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James Vincent / The Verge:
Getty Images says it has started legal proceedings against Stability AI, creator of Stable Diffusion, in the UK, alleging copyright violation — Getty Images is suing Stability AI, creators of popular AI art tool Stable Diffusion, over alleged copyright violation.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Interview with Zing Tsjeng, Vice and Vice UK's newly appointed EIC, on the necessity of hiring Gen Z writers and the importance of using platforms like TikTok — Zing Tsjeng has been appointed editor-in-chief of Vice.com and Vice UK. — Newly appointed editor-in-chief of Vice …
Morning Consult:
Survey: 46% of US podcast listeners prefer podcasts with video, 15% would pay $10-$25 to attend a live podcast event, 33% say YouTube is their favorite platform — YouTube is the most preferred podcast platform among regular listeners, ahead of Spotify and Apple, according to Morning Consult data
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Trading service Robinhood plans to launch Sherwood Media, an independent brand led by Joshua Topolsky, which will be the home of its popular Snacks newsletter — Retail trading platform Robinhood is launching an independent media brand called Sherwood that will be led by veteran tech editor and media entrepreneur Joshua Topolsky.
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
HBO Max will stream its first live sporting event tonight, the US Women's Soccer National Team vs. New Zealand, part of an eight-year deal with Turner Sports — HBO Max makes history tonight with its first-ever domestic live sporting event. Starting at 10 p.m. ET, U.S. subscribers can watch …
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Diana Pearl / Business of Fashion:
Vogue plans to publish 10 print issues in 2023, down from 11 in the past three years, including the current new “Winter” issue and combined June/July issue — Vogue will publish 10 print issues in 2023, down from 11 issues the past three years.
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
A look at Cheapskate, a newsletter that lists free events happening in London and has attracted 10,000 subscribers in under four years, mostly via word of mouth — Press Gazette spoke with Cheapskate's co-founder about how the newsletter grew with minimal funding.
Zheping Huang / Bloomberg:
CryptoSlam and Forkast.News plan to merge and become Forkast Labs, offering news and data for crypto investors; both are portfolio companies of Animoca Brands — Animoca Brands Corp. founder Yat Siu helped engineer the merger of two startups his firm backed, aiming to create a data …
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Seb Joseph / Digiday:
Despite an ad slowdown, VaynerMedia estimates ad spending on TikTok was up 20% between the first three quarters of 2022 and Q4, expected to continue in 2023 — Every downturn is good for someone. Take TikTok, for instance. — Even as marketers continue to scrape dollars back wherever they can …
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Christina Carrega / Capital B:
Q&A with The Kansas City Defender founder Ryan Sorrell on the role of community-first Black news sites after police dismissed its report on three missing women — A 40-year-old white man was charged with kidnapping, rape, and assault when a 22-year-old Black woman said he held her captive for over a month.
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Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
GB News Head of Television Helen Warner leaves the UK right-wing broadcaster after less than four months, becoming the latest executive to exit — The head of television for GB News, Helen Warner, has left the station after fewer than four months, marking the latest executive departure at the conservative broadcasting startup.
Will Bedingfield / Wired:
The Overwatch League's path to profitability remains unclear given dwindling viewership, recent upheavals inside Activision Blizzard, and dampening esports hype — Activision-Blizzard's ambitious, much-hyped initiative has stalled. Recent upheavals reveal the instability of esports—and a murky future for the league.
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