Want to change money in Cuba? It’ll probably involve an exiled news outlet — and AI

[Nieman Lab: The Daily Digest] Tuesday, October 8, 2024 [Want to change money in Cuba? It’ll probably involve an exiled news outlet — and AI]( El Toque’s informal exchange rate is used by taxi drivers, restaurateurs, and small businesses across the island. It’s also grown the news site’s traffic tenfold. By Andrew Deck. [El País sweetens subscription offering with full access to The New York Times]( What We’re Reading CNBC / Hayden Field [OpenAI announces content licensing deal with Hearst →]( “OpenAI announced a partnership with Hearst, the media conglomerate behind outlets like the Houston Chronicle, the San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Elle and others.Under the partnership, OpenAI’s products, such as ChatGPT and SearchGPT, will be able to display content from more than 20 magazine brands and more than 40 newspapers.” Wired / Makena Kelly Dell Cameron [Through hurricanes Helene and Milton, amateur radio triumphs when all else fails →]( “There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When communication infrastructure fails, like cellular networks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.” Axios / Sara Fischer [Fox News to debut Spanish-language show, website ahead of election →]( “Fox News Media will launch a daily Spanish-language news show called ‘Fox Noticias’ that will air on Fox Corp.’s Spanish-language sports cable network Fox Deportes, executives told Axios. Ahead of the debut next week, Fox News will also unveil a Spanish-language version of its website … The new show, airing weekdays at 4pm ET beginning Oct. 15, will be hosted by ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy.” Semafor / Marta Biino and Max Tani [The New York Times is testing a new puzzle called Zorse →]( “On Tuesday, the paper will begin beta testing a new puzzle called Zorse, Semafor has learned. It will be a ‘phrase guessing game where every puzzle is a mash-up of two phrases,’ the company confirmed in a statement. ‘Similar to how The Times treats its other games when they’re in beta, we’re hoping to learn how players engage with Zorse and look forward to hearing their feedback.’ For now, the game will only be available to players in Canada, the company added. The name Zorse identifies the offspring of a zebra and another equine — likely hinting at the game’s mash-up nature.” CBS News / 60 Minutes [How 60 Minutes found out Donald Trump would not participate in its election special →]( “Trump has said Harris doesn’t do interviews because she can’t handle them. He has declined to participate in a second debate with Harris. So the Monday night election special may have been the last opportunity between now and Election Day for a national audience to hear from both candidates on a range of issues, including the economy, immigration, reproductive rights and the wars in the Middle East and Europe. Both campaigns understood this special would go ahead if either candidate backed out.” The Verge / Jess Weatherbed [Adobe has a new tool to protect artists’ work from AI →]( “The Content Authenticity web app can be used to widely apply attribution data to content that contains the creator’s name, website, social media pages, and more. It also provides an easier way for creatives to opt their work out of AI training en mass compared to laboriously submitting individual protections for their content to each AI provider. The web app will act as a centralized hub for Adobe’s existing Content Credentials platform.” CNN / Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart [New Woodward book reveals candid behind-the-scenes conversations of Biden, Trump, Harris and Putin →]( “‘War’ reveals new details about Donald Trump’s private conversations with Putin — and a secret shipment of Covid-19 testing equipment Trump sent to the Russian president for his personal use during the height of the pandemic. [It also] gives an unvarnished, in-the-room account of key moments as Biden and his national security team navigate international crises, from the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal to confronting Putin before he invaded Ukraine to private battles with Netanyahu.” The New York Times / Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin [CBS News rebukes anchor over a tense interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates →]( “Top CBS executives, on a newsroom-wide call, described the interview as falling short of the network’s editorial standards. The executives said their critique had been prompted by internal staff concerns, although at least one veteran CBS journalist said later on the call that she was puzzled over what exactly Mr. Dokoupil had done wrong.” [Nieman Lab]( / [Fuego]( [Twitter]( / [Facebook]( [View email in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( You are receiving this daily newsletter because you signed up for for it at www.niemanlab.org. Nieman Journalism Lab Harvard University 1 Francis Ave.Cambridge, MA 02138 [Add us to your address book](