Data deals: Week 41, 2026 (5 Oct to 11 Oct)
2 deals announced this week. ✓ Reviewed: read and analysed by Gianluca. Others are short summaries of the public record.
- 2026-10-06 · Sage · BMJ Group · Wangfang Data · Institute of Physics Publishing
Redpine announces licensing deals with six publishers for AI agent access to 20 million research papers
Swedish start-up Redpine announced on 6 October 2026 that six scientific publishers, including Sage, BMJ Group and Wanfang Data, have joined its content partnerships, giving AI agents licensed access to more than 20 million peer-reviewed articles on a pay-per-use basis, with each publisher setting permitted uses and per-transaction pricing.
- 2026-10-05 · DoubleVerify · OpenAI · Weight Watchers
DoubleVerify launches attribution measurement for ChatGPT Ads; Weight Watchers named advertiser
On October 5, 2026, DoubleVerify (NYSE: DV) announced the launch of attribution measurement for advertising on ChatGPT, delivered through DV Rockerbox. Weight Watchers was cited as an early advertiser, with ChatGPT's attributed cost per acquisition at 15.3% below Weight Watchers' established benchmark during the measured period. DV and OpenAI are also developing a brand suitability evaluation pilot for ChatGPT Ads.