Bertrand de Volontat
@bert2v.bsky.social
AI & Content is my thing. Tech entrepreneur & Investor. Account in English & en français.
Le Figaro passe en mode "web first" pour accélérer dans la course aux abonnés numériques, alors que les revenus de son édition numérique dépasseront cette année ceux de son édition papier www.lalettre.fr/fr/medias_pr...
Le Figaro change d'horloge interne pour faire sa bascule numérique - LA LETTRE
Alors que les revenus de son édition numérique dépasseront cette année ceux de son édition papier, Le Figaro va passer en mode 'web first'. Le directeur des rédactions, Alexis Brézet, va bouleverser
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March 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Le Figaro passe en mode "web first" pour accélérer dans la course aux abonnés numériques, alors que les revenus de son édition numérique dépasseront cette année ceux de son édition papier www.lalettre.fr/fr/medias_pr...
Someone wise once told me that a true expert is someone who doesn't know he knows until he speaks with someone who doesn't
January 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Someone wise once told me that a true expert is someone who doesn't know he knows until he speaks with someone who doesn't
Suddenly, this scene came back to me. We're in 2009, and well, people, we're also in 2025. Bless Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen for that... #Facebook #FactCheck #FunnyPeople
January 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Suddenly, this scene came back to me. We're in 2009, and well, people, we're also in 2025. Bless Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen for that... #Facebook #FactCheck #FunnyPeople
Quick question: Is there such a thing as too much Chalamet everywhere you look? Because I’m pretty sure I’ve hit my limit
December 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Quick question: Is there such a thing as too much Chalamet everywhere you look? Because I’m pretty sure I’ve hit my limit
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A look at the quickly disappearing web, as digital decay and link rot erase all kinds of media; a Pew study says 38% of webpages accessible in 2013 are now gone (S.E. Smith/The Verge)
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December 19, 2024 at 10:50 AM
A look at the quickly disappearing web, as digital decay and link rot erase all kinds of media; a Pew study says 38% of webpages accessible in 2013 are now gone (S.E. Smith/The Verge)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Sora is incredible but... could face some backlash amidst training on unauthorised data allegations. Unless you're Eric Schmidt and your strategy is: steal content, make money out of it, pay top lawyers techcrunch.com/2024/12/11/i...
It sure looks like OpenAI trained Sora on game content — and legal experts say that could be a problem | TechCrunch
It seems that OpenAI trained its video-generating model, Sora, on copyrighted video game content. And that could be legally problematic.
techcrunch.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Sora is incredible but... could face some backlash amidst training on unauthorised data allegations. Unless you're Eric Schmidt and your strategy is: steal content, make money out of it, pay top lawyers techcrunch.com/2024/12/11/i...
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December 9, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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Une lecture essentielle sur l'arrivée de l'IA dans les rédactions (@euractiv.com) www.euractiv.com/section/arti...
AI now deployed but divisive, as newsrooms struggle with ethics, quality, productivity
New data shows that the media sector is one of the sectors most affected by artificial intelligence (AI), with 90 per cent using AI for news production. GenAI technologies present new opportunities fo...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Une lecture essentielle sur l'arrivée de l'IA dans les rédactions (@euractiv.com) www.euractiv.com/section/arti...
Rogan is the “mainstream media” now. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The ‘Mainstream Media’ Has Already Lost
The newspapers and networks of the 20th century are ceding ground. And the people taking their place aren’t playing by the same rules.
www.theatlantic.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Rogan is the “mainstream media” now. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The licensing agreements between Dow Jones' Factiva and nearly 4,000 publishers from around the world mark a turning point in how generative AI platforms interact with content creators. It’s also a blueprint for responsible innovation. (Article by @niemanlab.org) www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/dow-...
Dow Jones negotiates AI usage agreements with nearly 4,000 news publishers
Earlier this year, the WSJ owner sued Perplexity for failing to properly license its content. Now its research tool Factiva has negotiated its own AI licensing deals.
www.niemanlab.org
December 6, 2024 at 8:54 AM
The licensing agreements between Dow Jones' Factiva and nearly 4,000 publishers from around the world mark a turning point in how generative AI platforms interact with content creators. It’s also a blueprint for responsible innovation. (Article by @niemanlab.org) www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/dow-...
Les recherches du @towcenter.bsky.social soulignent un enjeu crucial pour l'IA dans le traitement de l'info : l'exactitude et l'attribution des sources. Selon leurs analyses, ChatGPT produit fréquemment des réponses inexactes ou partielles.
www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...
www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...
December 4, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Les recherches du @towcenter.bsky.social soulignent un enjeu crucial pour l'IA dans le traitement de l'info : l'exactitude et l'attribution des sources. Selon leurs analyses, ChatGPT produit fréquemment des réponses inexactes ou partielles.
www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...
www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...
The digital publishing world is abuzz with a seismic shift: vertical video is taking over not just social media but also the homepages of leading news outlets. This isn’t just a passing trend. It’s a strategic response to the changing consumption habits of audiences www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
News outlets push vertical video to the homepage
"It's a much better experience if you're not turning your phone. And people don't turn their phones."
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December 3, 2024 at 2:36 PM
The digital publishing world is abuzz with a seismic shift: vertical video is taking over not just social media but also the homepages of leading news outlets. This isn’t just a passing trend. It’s a strategic response to the changing consumption habits of audiences www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has announced that it will stop publishing content on X from January 20th
The organisation stated that it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
The organisation stated that it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:12 AM
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has announced that it will stop publishing content on X from January 20th
The organisation stated that it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
The organisation stated that it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
The media's obsession with the Hunter Biden story feels like their first try at wooing the right-wing audience they alienated. But is chasing relevance this way with a group you misunderstood for years really the move?
