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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Sources: Joshua Topolsky fired as a result of Michael Bloomberg's frustration with the direction of Bloomberg Digital  —  Bloomberg fires top digital editor Josh Topolsky  —  Joshua Topolsky, the top digital editor at Bloomberg, has been fired from the company due to Michael Bloomberg's frustration …
Joshua Topolsky:
Joshua Topolsky reflects on his accomplishments at Vox and Bloomberg, says media is too noisy  —  Hello again  —  As you may have heard (or read), I am leaving Bloomberg.  I'd like to try and explain why.  I never wrote a goodbye letter when I left Vox and The Verge.
Discussion: @mims, @whatthebit and @gaberivera
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Ellen Pao out as Reddit CEO, co-founder and original CEO Steve Huffman takes over immediately; Pao to remain as adviser to the board through end of 2015  —  Pao Out as Reddit CEO; Co-Founder Huffman Takes Over  —  Ellen Pao is stepping down as Reddit's CEO, a move that comes amid mounting pressure …
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Sam Altman / Reddit:
Sam Altman promises clarity about content policy of Reddit, says team will create guidelines  —  An old team at reddit  —  Ellen Pao resigned from reddit today by mutual agreement.  I'm delighted to announce that Steve Huffman, founder and the original reddit CEO, is returning as CEO.
Julia Duin / Washington Post:
Profile of Alice Rogoff, owner and publisher of Alaska Dispatch News, state's largest paper  —  What's this Washington insider and billionaire's wife doing in Alaska?  —  As a hazy sun set over the Bering Sea in a blaze of pink glory, a group of weary travelers clustered around a table inside …
Discussion: @romenesko
Glyn Moody / Techdirt:
How China reined in bloggers by using harsh punishment, passing new laws restricting online messaging, and taming Weibo with censorship rules  —  How China Tamed The Country's Top Bloggers, And Took Back The Net  —  Techdirt has been reporting for a while on China's continuing clampdown on the internet …
Discussion: Financial Review
Leah Scarpelli / NPR:
Music albums now come out on Fridays, as music industry fights piracy by timing releases to the same day globally  —  Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Starting Today, Albums Come Out On Friday  —  Listen to the Story  —  If you didn't find any new albums on iTunes or in your local music store earlier this week …
Discussion: Consumerist
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
News outlets vie for global audiences with translated stories  —  The New York Times published a two-part investigation into the city's nail salons in four languages.  —  In May, after more than a year of planning, investigating, writing and editing, The New York Times was almost ready …
Discussion: @poynter, @bgpublic and @michaelluo
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Seven US government agencies to start publishing online the records they release through Freedom of Information Act requests, in a six-month pilot  —  White House to make public records more public  —  The law that's supposed to keep citizens in the know about what their government is doing is about to get more robust.
 
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Staff changes in the video department at The New York Times signal ambitions of higher digital ad revenue
Nate Hoffelder / The Digital Reader:
Nook Store will only be available in US and UK as Barnes & Noble shutters international store
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At Sun Valley, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson talks about Facebook's Instant Articles, apps, and journalism careers
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Sony Asserts Right to Structure Deal With Spotify Even If Result Disfavors Artists
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Sources: Facebook seeking licensing deals to insert music videos in users' feeds, said to offer better revenue sharing than YouTube
 

 
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

 
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