{"id":178601,"date":"2026-01-15T06:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-as-it-marks-25th-birthday\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T07:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:40:10","slug":"wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-as-it-marks-25th-birthday","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\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/wireStory\/wikipedia-unveils-new-ai-licensing-deals-marks-25th-129233396\">Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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