{"id":178484,"date":"2026-01-15T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-as-it-marks-25th-birthday-wral-com\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T04:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:00:18","slug":"wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-as-it-marks-25th-birthday-wral-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-as-it-marks-25th-birthday-wral-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday :: WRAL.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/news\/ap\/50e79-wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-as-it-marks-25th-birthday\/\">Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday :: WRAL.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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