Media News Daily: Top Stories for 06/29/2026

ChatGPT Remains America’s Top AI Chatbot

A new Pew Research study finds that ChatGPT remains the most widely used AI chatbot in the United States, with nearly half of AI users relying on it despite growing competition from Gemini, Copilot, Meta AI, Grok, and Claude. AI chatbot adoption has climbed significantly since 2024, with most users turning to the tools for search and information rather than image generation or workplace tasks. The findings also reinforce concerns among publishers that AI-generated answers are reducing referral traffic by satisfying user queries without requiring visits to news websites. Read More (Social Media Today Rating)

Publishers Sue OpenAI and Microsoft Over AI Training

A coalition of regional and community newspaper publishers has filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies secretly scraped hundreds of news websites without permission to train their AI models. The publishers argue their copyrighted journalism was copied without licensing agreements or compensation, joining a growing number of legal challenges seeking to establish limits on AI companies’ use of original news content. Read More (MediaPost Rating)

Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky

Comcast announced plans to split its media operations into a separate publicly traded company through a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky. The new media company will include NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, Universal Studios, Bravo, Sky, and the company’s theme parks, while the remaining Comcast business will focus on broadband, wireless, and business services. Company executives say the separation will allow each business to pursue independent growth strategies as the media industry continues adapting to streaming and consolidation. Read More (CNBC Rating)