The Guy Who Saved the Roswell Daily Record: 'Local News Isn't Dying'

The Guy Who Saved the Roswell Daily Record: 'Local News Isn't Dying'

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A southeast New Mexico newspaper in operation for more than 120 years announced its sudden closure in July. But within days, a local publishing company stepped in to save it from extinction. The Roswell Daily Record's new ownership argues that local news isn't dead, but the business model of legacy newspapers is [...]

Axios CEO Bets AI Will Rescue Local News — Critics Call It a Risky Trade

Jim VandeHei doesn’t mince words. The Axios co-founder and CEO calls himself an “AI lab rat.” He talks to Claude on hikes. He wakes at 3 a.m. excited to test new models. And he has declared, without hesitation, that artificial intelligence will save local news. That conviction now drives a three-year partnership with OpenAI. The deal, first announced in January 2025 and expanded since, gives Axios funding to launch 13 local newsletters and acces…

Axios teams with OpenAI to fund local news powered by AI to train AI models

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