, they operate as sophisticated content marketing engines for more dynamic, high-margin products.
Weekly Digest Issue #162, 14 Feb 2026
As AI usage has increased, people's attitudes towards it have evolved; they recognise the advantages of AI-saving time, reducing administrative tasks, assisting with learning, and unlocking creativity, while also expressing ongoing concerns about AI eroding what makes us human.