Links on Twitter: How Apple and 12 other giants got their name, HuffPo goes after auto ads, AOL launches nonprofit

Is the future of journalism…robots? http://j.mp/akYYgb »

AOL takes page from HuffPo, launches nonprofit arm. Patch.org will fund news sites in “underserved communities” http://j.mp/dyjudN »

Behind Google’s China decision: “Earmarks of totalitarianism” reminded Sergey Brin of his native Soviet Union http://j.mp/cjaQHW »

Would you pay $10 a month to watch TV on your phone? Fox Mobile will soon offer a Hulu-like subscription http://j.mp/bn27SA »

Publishers rethink the magazine, 5 key trends in the world of digital magazineshttp://j.mp/aXEXZg »

Huffington Post hires Detroit agency to lead a direct sales effort targeting the Big Three auto makers http://j.mp/btA2qz »

How Apple and 12 other tech giants got their names: http://j.mp/8XFCPj »

Sarah Scire

Seeking “innovative,” “stable,” and “interested”: How The Markup and CalMatters matched up

Nonprofit news has seen an uptick in mergers, acquisitions, and other consolidations. CalMatters CEO Neil Chase still says “I don’t think we’ve seen enough yet.”

Jonathan Stray

“Objectivity” in journalism is a tricky concept. What could replace it?

“For a long time, ‘objectivity’ packaged together many important ideas about truth and trust. American journalism has disowned that brand without offering a replacement.”

Renee DiResta, Abhiram Reddy, and Josh A. Goldstein

From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam

Within days of visiting the pages — and without commenting on, liking, or following any of the material — Facebook’s algorithm recommended reams of other AI-generated content.