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Jeff’s Post Snub

After rebuffing A.I. publicly—including suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement—the Times finally announced a content deal with… the company run by the owner of its rival.

Jeff Bezos
We know Amazon is a publicly traded behemoth and the Post is a former intellectual plaything and current pain in the ass for the founder of said behemoth. And yet, the opportunity for Jeff Bezos to leverage his ownership of both businesses seems glaringly obvious. Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images
Dylan Byers
June 4, 2025

Last week, The New York Times announced that it had struck a multiyear A.I. licensing deal with Amazon, which will now be able to furnish its platforms and Alexa speakers with Times news content, cooking recipes, Athletic sports analysis, and so on. The deal was notable on several fronts. While rival news organizations like the Journal and the Post have struck licensing deals with OpenAI, the Times has held out—and, indeed, is currently engaged in litigation against the company for copyright infringement.