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Davey Alba / Bloomberg:
YouTube plans to require users to disclose when they have uploaded realistic-looking manipulated or synthetic content, including using its own tools, in 2024 — Site's creators who repeatedly fail to disclose AI use will face penalties — YouTube, the video platform owned by Alphabet Inc.'s Google …
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BBC:
The BBC says five complaints have been made about Russell Brand's behavior while he hosted radio shows between 2006 and 2008 — The BBC has said a total of five complaints have been made about Russell Brand's behaviour while he hosted radio shows between 2006 and 2008.
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NPR:
NPR journalists say a drone hovered above them and Israeli forces aimed a gun at them while they interviewed a Palestinian farmer in Deir Istiya, the West Bank — WEST BANK - There are days when you head out to report a story, and you think you know where it's going. And then it spins in an entirely different direction.
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Henry Blodget steps down as Insider's CEO, replaced by Barbara Peng; Insider changes its name back to Business Insider to focus on business and technology news — Publisher changes name back to Business Insider, with Barbara Peng to succeed Blodget as CEO — Henry Blodget …
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
The Knight Foundation names Gannett Media President Maribel Perez Wadsworth as its next president and CEO, starting in January 2024, succeeding Alberto Ibargüen — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has named the newspaper executive Maribel Perez Wadsworth its next president and CEO.
Harry McCracken / Fast Company:
A profile of, and interview with, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee on how he changed tech gadget reviews, business strategy, reaching 17.7M subscribers, and more — Marques Brownlee has rewired the way people shop for gadgets—and how companies sell them. Inside the humble workshop …
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The Guardian:
Investigation: independent German journalist Hubert Seipel received ~€600K from a Putin associate to support his Putin books, described by many as sympathetic — Influential author and broadcaster Hubert Seipel received financial support for his work on two books described by many as sympathetic to Russian president
Defector:
Defector reports 2023 revenue up 18% YoY to ~$4.5M, including $3.75M from subscriptions, 40K+ active subscribers, and ~$4.4M in total operating expenses — Purpose of this report — More than three years into the company's existence, Defector continues to have no outside investors and no intention of raising outside capital.
Diana Pearl / Business of Fashion:
Model and investor Karlie Kloss is acquiring British fashion outlet i-D Magazine from Vice Media Group; Kloss' Bedford Media will be i-D's parent company — With the acquisition, the model will become i-D's CEO. — Karlie Kloss, the model turned investor and entrepreneur …
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Reuters:
Tencent Music reports Q3 revenue down 10.8% YoY to ~$900M, vs. ~$865M est., net profit up 15.6% YoY to ~$173M, and paying users up 20.8% YoY to 103M — China's Tencent Music Entertainment (1698.HK) beat estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by steady growth in paid subscriptions on its music streaming platform.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Guardian expects $33M in US digital reader revenue in FY 2023/24, or ~57% of its US revenue, which is expected to be a little less than 20% of total revenue — The Guardian expects to make $33 million in digital reader revenue in the U.S. for its fiscal 2023/2024 year — a new record.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
TikTok now lets users save songs from the app to Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, initially launching for US and UK users, with more markets to follow — TikTok has long touted the app as a place to discover new music — and its ability to propel songs into viral hits.
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