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Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the men’s Ballon d’Or and Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati took the women’s award as a ‘disrespected’ Real Madrid boycotted the prestigious ceremony in Paris - despite being named men’s club of the year. Rodri beat the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Dani Carvajal and Jude Bellingham to the top honour, and that verdict from the 100-strong panel of voters prompted the delegation from the Spanish giants to stay at home. For engaging and reactive content to the biggest sports stories, explore our comprehensive coverage today: https://pa.media/sport/ #football #sport #content #video #rodri #mancity #realmadrid

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has called for a rethink of global copyright law to allow Big Tech to train AI models without risking infringing intellectual property rights. This is one of several key lines in our AI Weekly Digest, which also features OpenAI CEO Sam Altman playing down claims that its relationship with key investor Microsoft is fraying. The UK CMA opened a merger inquiry into Google's $2bn Anthropic investment and Derry Girls creator Lisa Mcgee said the AI-driven transformation of ITV Studios and ITVX was “depressing” and “unethical”. On a more positive note, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told business technology leaders to prepare for a “new industrial revolution".

We speak to PA’s Page Production Editor Louise Dutton to get the lowdown on what her team delivers for print and digital customers. Taking on the role of Editor in the first half of 2024, we ask Louise how she is finding her new job, plus what are the common conversations she’s having with customers, particularly when it comes to the challenges and opportunities facing the print and digital world. She also talks more about how her team is using AI, how publishers can navigate the digital world, and her thoughts on what the publishing landscape could look like in five years’ time. Read the spotlight here: https://lnkd.in/eAFttTVq #print #digital #publishing #content #magazines #newspapers

PA’s Head of Puzzles Peter Stirling provides a fascinating insight into how his talented team pieces together brain-teasing content experiences.   Talking more about some of the new products his team has been working on, Peter also sheds light on what puzzles have proved popular with audiences, what role AI is playing in puzzles, and what does the future look like for him and his colleagues. Read the spotlight here: https://lnkd.in/eTsq3gCK #puzzles #brainteasers #sudoku #wordle #content

Just in time for the autumn and winter season, we are excited to announce that the second issue of Unwrapped: Lifestyle Content Decoded, is now available to download! Produced by PA’s Lifestyle editorial team, this issue brings you more useful insight and advice around creating engaging content across different platforms and formats. Including a look at the importance of authenticity in lifestyle imagery, harnessing the power of curiosity, how several news events this summer shaped lifestyle and features pages, plus much more – Unwrapped is your go-to resource for all things lifestyle! Featuring contributions from: Sticky Alamy Access the second issue here: https://bit.ly/48h6geA #lifestyle #content #digital #editorial #imagery #features

Our AI Weekly Digest quotes Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who believes “powerful AI” - “smarter than a Nobel Prize winner” - will become a reality in as little as two years. Meanwhile, Meta AI researcher Yann LeCun dismissed claims that AI is a threat to humanity as “complete BS”, and argued that LLMs can never lead to true artificial general intelligence. In domestic AI news, US tech groups have committed to invest £6.3bn in UK AI data centres. And the sector’s legal wranglings continue, with the New York Times, which is already suing OpenAI, sending a 'cease and desist' notice to AI-powered search start-up Perplexity, accusing it of using its stories without permission to generate results. 

Working with a team of dedicated reporters gathering news across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, PA’s Ireland Editor David Young gives the lowdown on his team’s day to day responsibilities. Talking more about the big stories that have dominated the Irish political scene in the past few years, David also casts his eye towards the anticipated general election in Ireland, and outlines what PA’s coverage will include. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/eksXEXWi #ireland #generalelection #irishnews #news #journalism

Employee engagement is a significant challenge that many companies are navigating today. But how can internal communications have a positive impact on staff motivation and ensure employees demonstrate enthusiasm for initiatives and messaging delivered within a company? In this blog, we share five top tips to help you empower your internal communications! Read the tips here: https://lnkd.in/eR3KyPPF #internalcomms #employeeengagement #comms #content #toptips

More than half of the UK population is using social media as a news resource – but what does this mean for the publishing landscape? In this new era of news consumption, Ishbel Macleod - Head of Research from specialist social media agency and brand partner of PA, We Are Hydrogen - explores this changing audience trend. She looks at how publishers are reacting to the change and the additional challenges it brings with the rise of dis- and misinformation. With contributions from PA’s Social Media Editor Edd Dracott and Managing Director of Hydrogen, Nicky Logue, read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/e-Nh5miU #socialmedia #news #journalism #online #publishing

Capturing a mix of political moments, courtroom trials, funerals of cultural figures, sporting events and more – PA’s live video team has delivered comprehensive Irish news coverage to keep audiences at home and abroad up to date with the latest developments. Here’s a snapshot of our live Irish coverage - with more big news moments to come - including an anticipated general election – make sure your audience is up to date with our live video feeds. Learn how your platform can benefit from our coverage, contact us today: https://lnkd.in/e-5GKZre #irishnews #ireland #irishelection #livevideo #broadcast #content