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7:35 PM ET, February 16, 2022

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Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times:
Google plans to bring Privacy Sandbox to Android, preserving its Ad ID system for two years, and says it'll be less disruptive than ATT for advertisers and devs  —  It says it will give other companies plenty of time to adapt to changes to its Android software.  Similar changes made by Apple affected big internet companies.
Phelim Kine / Politico:
Experts say Otter.ai, the automated transcription app that is a favorite of journalists, and its competitors offer only lax security that could endanger sources  —  Otter.ai has saved reporters countless hours transcribing interviews.  Caveat emptor.  —  Mustafa Aksu is a wanted man.
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Spotify is acquiring Chartable and Podsights, two podcast analytics companies that let podcasters and networks include tags in shows to track listeners  —  Chartable and Podsights are being bought  —  Spotify is making more podcast acquisitions.  The company announced today it's acquiring …
Jane Croft / Financial Times:
UK Supreme Court rules that suspects in a criminal investigation have the right not to be named by the media until charged, rejecting Bloomberg's appeal  —  Supreme Court decision will have far-reaching implications for British media  —  Bloomberg has lost a privacy case at the UK's highest court …
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Sources: several jurors in Palin's lawsuit told the judge's clerk after ending deliberations that they couldn't avoid learning that the judge had already ruled  —  Several jurors tasked with deciding Sarah Palin's defamation case against the New York Times knew that the judge presiding …
Shauna Lewis / CampaignUK:
Discovery launches an “ad-lite” version of Discovery+ in UK and Ireland for £3.99 per month, claiming it is the first offering with limited ads in the UK  —  The platform will offers a cheaper subscription for limited ads.  —  Discovery UK has launched an “Ad-lite” …
Discussion: Digital TV Europe
Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, pledges to donate to PEN America a minimum of $100K a year for five years to fight book banning in the US  —  Markus Dohle, the chief executive of Penguin Random House, said the effort “ties into the future of our democracy.”
Discussion: @mollyjongfast
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Source: News UK is considering selling its classic front pages and exclusive photos as NFTs  —  Sun publisher examining whether classic front pages and exclusive photos can have lucrative second life  —  Rupert Murdoch's publishing arm is considering making a move into the frothy market …
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Ken Kurson, former NY Observer editor, pleads guilty to cyberstalking in a deal that could see the case dropped; Trump pardoned him for related federal charges  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A former newspaper editor who received a pardon from former President Donald Trump pleaded guilty Wednesday …
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar says CNN CMO Allison Gollust has resigned after a company probe found violations of policies by her, Jeff Zucker, and Chris Cuomo  —  Allison Gollust and former CNN boss Jeff Zucker have said they failed to disclose a consensual romantic relationship to the company
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Interviews with 30+ people about CNN tumult reveal a new claim of sexual assault against Chris Cuomo while at ABC and details about Jeff Zucker's power collapse
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
A Russia-controlled court in Crimea sentences RFE/RL freelancer Vladyslav Yesypenko to six years in prison for allegedly possessing and transporting explosives  —  SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine — A Russia-imposed court in Ukraine's Crimea has sentenced RFE/RL freelance correspondent Vladyslav Yesypenko …
 
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SoundCloud's 2020 fiscal report shows €193.5M revenue, up 31% YoY, with gross profit rising 53% to €61.1M and operating losses dropping 41% to €15.4M
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Wesley Lowery / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A look at the Philly Inquirer's halting efforts at racial inclusion over the decades and its current push to be an anti-racist institution
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
P.J. O'Rourke, a former editor-in-chief of National Lampoon, author, satirist, and libertarian-leaning commentator, dies at 74 from complications of lung cancer
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Facebook rebrands News Feed to just Feed after more than 15 years
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Nielsen and NBCU say Super Bowl viewership rose 14% YoY to roughly 112M viewers, of which 11.2M came from streaming services
Nomaan Merchant / Associated Press:
US intelligence officials accuse right-wing financial news site Zero Hedge of publishing articles created by Moscow-controlled media; Zero Hedge denies doing so
 

 
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

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Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

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