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2:25 PM ET, August 13, 2020

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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Newsweek stands by an op-ed by a former Kamala Harris opponent that used arcane arguments to question Harris' eligibility for VP  —  Newsweek magazine faced a blizzard of criticism over a column that questioned Senator Kamala Harris' eligibility for the vice presidency …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple to launch “Apple One”, tiered subscription bundles, which will include Music, TV+, News+, and a new virtual fitness service, as early as October  —  - Company seeks more customer loyalty with twist on Amazon Prime  — Bundles to include video, music, news, fitness and more
Frank Pallotta / CNN:
AMC will reopen more than 100 theaters on August 20 and expects to open two-thirds of its 600+ US theaters by September 3, when Tenet comes out  —  New York (CNN Business)AMC is finally reopening its theaters, and guests will need to spend just 15 cents to get in.
Axios:
Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Snap introduce election-related initiatives to provide information on topics like voter registration and where to vote  —  Tech giants are going all in on civic engagement efforts ahead of November's election to help protect themselves in case they're charged …
Wall Street Journal:
The trust now in charge of National Amusements is unlikely to be an obstacle to Shari Redstone and her ViacomCBS plans as she, her son, and two allies sit on it  —  Sumner Redstone's death tests stability of family's media empire  —  For nearly two decades, Shari Redstone fought to ensure …
Discussion: @benmullin
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Sumner Redstone, the mogul who transformed National Amusements into a media empire that included Viacom, Paramount Pictures, and CBS, has died at 97
Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
Twitter staffers publicly called out an error by Daily Caller and National Review, which wrongly said Twitter hired an ex-Harris staffer to police POTUS tweets  —  According to leading conservative columnists, Twitter has hired Nick Pacilio, a former staffer for Sen. Kamala Harris …
New York Times:
Even prior to HK security law, Apple Daily had discussed destroying reporting notes, stopped using bylines, and organized legal briefings on responses to a raid  —  Apple Daily, a pro-democracy paper known for celebrity gossip and hard-hitting investigations, has become a target in Beijing's new national security law in Hong Kong.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Tribune Publishing is permanently closing The Daily News headquarters at 4 New York Plaza in Manhattan and four other Tribune newspaper newsrooms
Ann-Christine Diaz / Ad Age:
Court dismisses $25M defamation suit brought against Adweek and anonymous Instagram account Diet Madison Avenue by former Martin Agency CCO Joe Alexander  —  The former Martin Agency chief creative officer had been seeking $25 million  —  The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Sources: USAGM put 7 senior leaders on leave and pulled their security clearances, in response to a pro-Joe Biden video and a review of foreign worker hiring  —  President Trump's new leader at the Voice of America and its parent organization made sweeping staff changes this week in response …
Fanny Potkin / Reuters:
Sources: ByteDance's Indonesian news aggregator app BaBe censored content perceived as critical of the Chinese government between 2018 and mid-2020  —  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app …
 
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The Wire:
Visas for resident foreign journalists in India remain suspended even as the country has allowed several other categories of foreign nationals to return
Ash Carter / Air Mail:
Former New Republic literary editor Leon Wieseltier talks about his new quarterly, Liberties, which comes out 3 years after #MeToo claims sank his last magazine
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Kyle Pope / Columbia Journalism Review:
Biden's selection of Harris seems to have reignited typical political coverage, turning the election into just a story of superficial campaign machinations
Kali Hays / WWD:
Former Bloomberg News reporter files proposed class-action suit against the outlet for gender and race discrimination and names editorial leaders as defendants
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson says it will continue its Apple News partnership because the arrangement helps introduce potential new subscribers to the WSJ
Discussion: MacRumors
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
The musical Diana will premiere on Netflix ahead of its opening on Broadway as New York theaters will remain closed until 2021
Discussion: Reuters
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3

 
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