

José Mauricio Duque
Content strategist and blogger
José Mauricio Duque, based in Barranquilla, Colombia, is Brand Manager at Newstex. He has built digital content and marketing programs across digital education, design, the startup ecosystem, and government, including Colombia's Ministry of Information Technologies and Startup Grind. He holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration and a Master's in Educational Technologies.
Why real-time access is becoming the most valuable thing in content licensing
Retrieval-augmented generation means AI platforms need a steady supply of current, well-structured content and this can be a boon for publishers.

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October 23, 2026

News licensing for AI developers, explained
Generative AI has turned news licensing from a quiet back-office deal into a central question for publishers and AI companies, but who pays whom, for what rights, and on what terms?

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October 8, 2026

AI leaders can't agree on how to slow down AI development
Jacob Coxon's warning that AI could "kill us all" has divided the industry and Washington, but a real fix for AI safety remains out of reach.

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September 30, 2026

Why unlicensed data feeds are a legal risk for AI
A $1.5 billion settlement, a CEO named in a lawsuit, and new EU enforcement rules show that where your AI training data comes from is now a risk no company can ignore.

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September 24, 2026

The Hugging Face hack was bigger and stranger than reported
The Hugging Face hack was bigger and stranger than reported

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September 18, 2026

Editorial content licensing for AI training and grounding
Training licenses and grounding agreements aren't interchangeable. Neither one holds up without documented provenance, explicit rights clearance, and a delivery workflow built to track them.

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September 8, 2026

News content licensing for AI
When licensing news content for AI development, freshness is everything.

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September 1, 2026

Best content syndication platforms in 2026
Content syndication platforms republish your content on third-party sites, broadening audience reach and brand exposure while enhancing SEO through backlinks. Choosing the right platforms is crucial. This guide outlines the best options — both free and paid — in 2026, including general audience platforms, B2B/professional sites, precise targeting capabilities, and authoritative content distribution networks. It covers optimizing syndicated content through format flexibility, keyword integration, clear calls-to-action, and internal linking strategies.

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August 28, 2026

Content licensing is publishers' fastest path to payment
Getty’s fight with Stability AI reveals why publishers can’t afford to wait on the courts and why licensing is quickly becoming the smarter path forward.

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August 26, 2026

Content syndication examples that grew audiences, revenue, and trust
Ever wondered what successful content syndication actually looks like in practice? These six real-world examples show how creators and brands are strategically repurposing content across platforms to dramatically expand their reach.

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August 25, 2026
