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Business Wire
06-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
ProRata AI Signs Partnerships With More Than 500 Publications, Giving Gist.ai One of the Largest Licensed Content Libraries in Generative AI Search
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProRataAI Inc. ('ProRata') – developer of the first AI search engine built entirely on licensed content and committed to sharing revenue with publishing partners, has reached a significant milestone: more than 500 licensed publications now power answers. Recent content signings include Fast Company, Boston Globe Media, New York Magazine, Frommer's, Reader's Digest, The Nation, Newsday, The New Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Future, owner of specialist media sites such as Tom's Guide, Who What Wear, and Homes & Gardens. by @Prorata_ai now powers answers with content from 500+ licensed publishers—like The Boston Globe, Fast Company, and Vox—sharing revenue with creators and setting a new standard for ethical, reliable AI search. Share 'Publishers everywhere are rallying behind ProRata because we prove that generative AI can both honor creators and deliver an outstanding user experience,' said Bill Gross, CEO of ProRata. ' answers every query using 100 percent licensed content so consumers get authoritative, accurate answers and publishers share in the value their important journalism creates – all made possible by our state-of-the-art attribution technologies.' ProRata's patent pending attribution systems analyze AI output, measure the value of contributing content from contributing sources, and calculate proportional compensation. The company uses a proprietary algorithmic approach to score and determine attribution, enabling copyright holders to share in the upside of generative AI by being credited and compensated for their material on a per-use basis – turning AI from a threat into a new revenue stream. 'AI driven search does not have to be based on theft; publishers can, and should, be compensated for the use of their copyrighted material,' said Pauline Frommer, co-president of Frommer Media LLC. 'That's the radically ethical business model ProRata is pioneering, and why we at Frommer's, a company that has been at the forefront of travel journalism since 1957, are proud to partner with them.' Frommer added: 'No machine can sleep in a hotel bed to review a property, eat at a restaurant, or explore a new museum, amusement park, or monument. These tasks, and the writing that comes from them, will remain the work of human journalists, and compensation for that work is necessary for it to continue. ProRata provides a path forward for travel journalism, and, frankly, all journalism.' 'At Future, we're committed to growing the reach of our trusted brands by connecting global audiences with our high-quality, expert content,' said Andrew Min, VP, Global Partnerships & Licensing at Future. 'Our collaboration with allows us to distribute our specialist content across new and innovative platforms, helping more people find accurate information from sources they can trust.' Other recent additions to include Vox Media (parent company of New York Magazine, The Verge, Vox, and Eater), Spain's news agency EFE, Spanish-language publisher PRISA Media, publications from Johns Hopkins University Press, and local-news group Cherry Road Media, among others. Building on its content momentum, ProRata recently unveiled ProRata Ads, an advertising platform that maximizes the value of high-quality content by using large-language-model agents to place hyper-relevant ads inside AI answers and across digital content in real time. Early pilots on partner sites demonstrate sharp lifts in click-through rates and user engagement. About ProRata Founded in 2024 by Bill Gross, ProRata develops ethical AI solutions that ensure content owners are credited and compensated for the use of their work. The company's leadership includes former executives and engineers from Microsoft, Google, and Meta. ProRata is backed by, among others, Mayfield Fund, Revolution Ventures, Prime Movers Lab, dmg media, BOLD Capital, XPV-Exponential Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, MVP Ventures, and Idealab Studio. More information is available at
CBS News
06-03-2025
- CBS News
Denver Travel & Adventure Show is a window to the world
Start planning your next vacation at Denver's Travel & Adventure Show at the Colorado Convention Center. The two-day exhibition features hundreds of booths featuring domestica and international destinations. Get a feel for the culture and inside knowledge for your favorite locales so you can travel like a local. Exhibitors include organizations from Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe and the Middle East. You can learn about cruise options, sporting excursions, and travel products. "What I love about it is it's the world in microcosm. Yougo to the Travel & Adventure Show, and there are dozens of booths with people from all over the planet wanting to tell you about their home, how to see it best, they give show only discounts, and there are real travel experts there giving advice," said Pauline Frommer, Editorial Director of Frommer's Travel Guides. The show includes three theaters with various speakers schedule throughout the two-day event. In the Travel Theater, you can hear from the travelers you've seen on TV or follow in Instagram, including Chris Burkard, Peter Greenberg, and Frommer. "I'll be talking about the new trends in travel. One of the most invidious ones is what I'm calling surveillance pricing. Thanks to AI, they have much more information as to who you are as the consumer, and in travel that could mean different prices being surfaced to you when you do a search. We're recommending virtual private networks or VPN's for travel searches. That's just one of the tips and tricks I'll give you," Frommer explained. Frommer's family is known for publishing the Frommer's Travel Guides. She's spent her entire life traveling the world, and shares the lessons she's learned along the way. "For meaningful, you want to meet people. There are organizations called Greeters in 60 countries, 400 cities around the world. These are locals who love their local community, and they give free tours, so you might be taken to the local school, or see whta a church is like, or learn about history by a local who's been impacted by it. It's a wonderful way to travel," Frommer said. In the Destination Theater, you can hear about specific places and get the inside scoop on where to go, what to do, and how to get there. Speakers in that theater include the Grand Lake Camber of Commerce, Explore Fairbanks, Viking Cruises, and David McGuffin's Exploring Europe. In the Savy Traveler Theater, you can learn how to go on your next adventure without breaking the bank. Speakers include Russell Hannon talking about cutting travel costs, Jennifer Broome outlining how to get the most out of a trip to a national park, and Scott Mayerowitz with frequent flyer hacks. "Do you have a favorite spot?" CBS News Colorado Mornings anchor Brian Flores asked. "I loved Vietnam," Frommer replied. "Really moving to go there. Incredibly friendly people. Very interested in what Americans think of them." The Denver Travel & Adventure Show runs March 8 & 9, 2025 at the Colorado Convention Center.
