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RSS / Atom
Mincast discovers a new article, its URL and available metadata from a supported feed.
For media and publishers
Transparent use of news sources
Mincast creates personalised AI news digests from sources the user chooses. Before a wider public launch we want the way each source is used to be clearly set with its publisher.
For every processed article Mincast names the original publisher and adds a direct link to the original article. We do not republish the full article text to users, and we do not take the publisher’s photographs, video or audio into the digest without corresponding permission.
The sample uses fictional articles and sources only.
How Mincast works with a source
Mincast uses an RSS or Atom feed to learn about new articles. If that is allowed for the source, it may then temporarily fetch the publicly available text of a given article in order to create its own AI summary.
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Public article
If publisher policy allows it, the publicly available article text may be fetched temporarily. Mincast does not bypass a paywall or a login.
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AI summary
The source text is a temporary working input. The result is Mincast’s own paraphrased summary.
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Source and original
A processed article shows the original publisher and a direct link to the original URL.
Mincast audio is created with a synthetic voice from the resulting AI text. Mincast does not use the publisher’s audio or video.
Distribution back to the source
Mincast does not end with the summary
A quick orientation should be the start, not a substitute for the original. If the original page offers extra value - for example a video, a photo gallery, a full interview, live coverage or detailed data - Mincast can offer a specific next step on the publisher’s site.
If we cannot reliably recognise that kind of content, the user still has a direct link to the original source.
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Open original
For articles in digests, Mincast in beta records impressions and click-throughs to original content. Outbound links may be tagged with standard UTM parameters so the publisher can also identify Mincast traffic in their own web analytics.
We can also provide aggregated results from Mincast’s internal measurement.
What Mincast does not do
- It does not bypass paywalls, logins or other technical access restrictions.
- It does not show users a full republished copy of the article.
- It does not take publishers’ photographs or other image content without corresponding permission.
- It does not use the publisher’s video or audio track for Mincast audio.
- It does not create a public archive of fetched HTML articles.
- A known publisher restriction cannot be bypassed with a user-added RSS URL.
We want the rules set before a wider launch
Before a wider launch we want to activate a source only when we have a clear right to use it - for example based on the publisher’s public terms or licence, or their explicit consent.
If a particular use requires the publisher’s prior consent, the sources stay switched off for wider use and we will not make them available to other users without consent.
An approved source does not have to mean a partnership
In the first phase a publisher may simply approve a specific way of using their source. That approval is not a marketing partnership, an endorsement of Mincast, promotion of the service, or use of a partner label.
An approved source can be added to the Mincast catalogue, from which users pick sources for their personal digests. A user who wants to follow your publication can therefore choose it directly as one of their sources.
If later real data shows that Mincast brings the source meaningful distribution or click-throughs, we can talk with the publisher about a broader cooperation.
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Source approval
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Closed Beta
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Real data
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Possible partnership
Control for publishers
Mincast uses a central publisher policy. It can restrict or stop use of a particular domain, feed or kind of processing, and it also applies to user-added RSS sources.
If a publisher needs the use changed or processing of a source stopped, they can contact us at support@mincast.ai.
Source use / approval
tomas@mincast.aiBlocking or a technical enquiry
support@mincast.aiSee how a digest can look
We prepared a universal sample that uses fictional publishers, headlines and articles only. You can review the resulting user interface without using any real publisher’s content.
Fictional content · no real publisher articles
Frequently asked questions
Does Mincast display the full article text?
No. Mincast shows its own AI summary, the original source label and a link to the original article.
Why does Mincast need RSS?
An RSS or Atom feed is used mainly to detect new articles, their URLs and available metadata.
Why does Mincast fetch article HTML?
Many RSS feeds contain only a headline, a URL or a very short excerpt. For a useful summary, Mincast may therefore temporarily fetch the publicly available article text from allowed sources.
Does Mincast bypass paywalls?
No.
MincastBot does not bypass logins, paywalls or other technical access restrictions.Does Mincast use photographs or video?
Mincast does not take the publisher’s photographs, video or audio track into AI digests without corresponding permission.
How does audio work?
Audio is a synthetic voice over Mincast’s resulting AI text. It is not made from the publisher’s audio or video.
Can we see Mincast traffic in our own analytics?
Yes. Outbound links to original articles may be tagged with standard UTM parameters so Mincast traffic can be identified in the publisher’s web analytics.
What if an AI summary contains an error or a misleading wording?
If a publisher finds a factual error or a misleading interpretation of their article in a summary, they can report it at support@mincast.ai. We can review the specific summary, take it down, or regenerate it after the source is corrected.
Does Mincast train its own AI models on publisher content?
No. We use the source text as input to create a specific AI digest. Mincast does not train its own AI models on publisher content. Details of AI processing and the providers used are in the Privacy Policy.
Is Mincast a commercial service?
Mincast is now in closed beta. After it ends, we plan a free plan and paid options with higher limits. That is why we want to settle how sources are used before a wider launch.
What if we do not approve use of our source?
If a particular use requires the publisher’s consent, the source stays inactive for wider use. If the publisher later asks to change or stop already permitted processing, they can contact us at support@mincast.ai.
Does approving a source mean a partnership?
No. Approving a specific use of a source does not by itself mean a marketing partnership or a public endorsement of Mincast.