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8:45 PM ET, August 30, 2023

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Bloomberg:
Sources: French billionaire François-Henri Pinault is close to a $7B deal to buy a majority stake in CAA from TPG; Temasek may also increase its CAA stake  —  - Company's lineup runs from actor Brad Pitt to NBA's Chris Paul  — Singapore's Temasek is expected to increase its stake as well
Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Three of six full-time Atlanta magazine editorial staffers resign and the EIC plans to retire, as the magazine's owners crack down on content they deem “woke”  —  The publisher pushed back on their effort to present a modern picture of life in one of the Blackest …
New York Times:
Warner Bros. Discovery names Mark Thompson, the former New York Times CEO and the former BBC director-general, as CNN's chairman and CEO, starting on October 9  —  Mr. Thompson, who oversaw a period of growth at The New York Times and the BBC, will lead the network during a pivotal period.
The Hollywood Reporter:
The Hollywood Reporter names Maer Roshan as co-editor-in-chief, joining Nekesa Mumbi Moody; Roshan, EIC of Los Angeles Magazine since 2019, starts September 25  —  Roshan joins the team Sept. 25 from Los Angeles Magazine, where he served as editor-in-chief since 2019.
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New York Post:
Sources: Barstool Sports is laying off nearly 25% of its employees, or around 100 jobs, following Penn Entertainment's sale of the outlet back to Dave Portnoy  —  Barstool Sports will lay off nearly 25 percent of its employees, which will result in around 100 lost jobs on Thursday, The Post has learned.
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Fox Business' Stuart Varney, Univision's Illa Calderón, and Fox News' Dana Perino plan to moderate the second GOP presidential primary debate on September 27  —  Fox Business Network will carry the next Republican presidential primary debate, but the channel's longtime star anchor Maria Bartiromo won't be a part of it.
 
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
A Saudi court sentences a man to death over his X posts and YouTube activity, part of a growing dissent crackdown; his brother is a well-known government critic
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver debut Spotify podcast Strike Force Five; proceeds will go to their out-of-work staff
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Bart Barnes / Washington Post:
Douglas Feaver, an Online News Association founder and a Washington Post reporter who retired as WashingtonPost.com's executive editor in 2005, dies at 84
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
The Texas Tribune blames its first-ever layoffs on a budget shortfall after institutions pulled sponsorships and revenue fell 5% YoY; some blame its leadership
Mark Sullivan / Fast Company:
In a “safety” blog post, X announces “paid-for promoted political posts”, starting in the US, and plans to “provide a global advertising transparency center”
 

 
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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

Reuters:
Albania bans TikTok for a year from January 2025, part of a broader plan to make schools safer following the killing of a 14-year-old near a school in November
 
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