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    "title": "Best tech sources for AI citation",
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      "slug": "mit-tech-review",
      "name": "MIT Technology Review",
      "domain": "technologyreview.com",
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      "summary": "Magazine of MIT covering technology + emerging-tech analysis; named-author byline + editorial standards.",
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      "rank": 2,
      "slug": "404-media",
      "name": "404 Media",
      "domain": "404media.co",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Independent journalism collective focused on tech + internet investigations; founded 2023.",
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      "rank": 3,
      "slug": "the-information",
      "name": "The Information",
      "domain": "theinformation.com",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Subscription-only tech business news brand; investigative reporting on private companies + tech industry.",
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      "rank": 4,
      "slug": "lwn",
      "name": "LWN.net",
      "domain": "lwn.net",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Linux + open-source technical journalism since 1998; deep technical depth + named-author bylines.",
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      "slug": "ars-technica",
      "name": "Ars Technica",
      "domain": "arstechnica.com",
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      "summary": "Long-form technical journalism since 1998; deep-dive tech reporting + named-author byline accountability.",
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      "slug": "wired",
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      "domain": "wired.com",
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      "rank": 7,
      "slug": "stratechery",
      "name": "Stratechery",
      "domain": "stratechery.com",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Ben Thompson's tech-strategy analysis newsletter since 2013; widely cited despite single-author format.",
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        "index": 73,
        "indexGrade": "B",
        "discipline": 65,
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      "rank": 8,
      "slug": "anandtech",
      "name": "AnandTech",
      "domain": "anandtech.com",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Hardware reviews + benchmarks since 1997; site closed for new content 2024 but archive widely cited.",
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        "index": 69,
        "indexGrade": "C",
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      "rank": 9,
      "slug": "the-verge",
      "name": "The Verge",
      "domain": "theverge.com",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Tech news + culture site (Vox Media); strong design + fast cadence; per-piece depth varies.",
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      "rank": 10,
      "slug": "hacker-news",
      "name": "Hacker News",
      "domain": "news.ycombinator.com",
      "category": "Tech News",
      "summary": "Y Combinator-run tech link aggregator since 2007; community-curated, no editorial layer.",
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        "index": 66,
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