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AI Chatbot Shares Fragment Beyond ChatGPT, Comscore Data Shows

Comscore's Q2 2026 AI Intelligence Report reveals that AI chatbot usage is diversifying, with ChatGPT's share of prompts dropping from 70% to 50% between January and June 2026, while Gemini's share nearly doubled to 30% and Claude grew to 11%. Overall usage is expanding, with 35% of desktop and 29% of mobile users visiting an AI assistant in June 2026. Google AI Overviews are also more prevalent, appearing in 39.4% of desktop searches, up from 25.8% a year earlier. For publishers and marketers, this fragmentation necessitates multi-platform GEO strategies that track visibility and citations across various assistants. The report emphasizes that being sourced doesn't guarantee visibility, as Tripadvisor is sourced for 61% of travel queries but cited only 21%.

• ChatGPT's share of prompt volume fell from 70% to 50% between January and June 2026.
• Gemini's share nearly doubled from 17% to 30%, and Claude climbed from 2% to 11% in the same period.
• Google desktop searches with AI Overviews grew from 25.8% in July 2025 to 39.4% in June 2026.

Axios launches AI content feeds, revenue exceeds 2026 goal

Axios has achieved its 2026 revenue goal ahead of schedule and is introducing Axios Direct, a new product offering content feeds for AI models and agents, targeting three customer segments. The first feed, aimed at investment firms, will provide AI-era updates of Bloomberg terminals and RSS feeds. The second feed will enable companies with internal AI models to ingest Axios content directly, and the third will allow individual subscribers to access feeds via personal AI agents. Axios CRO Jacquelyn Cameron announced the plans at the Digiday Publishing Summit, noting two-year deals for the first feed and potential future participation in AI content marketplaces.

• Axios achieved its 2026 revenue goal in September 2026, ahead of the previous year's end-of-October.
• Axios will launch Axios Direct, a product providing content feeds for AI models and agents, targeting three customer types.
• The first Axios Direct feed is designed for investment firms and will be sold on an annual fee basis, with two-year initial deals.

AltaMed CEO Cástulo de la Rocha Named to TIME's 2026 Latino Leaders List

TIME magazine has named Cástulo de la Rocha, president and CEO of AltaMed Health Services, to its 2026 Latino Leaders list, which recognizes 13 U.S.-based trailblazers transforming their industries and communities. The recognition highlights de la Rocha's nearly five decades of leadership at AltaMed, a community health organization founded in 1969 as the East Los Angeles Barrio Free Clinic. Under his guidance, AltaMed has grown into one of the largest community health organizations in the nation, providing culturally competent healthcare and services to communities throughout Southern California. The full list and tributes appear in the September 28, 2026 issue of TIME.

• Cástulo de la Rocha, president and CEO of AltaMed Health Services, was named to TIME's 2026 Latino Leaders list.
• The list recognizes 13 U.S.-based trailblazers transforming their sectors and communities.
• AltaMed was founded in 1969 as the East Los Angeles Barrio Free Clinic.

USA TODAY Co. and Lee Enterprises Realign Local Newspaper Portfolios

USA TODAY Co. and Lee Enterprises announced a realignment of local newspaper portfolios, a significant strategic move in the newspaper industry.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Gannett Co., Inc. (2026-08-06)

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (formerly Gannett Co., Inc.) reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results, with total revenues decreasing 8.3% year-over-year to $536.34 million, driven by an 11.7% contraction in legacy print and commercial operations alongside a 4.2% dip in digital revenues. Despite top-line contraction across traditional circulation and advertising, disciplined cost-reduction initiatives—including lower headcount, reduced facility footprints, and operational streamlining—supported an operating profit turnaround. Operating costs fell 8.7% and SG&A declined 5.9%, leading to income before taxes of $14.46 million compared to a pre-tax loss of $9.07 million in Q2 2025. Net income attributable to the company stood at $9.13 million ($0.06 per diluted share), down year-over-year from $78.39 million primarily due to an $87.47 million non-cash tax benefit recognized in the prior-year quarter. The company continues to prioritize digital monetization, AI partnerships, and debt reduction under its credit facilities.

• Q2 2026 total revenues reached $536.34 million, down 8.3% YoY, while operating income turned positive as operating costs decreased by $31.36 million to $328.09 million.
• Net income attributable to USA TODAY Co. was $9.13 million ($0.06 per basic and diluted share), compared to $78.39 million ($0.42 per diluted share) in Q2 2025 which had included an $87.47 million income tax benefit.
• Total outstanding debt principal stood at $970.5 million ($950.1 million carrying value) as of June 30, 2026, with term loan prepayments of $21.7 million executed during the first half of 2026.

Palantir’s Quiet Takeover of Media’s Data Stack

Palantir is expanding from government work into media and marketing, striking deals with Fox News Digital, Zeta Global, Stagwell, and USA Today Co. These partnerships involve building internal platforms, analyzing audience data, and integrating AI. Despite employee concerns at USA Today, executives praise Palantir's speed and ontology-based approach. The company embeds forward-deployed engineers and offers interoperability with various AI models. For Zeta and Stagwell, Palantir also serves as a sales channel, taking a revenue share. The push reflects a broader industry shift toward leveraging data for monetization and efficiency.

• Fox News Digital struck a deal with Palantir in December 2025 to build its article production platform, which now handles 95% of its articles.
• Zeta Global signed a seven-year partnership with Palantir in June, rebuilding its data cloud on Foundry after skipping a competitive review.
• Stagwell built two marketing products on Palantir's platform, including an agentic marketing system developed within 16 weeks.