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9:15 PM ET, November 7, 2023

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Matt Growcoot / PetaPixel:
Adobe's site for stock images lists AI-generated images of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and some small outlets have used them without labeling them as AI  —  As fears rise over fake imagery generated by artificial intelligence flooding the internet, one of the world's leading stock photo websites …
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
WWE's NXT will move from the USA Network to The CW in October 2024 in a new five-year deal, that sources say is over double the $15M/year current contract price  —  - Endeavor's TKO Group, New Home Of UFC & WWE, Reports First Quarterly Results Since Going Public This Fall
Doug Greenberg / Front Office Sports:
The US Soccer League and CBS sign a deal to broadcast 100 games annually through 2027 across CBS' platforms, the first time that network TV will air USL matches  —  The United Soccer League and CBS Sports have reached a landmark agreement to bring the second and third tiers …
Matt G. Southern / Search Engine Journal:
Google adds generative AI features to its Performance Max ad platform, rolling out first as a beta to all US advertisers by the end of the year  —  Google launches generative AI in Performance Max to help marketers easily create customized text and image ads at scale.
Diana Fuentes / Investigative Reporters & Editors:
Phil Meyer, an early proponent of using data analysis for investigative journalism and a former Knight Chair of Journalism at UNC, died on November 4 at 93  —  Phil Meyer, a giant in data journalism and an IRE legend, died Saturday, Nov. 4, at home in Carrboro, North Carolina, surrounded by family.
Brian Stelter / Rolling Stone:
Messages show Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Laura Ingraham bashing Fox's news division colleagues for admitting Trump lost; Ingraham said “THEY ARENT SMART”  —  In an exclusive excerpt from Brian Stelter's new book, Network of Lies, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Amazon sells out its ad inventory for Thursday Night Football games slated for November 16 and November 30, and plans to open those games to non-Prime members  —  The Super Bowl isn't the only big football property that will be crammed full of advertising.  —  Amazon's Prime Video has sold …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Chernin's North Road Company acquires a “significant stake” in Questlove and Black Thought's film and TV production company Two One Five Entertainment  —  The Peter Chernin-backed content rollup company will finance projects and provide executive support to the media company from The Roots co-founders.
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Crunchyroll debuts Game Vault, offering five mobile games for free to subscribers of its two higher-cost tiers, and promises a “new wave of titles coming soon”  —  Crunchyroll is making a bigger push into games. … The new feature is called the Crunchyroll Game Vault and is available starting today.
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Katie Paul / Reuters:
Meta plans to bar political and other regulated advertisers from using its new generative AI ad products, after US lawmakers warn about spreading misinformation
 
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Four former Kotaku employees launch Aftermath, a subscription-based video games and culture website with an ownership model inspired by outlets like Defector
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
King Charles says the UK government plans to present the Media Bill, which regulates streaming services in line with TV networks, in the new legislative period
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Copenhagen-based sports media group Better Collective plans to acquire Toronto-based Playmaker, which owns sports websites like Yardbarker and TNN, for €176M
Reuters:
Court document: Turkey releases journalist Tolga Sardan from prison pending a trial, after jailing him under the country's so-called “disinformation law”
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Tapan Bhat / Yahoo Finance:
Yahoo updates Yahoo Finance's website with 40%+ fewer ads, enhanced quote pages and charts, a customizable dock, a redesigned homepage and news hub, and more
Martin Quin Pollard / Reuters:
The China Project, one of the few independently funded English-language publications to cover China in depth for the West, plans to close over a lack of funding
Reuters:
RFE/RL acting president Jeffrey Gedmin expresses fears that Russia has taken journalist Alsu Kurmasheva “hostage” for a potential prisoner swap with the US
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The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA takes issue with “several essential items” in the AMPTP's latest contract offer; sources: AI protections for high-earning members remain a key hurdle
 

 
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

 
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