From simulation to reality: What the Hugging Face AI breach confirms

Creating shareable content is a great way for creators to expand their content's reach.

Google recently punished a number of major publishers who were using third-party vendors to generate passive income. This post explores why that matters, and what it means for smaller publishers.

In this case study, German data analytics company Stockpulse shares how partnering with Newstex transformed their AI-generated content business. CEO Stefan Nann reveals how this collaboration helped optimize their articles, access new distribution channels, and achieve 40-50% monthly revenue growth in 2024. Learn how this AI-powered financial data company expanded beyond their traditional B2B market to create new opportunities in financial publishing.

Take your blog to the next level with these advanced blogging tips. From mastering SEO techniques to coming up with new content ideas, these strategies will help you captivate your audience and elevate your blog's impact.

SEO is a vital tool for building an audience, but not all of these strategies are worth pursuing.

Should you start blogging in 2025? The short answer is, yes. Despite the rise of social media, blogs remain a crucial part of the digital landscape, offering a platform for long-form content and thought leadership.

Newstex's new partnership with ProRata.ai offers creators a way to monetize their content when it's used by AI.

A lot of advice for new bloggers is aimed at commercially minded creators, but when it comes to blogging advice, one size doesn't fit all.

An interview with Tom Allen of The AI Journal.

As a beginning blogger, you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the advice and suggestions. There is a ton out there and so much to comb through. This basic guide will help you get started on your blogging journey and encapsulates the fundamentals you need to set yourself up for success.

There's been a lot of concern over the widespread use of copyrighted works to train generative AI. In response, many developers now offer ways for creatives to keep their work out of training sets. But is this actually an effective strategy?

Generative AI is all the rage, but while it's a powerful tool, it takes care to get the best results.

Generative AI relies on extensive datasets to teach it about the world, and many of them include copyrighted content. Many creators worry that their work is being used to create the tools that could one day take their jobs, and some of them are now striking back by creating 'poisoned' content that can impede an AI's generative capabilities.

An interview with investigative journalist Michel Baljet.

Scrivener isn't just for fiction writers. On the contrary, it can help with almost any writing project.

An interview with Mitchell Beer of The Energy Mix.

Understand how AI writing assistants complement professional writing skills. Practical strategies for integrating AI into your content creation workflow.

In a world where major publications can vanish from the Internet in the blink of an eye, content preservation is more important than ever.

Many of Newstex's clients use the content we provide them to populate information databases. This post explains why information databases are beneficial for content creators.

Today's media landscape is dominated by a small subset of companies, leaving the consumer with fewer options and worse choices.

I recently discussed how creators can provide value to their audience by engaging in content arbitrage. In order to do that, you’re going to have to find suitable material. Now you may think this is no big deal–after all, you probably perform dozens of searches each day. But while your regular search engine can certainly help you find worthwhile material, it needn’t be the only tool in your arsenal. Information databases such as LexisNexis and ProQuest can be an excellent way for you to discover high-quality opportunities for content arbitrage.

An interview with Olu Omoyele of DeFi Planet.

The other day, I stumbled upon a pop culture relic entitled “The Kids’ Guide to the Internet.” Produced in 1997, the video follows Peter and Dasha Jamison as they introduce their friends Andrew and Lisa to the joys of cyberspace. The sites they visit are static affairs filled with low-resolution images and text in Times New Roman. They’re relentlessly utilitarian and often devoid of interactivity (though Peter does send an email to President Clinton at one point!). Fast forward almost 30 years later, and the Internet looks very different. And it’s not just a matter of aesthetics, either. The modern Internet is a far more collaborative place where engagement and interactivity reign supreme.

An interview with Mark M. Willaman of Newsworthy.ai

A few months ago, I wrote about the endless cycle of technological disruption. But something that often gets overlooked is that disrupted technologies don’t always fade away. On the contrary, they can often have unexpected afterlives. In this post, I’ll be looking at products that have proven to be surprisingly popular despite the fact that they were once considered obsolete.

Research is one of the most important parts of the writing process. Readers are looking for authoritative, people-first content, and incorporating thorough research into your content can help you meet that need. We’ve written a lot about research over the years, so we thought it could be helpful if we consolidated these insights into a single place for ease of reference.

Content research is a vital part of creating high-quality, people-first content. This differs from the kind of specialist research my colleague Jason has written about. Content research is concerned with the bigger picture. In other words, it’s the process of coming up with topics to write about in the first place. But it goes beyond simple brainstorming. You’re also trying to choose the best approach for your audience.

An interview with Susan Palmquist of Budget Smart Girl.

Some of the biggest record labels in the world made headlines recently when they filed a lawsuit against two companies which provide music-related AI tools. They allege that Suno, Inc. and Udio AI committed copyright infringement by using the labels’ songs to train their AIs, even if those AIs are used to generate original material. But the training of AIs has long been an ethical minefield, and in this post, we’ll explore why this can be such a fraught topic.

As a writer just starting out, I remember the inner turmoil associated with imposter syndrome. My inner self wrestled with self-validation issues. Did I deserve to be writing alongside others of far-greater knowledge than myself? Was I truly qualified to even be writing at all? This issue became further compounded when I began to realize that I wouldn’t get by for very long without repurposing content. Didn’t this actually now make me an imposter? Because what writer worth her salt doesn’t publish only fresh topics and striking new ideas?

From editing 150 articles monthly to being cited by The New York Times, John Lyman shares the behind-the-scenes reality of building International Policy Digest. This interview covers his approach to multilingual content editing, tools of the trade including selective AI use, and practical advice for newcomers to digital publishing.

An interview with Craig Taylor.

For many content creators, Facebook is an invaluable tool in their marketing arsenal. Consequently, there’s a good chance they’ll need to use Facebook’s brand assets at some point. This post will provide some tips on how to use them properly.

The other day, a colleague of mine was telling me about a conversation he had with a friend who works in higher education. She lamented the fact that more and more of her students are turning to AI for help with their assignments. Unfortunately, their use is often highly problematic. Sometimes, they’re simply too trusting, resulting in work that’s riddled with misinformation. But in other cases, they’re passing AI-generated content off as their own material. It doesn’t help that the world of AI is a lot like the Wild West at the moment. In a world where formal restrictions are few and far between, it’s up to individual creators to ensure that they’re using AI in an ethical manner.

Just a few years ago, AI was the stuff of science fiction for most of us. Now, it’s an indispensable part of a blogger's toolkit. No matter what kind of assistance you need, there's an AI tool that can help.