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7:00 AM ET, July 7, 2024

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Bloomberg:
A look at the inaugural Esports World Cup, a multi-genre tournament in Riyadh funded by Saudi Arabia, featuring 1,500+ gamers and a record $60M+ prize pool  —  - Esports World Cup has record prize pool of $60 million  — Crown Prince MBS wants to build esports capital in Riyadh
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Ben Church / CNN:
A look at concerns about Saudi Arabia “sportswashing” as it hosts the Esports World Cup; Saudi Arabia's PIF has bought some of the biggest gaming companies  —  In the heart of Saudi Arabia's capital, a seismic moment for esports is underway; one which has triggered both excitement and concern across the industry.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden aides provided questions for radio interviews on The Source on Philadelphia's WURD, on July 3, and The Earl Ingram Show on Wisconsin's WAUK, on July 4  —  The host of “The Source” on WURD in Philadelphia said officials provided her with a list of eight questions to choose from.
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden gives a rare one-on-one interview to ABC News, pushing back against questions about his fitness, after about a month of heavy media focus on his age
Jef Feeley / Bloomberg:
Discovery investors reach a $125M settlement over claims that company insiders reaped improper benefits worth $1B+ in its $43B merger with WarnerMedia  —  - Settlement involves payment by Advance/Newhouse partnerships  — Merger created one of world's largest entertainment companies
Discussion: Deadline
Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
Germany's government pledges to add a 30% film/TV production tax incentive, effective as early as January 2025; Australia raised its rebate to 30% on July 1  —  German studios have been pushing for the incentive, which they say is necessary to remain competitive in attracting international productions.
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Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
Australia raises its Location Offset tax rebate for TV and film productions shooting in the country from the previous 16.5% to 30%
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
At the half-year mark, Hollywood media giants have had double-digit stock price declines, except Disney and Fox, and will likely stay underwater in 2024  —  Disney and Fox Corp. buck the downtrend for showbiz shares at the midyear mark  —  As always, the numbers tell the tale.
Li Yuan / New York Times:
How xenophobic content on Chinese social media, directed towards Japan, the US, Jews, and others, became the subject of a debate and spreads despite censorship  —  Violent attacks on foreigners have prompted a debate about extreme nationalism online in a country that heavily censors information the government bans.
Mario Koran / New York Times:
A reporter describes how college journalism classes helped him go from being in jail to becoming a NYT Local Investigations Fellow and Wisconsin Watch reporter  —  While serving a sentence for burglary, I enrolled in a college journalism class.  When I interviewed my correctional officer, my world broadened.
Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content  —  OTTAWA—Netflix, Walt Disney and other U.S. streaming companies have asked a Canadian court to stop plans by authorities to force …
Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat:
ElevenLabs launches Voice Isolator, a freemium AI tool for removing background noise from audio files for film, podcast, and interview post production  —  ElevenLabs, the AI voice startup known for its voice cloning, text-to-speech and speech-to-speech models, has just added another tool to its product portfolio: an AI Voice Isolator.
 
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
A look at Meta's struggles to attract influencers to Threads, due to the platform's focus on text and its lack of a clear purpose for users
Daniel Tilles / Notes From Poland:
Polish state broadcaster deletes an article that said PM Donald Tusk made “misleading” accusations, supporting claims that Tusk hasn't depoliticized the outlet
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with soccer media company Footballco's North America CEO Jason Wagenheim on expanding its editorial staff, learning from lifestyle brands, and more
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all its customers
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Samantha Murphy Kelly / CNN:
ElevenLabs is using AI-generated voices of dead actors like Judy Garland and Burt Reynolds in its Reader app, after striking deals with the actors' estates
 

 
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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

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

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
 
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