Futurism: CNET’s AI articles show evidence of plagiarism

A Futurism investigation found extensive evidence that the CNET’s artificial intelligence-produced stories show phrasing similarities to articles previously published elsewhere, without giving credit, reports Jon Christian. Christian writes, “In other words, it looks like the bot directly plagiarized the work of Red Ventures competitors, as well as human writers at Bankrate and even CNET itself. “Jeff Schatten, a professor at Washington and […]

Silicon Valley Biz Journal hires Cherney to cover big tech

The Silicon Valley Business Journal has hired reporter Max Cherney to cover big technology companies such as Apple and Google. Cherney has been with Protocol covering semiconductors since October 2021. He previously was a tech reporter at Barron’s. Before Barron’s, Cherney was with Dow Jones sister company MarketWatch.com and had covered public pot companies. He previously covered e-commerce for IBD, with a focus […]

CNET pauses using AI to write stories

Tech news site CNET will pause publication of stories generated using artificial intelligence “for now,” the site’s leadership told employees on a staff call Friday, reports Maria Sato of The Verge. Sato reports, “The call, which lasted under an hour, was held a week after CNET came under fire for its use of AI tools on stories and one day […]

LA Times hires Merchant as tech columnist

Los Angeles Times business editor Jeff Bercovici sent out the following on Friday: It’s my great pleasure to announce that Brian Merchant is joining Business as our new technology columnist. For years, I’ve been a fan and frequent envier of Merchant’s work on the tech beat, and I know some of you share that experience. […]

Mozur named global tech correspondent at NY Times

New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock and technology editor Pui-Wing Tam sent out the following: After eight years covering the business and politics of technology in Asia, Paul Mozur will be stepping into a new role as global technology correspondent. Working with reporters across desks, Paul will cover the ways technology impacts the most […]

Why CNET is experimenting with AI to write stories

Connie Guglielmo of CNET writes about why the tech news site is using artificial intelligence software in some of its writing. Guglielmo writes, “The goal: to see if the tech can help our busy staff of reporters and editors with their job to cover topics from a 360-degree perspective. Will this AI engine efficiently assist them […]

CNET is using AI to write stories

Tech news site CNET began using artificial intelligence to write some stories in November, reports Frank Landymore of Futurism. Landymore writes, “The articles are published under the unassuming appellation of ‘CNET Money Staff,’ and encompass topics like ‘Should You Break an Early CD for a Better Rate?’ or ‘What is Zelle and How Does It Work?’ “That […]

MarketWatch reporter Wodinsky is departing

Shoshana Wodinsky, who covered tech policy and privacy at MarketWatch.com, is leaving the news organization. She started in 2022 after working as a Gizmodo reporter covering investigations on ad targeting, data mining and consumer privacy. She also worked at Adweek as a tech reporter. Wodinsky also served as editorial intern at NBC News. She also held the posts […]

Politico hires Robson as deputy tech editor

Politico managing editor for policy news Clea Benson sent out the following to the staff on Monday evening: We’re delighted to announce that our technology team is growing with the addition of Nate Robson as a deputy editor. Nate, a seasoned Washington hand, will help guide the core tech policy coverage that’s central to our ambitious global […]

Politico names Ives its deputy tech editor, Bordelon its tech influence reporter

Steve Heuser, global technology editor at Politico, sent out the following to the staff on Friday: As POLITICO’s new global technology team takes shape on multiple fronts, we’re pleased to announce two exciting moves — the first of several you’ll see in the coming months as we build on our dominant standing in core tech […]