Paul Allen’s Daily News Pairs AI Tools With Local Editors

Lehi, Utah (November 13, 2026)

Ancestry.com co-founder Paul Allen is building Daily News, a platform that pairs AI publishing tools with local editors. Allen says the company has launched 17 papers since October 15 and is seeking $500,000. Editors pay monthly fees under plans with different ownership and revenue-sharing terms. The company reports using Citizen Portal and Polco data; additional content partnerships remain under discussion. Company policies allow routine stories to publish without individual approval, but require review of sensitive material. The venture still faces questions about sustainable readership, operator economics and community accountability. The reported fundraising effort is not a completed financing round.

Reporting: Mark Tullis, TechBuzz News.

Photo: Hank McIntire, UVU.