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First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams on Assange's case: relief that the Espionage Act wasn't used, but “some level of broader risk” still exists for journalists — New York (CNN Business)This debate has spanned the decade: Is Julian Assange a villainous hack working in concert …
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Julian Assange arrested for alleged breach of bail and in connection to a US extradition warrant as Ecuador withdraws asylum after seven years — WikiLeaks founder's removal from London embassy brings seven-year diplomatic stalemate to an end — Play Video
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Assange is hard to defend, but prosecuting him would open the door to criminal investigations of other news organizations — For press-freedom advocates, Julian Assange has long been a polarizing figure. — And his arrest Thursday in London once again ignited the seemingly endless debate:
Hadas Gold / CNN:
Ruptly, owned by Russian-backed RT, snagged the only video of Assange's arrest by continuing to record outside Ecuador's embassy as other broadcasters withdrew — London (CNN Business)WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hadn't been seen in public for many months before he was arrested and hauled …
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Joseph Cox / Motherboard:
DOJ charges Julian Assange with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for allegedly assisting Chelsea Manning in an attempt to crack a DOD password
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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Disney+ will be available starting November 12 for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year — - Disney announced Thursday at the company's investor day that Disney+ will be available starting on November 12 for $6.99 per month or $69 per year — Disney has already confirmed a number …
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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Disney CEO Bob Iger says he will step down in 2021 and that Disney's board has been involved in discussions about succession planning — Disney CEO Bob Iger said that he is definitely stepping down from his post at the company in 2021. — “I'm expecting my contract to expire at the end of 2021 …
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Bloomberg:
Disney chief Bob Iger says Apple TV will probably get Disney+ and suggests he plans to stay on Apple's board despite the companies becoming streaming rivals — - Disney CEO Iger suggests has plans to stay on Apple's board — New streaming service will take on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon
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Richard Lawler / Engadget:
Disney says Disney+ will support 4K and HDR video, all content on Disney+ can be downloaded and viewed offline, and that the app will be on Roku, PS4, and more
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Bloomberg:
Procter & Gamble's chief brand officer blasts digital media for fraud, privacy breaches, and harmful content, calls for a uniform way to ID individual consumers — - Consumer products giant says ‘brand safety’ is getting worse — P&G will buy ads on platforms that can guarantee safe content
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New York Times:
Sources: Ron Burkle, a billionaire who runs the investment firm Yucaipa Companies, is in talks to buy National Enquirer; Burkle's representative denies talks — The owners of The National Enquirer are in talks to sell the tabloid to the California billionaire Ronald W. Burkle …
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Washington Post:
Sources: American Media Inc. is seeking to sell National Enquirer; two sources said pressure to sell came from Anthony Melchiorre of Chatham Asset Management
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Andrew Bucholtz / Awful Announcing:
Report: Big3, Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league, wrote to the FCC and DOJ accusing Charter of undermining the auction process for Fox regional sports networks — The saga of the Fox regional sports networks (now owned by Disney, but not for much longer) has taken yet another twist.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Walmart says it has bought Polymorph Labs and will use its technology to deliver more relevant ads to online shoppers — Amazon has a large and growing advertising business, but rival Walmart's own ad business is much smaller. It's now working to change that.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tanya Simon, a 60 Minutes veteran, is named executive editor of the program, replacing Bill Owens, who earlier replaced Jeff Fager as executive producer — Tanya Simon, a veteran at CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” has been named the new executive editor of the program, putting a female producer …
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Sources: Apple paid Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Rogers Media, and KKR $100M upfront for Texture, with a $385M minimum payout for the first three years — After paying at least $485 million, Apple said it will shut down Texture, its online magazine subscription service …
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Stephen J. Dubner / Freakonomics:
Interview with Daniel Ek about Spotify's history, running a $25B company, Sweden's subsidies for internet and computers, Napster, his love of music, and family — Listen now: — Daniel Ek, a 23-year-old Swede who grew up on pirated music, made the record labels an offer they couldn't refuse …
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