Austrian AI startup Newsrooms.ai They announced today and are planning to acquire them Trend Topicsan Austrian tech media platform that has been deeply involved in the field of European startups and high-tech innovation over the past decade.
Newsrooms.AI believes this merger of AI technology and public expertise creates “.Unique European companies“We are poised to set new standards for creating and distributing content in the AI era. No details on the financials of the acquisition have been revealed.
“After search engines and social media, AI is the next major confusion in the media world of the 21st century. We want to be at the forefront of this development“I say Bastian Kelhoferco-founder of Newsrooms.AI and Trends topics.
Newsrooms.AI was originally incubated inside media house trending topics and was spin-off in 2024 with its own team of developers and investors Hermann Futter (CEO of Compass Group and investor at Jentis' Kicksale). Under the leadership of CEO Erek Stoisser, the company has developed market-ready, AI-driven SaaS for automated content production based on the latest LLMS for media companies and corporate communications.
The core technology of Newsrooms.AI, led by CTO Matteo Rosoli, is “Generative Engine Optimization” (GEO). This is an approach to optimizing online content for AI search engines and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google AI mode, and confusion. Geo focuses on language quality, European data processing and unique editing styles for both media and corporate clients.
Over 1,000 articles were already generated each month using newsroom.ai before the official release.
“Generator AI is not just a useful add-on, it is a new foundation for digital communications. Trend topic under one roof with Newsrooms.ai is a killer combination. We embrace rapid AI development and predict what is inevitably coming for many other companies.The co-founder says Jacob Steinskaden.
The roadmap includes extensions to audio, image and video content, personalized AI morning briefing and predictive communication intelligence (PCI). Vision is to create an all-in-one platform that supports everything from sourcing information and creating content to publishing and analyzing.
“Efficiency can be purchased. But great languages are valuablesays Erek Stoisser, CEO of Newsrooms.ai. ”We want to help Europe develop its own artificial intelligence infrastructure that values language diversity as a meaningful cultural asset. Our mission is to support the continent's technological sovereignty and data security.“
Under the new ownership, trending topics will continue to cover the tech industry with a focus on AI. It also reportedly will be one of the first global media brands to be co-produced with AI. Founders Jakob Steinschaden and Bastian Kellhofer maintain equity at Newsrooms.ai and play a central role in product development, strategy and business development.
“I'm fascinated by the technology behind Newsrooms.ai. It gives you an impressive glimpse into the future of publishing. That's my personal reason to trust my team and invest in the companyInvestors say Hermann Futer.
