Third-party cookies may stay around well beyond the heat death of the universe

OpenAI antagonizing newsrooms, new research into subscriber motivations, newsletters are the most important product of local publishers and 18 active calls.

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This week on the Media Finance Monitor:

• Third-party cookies may stay around well beyond the heat death of the universe

• Key factors publishers should consider before launching a mobile app

• Research: This is why people pay for news

• Newsletters became the most important products of local publishers

• OpenAI demands to see reporter’s notes in the NYT lawsuit

• 18 active calls (4 new)

Third-party cookies may stay around well beyond the heat death of the universe

After generating dread, angst, and anger in the publishing industry for years, Google announced on Monday that it will not kill third-party cookies in Chrome.

“(...) we are proposing an updated approach that elevates user choice. Instead of deprecating third-party cookies, we would introduce a new experience in Chrome that lets people make an informed choice that applies across their web browsin…