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Harry Shum, former executive vice president of Microsoft’s AI and Research Group, was appointed chairman of the board at NewsBreak in 2020. He previously led Microsoft’s Bing and MSN groups and will support NewsBreak’s efforts to expand its technology and coverage of local communities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bishop |first=Todd |date=2020-05-27 |title=Former Microsoft AI and Bing chief Harry Shum joins fast-growing startup News Break as chairman |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2020/former-microsoft-ai-bing-chief-harry-shum-joins-fast-growing-startup-news-break-chairman/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=GeekWire |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Harry Shum, former executive vice president of Microsoft’s AI and Research Group, was appointed chairman of the board at NewsBreak in 2020. He previously led Microsoft’s Bing and MSN groups and will support NewsBreak’s efforts to expand its technology and coverage of local communities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bishop |first=Todd |date=2020-05-27 |title=Former Microsoft AI and Bing chief Harry Shum joins fast-growing startup News Break as chairman |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2020/former-microsoft-ai-bing-chief-harry-shum-joins-fast-growing-startup-news-break-chairman/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=GeekWire |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2021, [[Francisco Partners]] invested in NewsBreak during its $115 million Series C funding round and joined the company's board of directors. NewsBreak focuses on local news distribution using machine learning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-08 |title=Francisco Invests In News Break |url=https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/francisco-invest-in-new-break |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.themiddlemarket.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
In 2021, [[Francisco Partners]] invested in NewsBreak during its $115 million Series C funding round and joined the company's board of directors. NewsBreak focuses on local news distribution using machine learning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-08 |title=Francisco Invests In News Break |url=https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/francisco-invest-in-new-break |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.themiddlemarket.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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At the 2024 LMA Digital Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Alliance for Audited Media, NewsBreak was honored in the “Over 250,000 Monthly Page Views” category for its AI-powered wildfire coverage. The platform created a live, interactive map with real-time updates from regional sources, helping Southern California residents access critical information during emergencies. The award highlighted how AI can enhance public service and newsroom efficiency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=L. M. A. |date=2025-04-28 |title=Bay City News and NewsBreak win inaugural AI awards at 2024 LMA Digital Innovation Awards |url=https://localmedia.org/2025/04/bay-city-news-and-newsbreak-win-inaugural-ai-awards-at-2024-lma-digital-innovation-awards/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Legal matters == |
== Legal matters == |
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Revision as of 21:12, 22 May 2025
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| Founded | 2015 |
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| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
| Founder(s) | Jeff Zheng |
| Industry | News Aggregator |
NewsBreak is a local news aggregation platform founded in 2015.[1] It provides a mobile app and website to deliver geographically specific news to users across the United States.[2][3] The company is headquartered in Mountain View, with offices in New York, Seattle, WA, Beijing and Shanghai.[4][5]
History
NewsBreak (a trade name of Particle Media[6]) was founded by Jeff Zheng. Yi Dian Zi Xun was Particle Media's early investor and divested in 2019.[7][5][8]
Harry Shum, former executive vice president of Microsoft’s AI and Research Group, was appointed chairman of the board at NewsBreak in 2020. He previously led Microsoft’s Bing and MSN groups and will support NewsBreak’s efforts to expand its technology and coverage of local communities.[9]
In 2021, Francisco Partners invested in NewsBreak during its $115 million Series C funding round and joined the company's board of directors. NewsBreak focuses on local news distribution using machine learning.[10]
At the 2024 LMA Digital Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Alliance for Audited Media, NewsBreak was honored in the “Over 250,000 Monthly Page Views” category for its AI-powered wildfire coverage. The platform created a live, interactive map with real-time updates from regional sources, helping Southern California residents access critical information during emergencies. The award highlighted how AI can enhance public service and newsroom efficiency.[11]
Legal matters
In 2021, NewsBreak settled a lawsuit brought by Emmerich Newspapers for copyright infringement as NewsBreak had republished content from their newspapers without their permission. Emmerich operates newspapers in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. As of June, 2024, another lawsuit brought by Emmerich against Newsbreak had not yet reached a conclusion.[5]
In 2022, NewsBreak settled a lawsuit brought by Patch Media alleging copyright infringement due to unauthorized republication of their content by NewsBreak for $1.75 million without the admission of wrongdoing.[5]
References
- ^ "在美受追捧的News Break 能否不受中国政府控制？". Voice of America (in Chinese). 2021-06-11. Archived from the original on 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ Ha, Anthony (7 January 2021). "Local news app News Break raises $115M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Liao, Rita (28 May 2020). "Meet News Break, the news app trending in America". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "又一个TikTok? 美议员担心新闻应用程序NewsBreak的中国背景，呼吁进行严格审查". Voice of America (in Chinese). 2024-06-11. Archived from the original on 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ a b c d Alexandra Alper; James Pearson (8 June 2024). "Some US lawmakers call for more scrutiny of news app NewsBreak over Chinese origins". Reuters. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "NewsBreak.com". NewsGuard. Archived from the original on 2025-01-19. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Liao, Rita (2020-05-28). "Meet News Break, the news app trending in America founded by a Chinese media veteran". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Pearson, James (June 5, 2024). "NewsBreak: Most downloaded US news app has Chinese roots and 'writes fiction' using AI". Reuters. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Bishop, Todd (2020-05-27). "Former Microsoft AI and Bing chief Harry Shum joins fast-growing startup News Break as chairman". GeekWire. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Francisco Invests In News Break". www.themiddlemarket.com. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ Staff, L. M. A. (2025-04-28). "Bay City News and NewsBreak win inaugural AI awards at 2024 LMA Digital Innovation Awards". Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-22.