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9:50 AM ET, March 29, 2017

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Karl Bode / DSLreports:
House passes resolution that lets ISPs sell customers' browsing history without user permission, 215 to 205 along party lines  —  As most had expected, the House of Representatives today voted 215 to 205 to kill privacy rules protecting US broadband subscribers.
Jack Williams / New York Times:
NBC says it will broadcast the 2018 Winter Games live across all time zones for the first time after delayed broadcasts of past Games were subject to criticism  —  When the Olympics are held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018, NBC will be broadcasting the Winter Games live across all time zones …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Sources: BuzzFeed is preparing to go public in 2018  —  With a blinding spotlight on Snap's IPO, viral powerhouse BuzzFeed is quietly making preparations to go public in 2018, industry sources tell me.  OMG!  —  The widely (and poorly) copied BuzzFeed , which began as a " great cat site …
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
Two black women sue Fox News claiming racial harassment and accusing fired longtime comptroller of creating a hostile work environment  —  Fox News, whose chairman, Roger Ailes, was ousted last year after a string of sexual harassment claims, is facing new allegations of discrimination.
Discussion: Mediaite and Slate
Nathan McAlone / Business Insider:
Letter to Wall Street Journal management seeks stronger diversity efforts, with one source saying 160 staffers signed  —  Reporters and editors at The Wall Street Journal have signed a letter to management expressing concern about the roles of women and people of color in the newsroom.
Julie Zhu / Reuters:
Sources: China's IWM, which owns a 95% stake in Forbes Magazine's parent company, is looking for buyers for most or all of its stake  —  Acquisitive Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is in talks to buy a controlling stake in the owner of the publisher of Forbes magazine, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Discussion: Fortune
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
White House staff are boycotting this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner, in “solidarity” with Trump who has previously announced he is not attending  —  No White House staff will attend next month's White House Correspondents' Dinner in “solidarity” with their boss …
Discussion: Newser
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
The Guardian's US operation has struggled due to a lack of business strategy, huge costs incurred by ambitious stories, and reluctance to erect a paywall  —  It was April 2014, and spirits at The Guardian U.S. were soaring.  The U.S. digital offshoot of the British newspaper …
Steve Cavendish / Nashville Scene:
A year after buying Commercial Appeal and News-Sentinel, Gannett cuts 17 newsroom jobs in Memphis, 11 in Knoxville, 2 in Nashville, and 1 in Murfreesboro  —  A year after acquiring Scripps papers, cuts in Memphis, Knoxville and Nashville  —  A year after acquiring the Commercial Appeal …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Twitch to start selling video games and in-game content this week with around 50 titles on board  —  Video game streaming site Twitch will soon begin selling PC games and other in-game content on its site, the company says.  We understand the games may arrive as soon as tomorrow or later this week …
Roy Greenslade / The Guardian:
Telegraph hires Coulson Chappell, the PR firm owned by ex-NOTW editor Andy Coulson who was jailed for phone hacking, to improve standing of its publications  —  Journalists said to be shocked as ex-News of the World editor jailed over phone hacking gets job to promote truthfulness of papers
 
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George Steer / Financial Times:
Nvidia closed down 10% on Friday, falling the most since March 2020 and losing more than $200B of its market value, as investors pull back from AI bets

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Nothing rolls out ChatGPT integration for Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing earbuds, including voice and text widgets for the phone
 
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