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1:05 PM ET, June 1, 2022

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New York Times:
Forbes ends its plan to go public via a SPAC merger at a $630M valuation, after announcing the deal with Hong Kong's Magnum Opus in August 2021  —  The century-old business magazine had aimed to go public through a blank-check company based in Hong Kong but changed course after the market flipped.
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Law:
SCOTUS blocks Texas' social media content moderation law in a 5-4 vote, putting the measure on hold while a constitutional challenge proceeds in a lower court  —  The US Supreme Court blocked a Texas law that critics say would fundamentally transform Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook …
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Sarah Palin loses her bid for a new defamation trial against The New York Times, after her lawyers asked the judge to disqualify himself; she plans to appeal  —  Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Tuesday lost her bid to have the judge who oversaw …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Netflix's original films division is focusing on quality over quantity, making fewer but bigger and better movies, amid lagging subscriber growth  —  The Scott Stuber-run division is adjusting to a new set of realities as it readies a $200 million-plus ‘The Gray Man’ from the 'Avengers …
Discussion: SlashFilm
Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
Sources: the FTC is scrutinizing Amazon's acquisition of MGM Studios as part of its revamped antitrust probe of Amazon  —  The US Federal Trade Commission has revamped its antitrust probe of Amazon.com Inc., shaking up the investigative team, re-interviewing potential witnesses and asking questions …
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google launches the Google TV app on iOS, after removing the Movies and TV section from the Play Store, letting users connect to their TV and more  —  Google TV has had a busy couple of months, with a variety of changes, launches, and updates.  Today, the company announced that the Google TV app is now available on the iOS App Store.
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
NESN, which broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games, becomes the first US regional sports network to launch a standalone streamer, costing $30/month  —  - NESN, which broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games, is the first regional sports network in the U.S. to launch …
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC says a widely criticized article from October 2021 claiming some lesbians feel pressured into sex by trans women failed to meet its accuracy standards  —  Article claiming some lesbians feel pressured into sex by trans women found to have fallen beneath standards
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
New report shows policymakers approved a plan to end PACER fees for non-commercial online court records searches, as Congress debates requiring free downloads  —  (Reuters) - Federal judiciary policymakers have approved a plan to eliminate costly fees for online docket searches amid debate …
Joan Biskupic / CNN:
Sources: Supreme Court officials are requiring law clerks to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits, as they search for the source of the Politico leak  —  (CNN)Supreme Court officials are escalating their search for the source of the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade …
 
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Some Netflix users in Peru say its “add an extra member” test to crack down on password sharing has led to widespread confusion and cancellations
Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
Research: Disney+ Hotstar added 2.8M subscriptions in Q1 2022 in Southeast Asia for a total of 39.5M, capturing 22% of new streaming subscribers in the region
Reuters:
Ethiopia's state-appointed human rights body calls for the immediate release of 16 recently arrested journalists and media personnel
Kerry Flynn / Axios:
BuzzFeed says HuffPost operated profitably in 2021 after the acquisition closed in February 2021 and CEO Jonah Peretti made job cuts; HuffPost is hiring again
Discussion: Axios
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100+ Canadian publications sign a letter saying the Online News Act excludes them and ask for a universal funding formula, inclusion of small outlets, and more
Kate Lyons / The Guardian:
Reporters say they have been blocked from filming or accessing events on the Chinese foreign minister's Pacific tour and that press conferences barred questions
Andy Hayes / Sky News:
Emmanuel Macron says Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, a journalist at French 24-hour news channel BFM TV, was killed in Ukraine while covering an evacuation operation
 

 
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Popular photo editing company Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval

Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Okta fixes a flaw present since July 23, 2024 that, under specific conditions, let users log in with any password if the account's username had 52+ characters

Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Intel scraps forecast of selling $500M+ worth of Gaudi AI accelerator chips in 2024, with CEO Pat Gelsinger citing chip transition and slower uptake to software

 
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