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5:15 PM ET, September 21, 2023

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David Rutz / Fox News:
Rupert Murdoch transitions from chair of Fox Corp and News Corp to the new role of Chairman Emeritus; Lachlan Murdoch becomes the sole chair of both companies  —  ‘For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change’
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Matthew Garrahan / Financial Times:
The way Rupert Murdoch structured ownership of his companies means Lachlan's ascension doesn't necessarily mark the end of a control fight for the family empire  —  The way outgoing patriarch Rupert has structured ownership of his assets means the story is not yet over
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube unveils YouTube Studio AI features coming in 2024 and lets select creators test Aloud, a dubbing tool that creates AI-generated dubs in other languages  —  YouTube is expanding its Creator Music Studio, announced last year, with new AI features in addition to the launch of an AI-dubbing tool.
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
WWE's “SmackDown” plans to move from Fox to NBCUniversal's USA Network in fall 2024; sources: the five-year deal is valued at ~$1.4B, up ~40% from what Fox paid  —  Premier WWE television-rights package to get a new home next fall  —  NBCUniversal's USA Network has pinned down the rights for “SmackDown,” the
Ella Creamer / The Guardian:
Amazon limits authors to self-publishing three books per day on its website, after an influx of suspected AI-generated material listed for sale in recent months  —  The company announced the new limitations after an influx of suspected AI-generated material was listed for sale but said that ‘very few’ publishers will be affected
Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
A look at the discounted subscription strategies at 60 publishers in Europe, as publishers try longer trials to build regular reading habits among consumers  —  Consumers have come to expect discounted trials and introductory offers when signing up to news brands.
Alex Barinka / Bloomberg:
Snap says Snapchat+ now has 5M+ subscribers, up from 3M in April 2023; the $3.99 per month tier launched in June 2022, after an industry slowdown in ad revenue  —  Snap Inc. has gained more than 5 million subscribers for its paid service, an offering that gives users early access to new features …
Louise Story:
AI tools can help reporters, news outlets, and readers with tasks such as querying large data files, alerting about potential stories, and personalizing content  —  Today, understanding artificial intelligence is an essential skill for a media leader.  This is not simply because you need …
Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Christopher Beha resigns as editor of Harper's Magazine; Christopher Carroll, who joined Harper's as senior editor in 2018, will become editor on September 25  —  Inbox: Christopher Beha Resigns from Harper's Magazine; Christopher Carroll Appointed Editor [image]
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
After talks on September 20, the WGA and the AMPTP issue a rare joint statement that they plan to continue negotiations on September 21, a first for this strike  —  The union met with four top CEOs, including David Zaslav, Ted Sarandos, Bob Iger and Donna Langley, in their latest negotiations session on Wednesday.
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
Japanese broadcaster NTV acquires a controlling stake in Studio Ghibli and plans to keep the Japanese anime company co-founded by Miyazaki Hayao as a subsidiary
Jay Cridlin / Tampa Bay Times:
Lucy Morgan, a pioneering Tampa Bay Times journalist, who in 1985 won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, died on September 20 at the age of 82
The Conversation:
In Ukraine, 15+ journalists have been killed since Russia invaded; in July 2023, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine said Russia targets journalists
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Mediaite:
Sources: Project Veritas, founded by James O'Keefe, suspends all operations amid severe financial woes and lays off six people, after earlier layoffs in August
Max Tani / Semafor:
Nonprofit newsroom The City cuts staff hours by 20%, taking advantage of NY state's work-share program; reporter Tom Robbins quit to help stave off job losses
 

 
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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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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