Mediagazer: Email to staff: Jeff Bezos names and copies Will Lewis and says WaPo “needs to evolve” and has his “commitment on maintaining quality, ethics, and standards” (Brian Stelter/@brianstelter)

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Forbes' lawyer demands that Perplexity AI remove articles sourced from Forbes, seeks assurances that Perplexity AI won't infringe on Forbes copyrights, and more — - The chatbot tried to give credibility to the Forbes story it presented by citing other “sourced” reports that were actually …

Discussion: Talking Biz News and @johnvoelcker, more at Techmeme »

David Shepardson / Reuters:

The US FTC says it has referred a complaint to the DOJ against TikTok and ByteDance over potential violations of the Children's Online Privacy Act — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had referred a complaint against the social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance …

Brier Dudley / The Seattle Times:

Carpenter Media told a Sound Publishing union that it plans to lay off 62 people, including over half the unionized newsroom at The Daily Herald of Everett, WA — The other shoe has fallen after Carpenter Media Group's huge push into the Northwest. — Carpenter, a Southern newspaper chain …

Brian Stelter / @brianstelter:

Email to staff: Jeff Bezos names and copies Will Lewis and says WaPo “needs to evolve” and has his “commitment on maintaining quality, ethics, and standards” — New: Jeff Bezos writes to newsroom leaders and says “the journalistic standards and ethics at The Post will not change.” [image]

Marek Miller / The Keyword:

Google launches News Showcase in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; several publishers added a feature where Google pays for reader access to paywalled content — News and Publishing Partner Manager, Central and Eastern Europe — For more than two decades, Google has partnered with journalists …

Discussion: Neowin

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:

Subscription platform Zuora is acquiring AI company Sub(x) to use AI to enhance paywall offerings for the news industry; Sub(x)'s 10 employees will join Zuora — EXCLUSIVE: With Sub(x), Zuora moves beyond propensity scoring to reinforcement learning — Subscription technology platform Zuora …

Discussion: Chris Scott on LinkedIn, Zuora and @markstenberg3

David Gilbert / Wired:

ISIS created two YouTube channels falsely branded as CNN and Al Jazeera channels in March; their videos stayed on YouTube for a month and a half before removal — One video focused on giving ISIS credit for a terror attack that Russian disinformation blamed on Ukraine.

Discussion: @paddydugganj, @SteveThompson@mastodon.social and @daithaigilbert

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Netflix plans to open two permanent in-person experience venues, in Dallas and near Philadelphia, in 2025, a continuation of its previous pop-ups — They're not exactly theme parks, but the new Netflix Houses — to open next year in King of Prussia, Pa., and Dallas — will feature a wide array …

Discussion: Netflix Tudum, CNN, Engadget, Brian Millman on LinkedIn, The Verge, Peter Csathy on LinkedIn, @0xchalie, The Hollywood Reporter, BGR, Quartz, The Wrap, Media Play News and Deadline

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Venu Sports, the Fox/WBD/Disney streaming venture, announces more hires, including Chief Business Officer Tim Connolly, who had led Apple TV+ subscriber growth — Key senior hires include chief business officer Tim Connolly, CTO Skarpi Hedinsson and CMO Brian Borkowski

Discussion: Awful Announcing, The Desk, Pete Distad on LinkedIn, Radio & Television …, Next TV, Deadline, Barrett Media and The Wrap

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:

Daily Mail plans to launch a dozen long-form shows on YouTube by the end of 2024, focusing on popular verticals including entertainment, sports, and the royals — In a bid to earn more ad revenue, Daily Mail is making a big push into long-form video with plans to debut a dozen shows on YouTube by the end of this year.

Discussion: The Media Leader, MediaPost, StreamTV Insider and Press Gazette

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:

French ad agency Havas plans to invest €400M in AI and data-led initiatives in the next four years, and prepares for a four-way breakup of parent Vivendi — French company launches AI strategy as it prepares to split from parent group Vivendi — Havas will invest €400mn …

Discussion: The Media Leader, @havas, @davidclinchnews, PRWeek, Ad Age, Adweek, MediaPost and Havas

Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:

Gannett's Austin American-Statesman names Courtney Sebesta executive editor; she began her career at the Statesman 22 years ago as an editorial assistant — Courtney Sebesta, a homegrown journalist who has risen from an entry-level newsroom position to top management at the Austin American-Statesman …

Discussion: Courtney Sebesta on LinkedIn and Austin Business Journal