December 3, 2024 at 12:14 PM
The media's obsession with the Hunter Biden story feels like their first try at wooing the right-wing audience they alienated. But is chasing relevance this way with a group you misunderstood for years really the move?
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The Browser Company teases Dia, its new AI browser
The Browser Company teases Dia, its new AI browser
The Browser Company, the company behind Arc Browser for both desktop and mobile, teased its new web browser Monday called Dia — and this time, it focuses on AI tools. In the last few years, the startup launched Arc on Mac and Windows and Arc Search on iOS…
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December 2, 2024 at 11:25 AM
The Browser Company teases Dia, its new AI browser
La publicité arrive dans ChatGPT (inéluctable). OpenAI dit "réfléchir au moment et à l'endroit où nous les mettrons en œuvre" www.ft.com/content/9350...
OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive
ChatGPT maker hires advertising talent from big tech rivals
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December 2, 2024 at 1:49 PM
La publicité arrive dans ChatGPT (inéluctable). OpenAI dit "réfléchir au moment et à l'endroit où nous les mettrons en œuvre" www.ft.com/content/9350...
“Good luck to everyone participating in Whamageddon, a game that takes place each holiday season in which players try to avoid hearing “Last Christmas” by Wham! from Dec. 1 through Christmas Eve. We’re already out after walking into a Nordstrom yesterday.” 😅 @morningbrew.extwitter.link
December 2, 2024 at 11:03 AM
“Good luck to everyone participating in Whamageddon, a game that takes place each holiday season in which players try to avoid hearing “Last Christmas” by Wham! from Dec. 1 through Christmas Eve. We’re already out after walking into a Nordstrom yesterday.” 😅 @morningbrew.extwitter.link
C'est là où tu vois que les Etats-Unis et la France ne vivent plus dans le même monde. Les Américains considèrent avoir réussi quand ils détiennent un patrimoine 5,3M de dollars, avec un salaire annuel de 270k dollars. Rappel : 1 dollar vaut ce matin 0,95€ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Americans Say You Need $5.3 Million to Be Considered a Success
In addition to net worth, the threshold for annual salary is $270,000, according to a new survey.
www.bloomberg.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:57 AM
C'est là où tu vois que les Etats-Unis et la France ne vivent plus dans le même monde. Les Américains considèrent avoir réussi quand ils détiennent un patrimoine 5,3M de dollars, avec un salaire annuel de 270k dollars. Rappel : 1 dollar vaut ce matin 0,95€ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trois mois après le lancement de AI Overviews (Google) au Royaume-Uni, les médias constatent des baisses de trafic significatives depuis le Search, estimées à 5-10%. Avec des pics à 40% pour certains. Google avait pourtant promis l'inverse, non ? uk.themedialeader.com/publishers-s...
Publishers say Google’s AI Overviews have reduced traffic potential - The Media Leader
Three months since Google began rolling out AI Overviews in the UK, publishers are attempting to understand the precise impact on traffic, with some outlets reporting a substantial drop in engagement ...
uk.themedialeader.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Trois mois après le lancement de AI Overviews (Google) au Royaume-Uni, les médias constatent des baisses de trafic significatives depuis le Search, estimées à 5-10%. Avec des pics à 40% pour certains. Google avait pourtant promis l'inverse, non ? uk.themedialeader.com/publishers-s...
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Ah, I love Black Friday. I wait a year to buy software on sale, only to find that I actually already bought it on sale a year ago and never downloaded it at the time. Sigh...
November 25, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Ah, I love Black Friday. I wait a year to buy software on sale, only to find that I actually already bought it on sale a year ago and never downloaded it at the time. Sigh...
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Podcasters, ready to grow your audience on YouTube? It’s now easier than ever to transform your audio content into a YouTube-ready video.
November 25, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Podcasters, ready to grow your audience on YouTube? It’s now easier than ever to transform your audio content into a YouTube-ready video.
Ooops... well, those few weeks here have been fun, (EU) folks
Bluesky breaching rules around disclosure of information, says EU
https://www.ft.com/content/9083d7f8-d2e6-4e08-a324-8def68258efd
https://www.ft.com/content/9083d7f8-d2e6-4e08-a324-8def68258efd
Bluesky breaching rules around disclosure of information, says EU
Social media platform that has grown in exodus from Elon Musk’s X is accused of not declaring user numbers
www.ft.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Ooops... well, those few weeks here have been fun, (EU) folks
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Good morning, it’s officially “let’s circle back after the holiday” season
November 25, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Good morning, it’s officially “let’s circle back after the holiday” season
I never met this person. And my name is Bertrand.
Great use of expensive marketing tools.
Great use of expensive marketing tools.
November 25, 2024 at 12:14 PM
I never met this person. And my name is Bertrand.
Great use of expensive marketing tools.
Great use of expensive marketing tools.
Pourquoi l'approche de la plateforme "AI Playground" du Financial Times est la plus pertinente pour embarquer l'IA auprès des journalistes. Mon analyse IA et média du jour www.linkedin.com/pulse/pourqu...
Pourquoi l'approche de la plateforme "AI Playground" du Financial Times est la plus pertinente pour embarquer l'IA auprès des journalistes
Nous le savons, intégrer l’IA, tant dans les processus internes que dans les mentalités, est une tâche complexe. Cela requiert, à juste titre, une approche réfléchie et prudente, bottom-up, adaptée à ...
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November 25, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Pourquoi l'approche de la plateforme "AI Playground" du Financial Times est la plus pertinente pour embarquer l'IA auprès des journalistes. Mon analyse IA et média du jour www.linkedin.com/pulse/pourqu...