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2:05 PM ET, July 29, 2023

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Mariella Moon / Engadget:
NASA plans to launch the free streaming service NASA+ later this year on the web, iOS, Android, and streaming media devices, with ad-free original content  —  The agency is also working on a consolidated web experience.  —  NASA is launching its very own streaming platform called NASA+ sometime this summer.
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Florida judge rejects Disney's motion to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to assert state control over future development of Disney's Orlando theme parks  —  Disney lost a bid on Friday to throw out a state court lawsuit that seeks to assert state control over future development of its Orlando theme parks.
Lisa Bonos / Washington Post:
Profile of Theo Baker, a college student who grew up in a family of journalists and whose reporting contributed to the resignation of Stanford's president  —  College journalist Theo Baker's reporting paved the way for Marc Tessier-Lavigne's resignation  —  SAN FRANCISCO — On Christmas Day …
Newley Purnell / Wall Street Journal:
A Hong Kong judge rejects a government bid to ban the online dissemination of pro-democracy song “Glory to Hong Kong” on Google and other sites  —  Judge refuses to issue order blocking online dissemination of protest anthem, saying criminal acts can be punished by the city's current laws
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
YouTube officially launches Multiview for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels, starting with WNBA games, but with no mobile and web support and other limits  —  After testing for the past several months, YouTube is officially launching Multiview for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels, starting with WNBA games.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Twitter/X officially rolls out its ads revenue sharing program for eligible users globally, after giving some creators payouts earlier this month  —  Twitter, which Elon Musk is currently rebranding to X, is officially rolling out its ads revenue sharing program for creators.
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Sony indefinitely delays the release of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and shuffles dates for Kraven and other movies as Hollywood strikes continue  —  Sony Pictures has made some significant release date shifts for its upcoming films, including “Kraven the Hunter” and “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.”
Variety:
Sources: vendors for the Emmys have been told the ceremony will not air on September 18, as the Hollywood strikes drag on; the event was last postponed in 2001  —  Vendors for the 75th Primetime Emmys have been told that the ceremony will not air on September 18 — the first time that there …
@edyong209:
[Thread] Pulitzer-winning science writer Ed Yong is leaving The Atlantic after eight years and says he'll be writing a third book and working on other projects  —  Some news: After 8 years & 750 stories, I've decided to leave The Atlantic. Today's my last day. Being a writer means you can't say things like “I can't tell you what this means” cos, well, I can. That's kind of the point of me. So here's an attempt at looking back & forward: 1/
 
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A profile of Simon Ateba, owner and White House correspondent of the website Today News Africa, who has cultivated a brand of being a disruptor by defying norms
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Job listings at Disney, Sony, Netflix, and other companies indicate there is a hiring spree for AI jobs in the entertainment industry
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Jeff Zucker's spokesperson asks Variety to retract a post on Zucker and CNN, and Puck and The Atlantic reporters refute some of its claims; Variety stands by it
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Will Sommer / Washington Post:
The staff of Mississippi Today, which won a 2023 Pulitzer for Local Reporting, and its New Orleans-focused sister site Verite unionize
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $847.2M, vs. $773.5M est., platform revenue up 11% YoY to $744M, and active accounts up 16% YoY to 73.5M; ROKU jumps 8%+
Bloomberg:
Research using Meta's data from around the 2020 US election shows news audiences were highly politically segregated; changing algorithms didn't change attitudes
Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Universal Music Group Q2: revenue rises 8.8% YoY to €2.697B, or $2.93B, subscription streaming revenue up 13%, and merchandising up 12.1%; stock climbs 10%+
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Wall Street Journal:
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

Paresh Dave / Wired:
Google says it wouldn't force its device makers, browser, and wireless carrier licensees to distribute Gemini to US users for three years, in a proposed remedy
 
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