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James Vincent / The Verge:
Getty Images sues Stability AI in the US, alleging it copied 12M+ images without permission or compensation to use as training data in creating Stable Diffusion — Getty Images has filed a lawsuit in the US against Stability AI, creators of open-source AI art generator Stable Diffusion, escalating its legal battle against the firm.
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@rasbt, @atarkowski, @jjvincent, Wall Street Journal and Insider
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
A360 Media sells The National Enquirer to VVIP Ventures, a joint venture by Vinco Ventures and Icon Publishing, for “a little less” than the $100M price in 2019 — The publication has come under scrutiny in recent years over its suppression of stories about Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign.
James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
Ken Doctor says his local digital outlet Lookout Santa Cruz is on track to make a profit in 2023, and hopes to expand to another California city by 2024 — Over many years as a leading media analyst, Ken Doctor spoke out repeatedly about the disintegrating American newspaper business.
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@raineytime, @raineytime, @david_sommers and @sammy_roth
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
After Twitter said free API access would end on February 9, Elon Musk promises “a light, write-only API for bots providing good content that is free” — Last week, Twitter said it is shutting down free access to its APIs starting February 9. Now, days before the deadline …
Duncan Campbell / Byline Times:
A look at The Nation's refusal to retract a 2017 story saying the 2016 DNC email leak was an inside job, not a Russian hack, and its history of defending Russia — Two and a half years ago, the Columbia Journalism Review refused to publish Duncan Campbell's investigation into The Nation magazine …
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Chan Ho-him / Financial Times:
Disney removes an October 2022 episode of The Simpsons that referred to “forced labor camps” in China from Disney+ in Hong Kong, after a similar removal in 2021 — Missing programme on streaming platform mentions ‘camps where children make smartphones’
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Rana Foroohar / Financial Times:
By seeking a jury trial over breaking up Google's ad business, the DOJ is taking a risky, very unusual step for an antitrust case, which may hinder its chances — The US Department of Justice is insisting that its new Google suit be tried by a jury — Complexity is often used to obfuscate.
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@aidanpeppin, @georgedibb, @justinhendrix, @jtasioulas, @alemannoeu and @maxvonthun, more at Techmeme »
Julia Angwin / The Markup:
The Markup founder Julia Angwin says she is leaving the outlet after five years to pursue other projects; Angwin moved from EIC to editor-at-large in April 2022 — Hello, friends, — I'm sad to inform you that this is my last missive to you. After founding The Markup five years ago …
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@juliaangwin, @meredithangwin, @charliebeckett, @josephmenn, @daniellecitron, @cfcamerer, @elinor_carmi, @sivavaid, @startpage, @sisiwei, @nabihasyed, @rajiinio, @leonyin, @lauraedelson2, @merbroussard, @jason_kint, @brianstelter, @darakerr, @craigsilverman, @jayrosen_nyu, @jonkeegan, @lkirchner, @moonalice, @jamesrbuk, @juliaangwin and Talking Biz News
Amudalat Ajasa / Washington Post:
A look at the Black women fighting for years to claim top TV meteorologists roles in the US, some of whom face waves of backlash and hate from viewers — For decades, broadcast meteorology has been dominated by White men — leaving out women, and particularly women of color.
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@stellakafka, @drshepherd2013, @brynnecraig and @bhensonweather
Enuma Okoro / Financial Times:
A profile of Chris Jackson, the publisher and EIC of Penguin Random House imprint One World Books, who is diversifying hiring and publishing more POC authors — Chris Jackson moves slowly through clusters of people on the promenade in front of Jane's Carousel, the iconic merry-go-round by the East River waterfront in Brooklyn.
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@alecurussell, @nikadubrovsky, @enumaokoro and @raju
New York Times:
BMG signed and canceled a deal with a French rapper widely condemned in Europe for antisemitic lyrics; documents: the label's involvement was to be kept hidden — Though the music label ultimately backed out, the deal illustrates the temptations and risks faced by corporations seeking …
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@katierosman, @sowmyak, @alexmarshall81, @nytimesmusic, @nspector4, @joshmalina and Billboard
Wall Street Journal:
A look at “de-influencers”, a rising cohort of TikTok users criticizing viral products and promoting thoughtful shopping; #deinfluencing videos passed 68M views — TikTok users are speaking critically about viral products and advocating for thoughtful shopping habits.
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@davidfromkansas, Media Voices, @devindra, @wsjmag, @loyolaquinlan, @neilretail, @itstheannmarie, @dawngilbertson, Bits of Yit, Insider, SPY, Good Good Good, TODAY.com, TIME, Fortune, @wsjmag and @laneflorsheim
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