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12:40 PM ET, May 30, 2020

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Jason Hanna / CNN:
CNN crew released after being arrested while covering the Minneapolis protests; Omar Jimenez asked where to move to, but police said they didn't move when told  —  (CNN)A CNN crew has been arrested while covering Minneapolis protests live on the air Friday morning.
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Tessa Duvall / Courier-Journal:
A reporter and camera operator appear to be shot with pepper balls fired by an officer during live segment on protests in Louisville, KY; LMPD issue an apology  —  A WAVE 3 journalist was live on air Friday night when a law enforcement officer turned toward her, aimed and began to fire …
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Unicorn Riot, a five-year-old nonprofit media collective, has been covering the Minneapolis protests by focusing on interviews highlighting protesters' views  —  When protesters reached the police precinct home to the officer who has been charged with murdering George Floyd, Unicorn Riot was there.
J. Clara Chan / The Wrap:
CNN's Atlanta HQ was vandalized and the CNN logo at the entrance was defaced during Friday's protests, which began peacefully, against the death of George Floyd  —  The CNN Center in Atlanta was vandalized on Friday during ongoing protests over the deaths of George Floyd and numerous other black men and women at the hands of police.
Greg Wilson / Fox News:
A Fox News crew was harassed and chased out of Lafayette Park by protesters while covering the protests outside the White House  —  An angry mob of rioters stoked by the death of a black man at the apparent hand of a Minneapolis cop turned its rage on a Fox News crew early Saturday …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Trump's EO has limited power, as content created by a platform, like Twitter's labels, is not covered by Section 230 and the FCC lacks authority to enforce EO  —  We've officially reached pure silly season when it comes to internet regulations.  For the past two years now, every so often …
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Trump signs an EO designed to limit Section 230 protections that shield social media companies from liability for the content that users post on their platforms
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Source: ViacomCBS layoffs affected about 75 from the CBS News division; Mark Knoller is said to be among those, and Dean Reynolds plans to retire  —  CBSViacom's l ayoffs this week also impacted CBS News and CBS-owned affiliates, the latest fallout to hit news media amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
American Society of Newsroom Editors pauses annual diversity survey to revise its approach; proposed changes include conducting a census of newsroom leadership  —  The New York Times' annual diversity report, released late last week, showed the staff becoming increasingly diverse across gender …
Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
Playboy says it laid off 25 employees, including most of its editorial team, after stopping its print edition in March  —  Playboy laid off 25 staffers, including most of its editorial team, the publication and editors said on Thursday.  —  The long-running publication is the latest …
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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Netflix buys the Egyptian Theatre from American Cinematheque, with whom it'll continue to partner, and use it for premieres and screenings on weekdays  —  Like other movie houses in Los Angeles, the Egyptian Theatre remains closed indefinitely because of the conoravirus outbreak.
 
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Sources: BuzzFeed News staff reach a work-sharing deal with the company, with most journalists to work 20% reduced schedules with 20% pay cuts through 2020
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Nvidia announces Blackwell, a new generation of AI chips available later in 2024, starting with the GB200 superchip, which pairs two B200 GPUs with a Grace CPU

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Stability AI debuts Stable Video 3D, a generative AI tool built on its Stable Video Diffusion model, letting users create 3D video from a text or image prompt

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