What We’re Reading

We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more.

Adweek / Mark Stenberg

The Washington Post nears breakeven after “hundreds and hundreds of millions “in losses →

“We had years of losses, and steepening losses. That’s the truth. We’re a private company and don’t share the figures, but it was hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars. Now we’re within striking distance of break-even, and I expect next year will be our best year in seven years.” —AD

Nov 12, 2026Matt Murray, revenue, The Washington Post

What else we were reading on November 12

Digiday / Sara Guaglione

Yahoo becomes first licensee of “Spotify-like” collective AI content licensing model →

“These take into account how much content is used, like grounding, retrieval or displayed in an AI response, and whether the publisher is credited or cited as a source. For example, an AI product that uses a publisher’s content to check a fact might receive a lower allocation than one that displays detailed election results and explicitly credits the Associated Press.” —AD

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