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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Over 1,100 unionized staff at The New York Times plan to go on strike on Thursday; NewsGuild estimates that some major desks could lose 90% of their workforce — New York CNN Business — The New York Times is preparing for more than 1,100 of its union staffers to go on strike for a full …
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: The Washington Post is exploring a spinoff or sale of its Arc XP publishing tool, which the company expects to generate $200M+ in ARR by 2027 — Company has embraced digital experimentation under tech-billionaire owner; spinoff of Arc business also possible
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Memo: The Washington Post plans to discontinue its ad tech arm Zeus as a standalone business and its internal ad team will use the self-serve ad tool Zeus Prime — The Washington Post will no longer operate its ad tech division, Zeus, as a standalone business, according to a note sent to employees Tuesday obtained by Axios.
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Cristiano Lima / Washington Post:
Congress leaves out the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act from the US defense spending bill, after intense pushback from industry and advocacy groups — Facebook threatened to block news in the U.S. over the measure, which was under consideration as part of a defense package
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces an iMessage feature for users to verify they are messaging only with the people they intend, aimed toward journalists, activists, and diplomats — Alongside a dramatic expansion of end-to-end encryption for iCloud data, Apple has two other major security announcements today.
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press:
The RCFP and over a dozen news organizations urge the US Senate to pass the PRESS Act, which would shield reporters from being forced to reveal sources and more — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and more than a dozen news organizations are urging the U.S. Senate to pass …
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Twitter ads from ~40 major brands including Amazon, Snap, and Uber appeared on the pages of at least two white nationalists, whose accounts Elon Musk restored — Ads from dozens of major brands were appearing on white nationalist and extremist accounts — SAN FRANCISCO …
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
A US judge dismisses a lawsuit claiming Mohammed bin Salman conspired to kill Jamal Khashoggi after the White House said the crown prince had sovereign immunity — Judge says Mohammed bin Salman entitled to sovereign immunity despite ‘credible allegations’ of involvement in journalist's murder
J. Clara Chan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Vox Media promotes podcast executives Ray Chao and Nishat Kurwa to new SVP roles overseeing its podcast network's video content and programming, respectively — Chao will oversee video content in his new role as svp and gm of audio and digital video, while Kurwa will lead programming …
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Instagram debuts transparency tools to let users with professional accounts, like businesses and creators, know if their content is ineligible to be recommended — Instagram announced today that it's introducing new transparency tools so you can see whether or not your photos and videos are recommended in the app.
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Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
An Australian judge grants Netflix, Disney, and several Hollywood studios an injunction blocking dozens of websites allegedly used for copyright infringement — Pirate site blockades are the preferred anti-piracy tool for many copyright holders around the world.
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Deborah Vankin / Los Angeles Times:
Penske Media, which owns ARTnews and Art in America as well as brands like Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone, has acquired Artforum International Magazine — Penske Media Corporation is growing its art publication holdings. The company — which already owns ARTnews and Art in America …
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