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7:55 AM ET, September 26, 2024

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Thomas Claburn / The Register:
Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine no longer has free WordPress.org access and WP Engine customers having trouble with their sites should contact WP Engine support  —  WordPress on Wednesday escalated its conflict with WP Engine, a hosting provider, by blocking the latter's servers …
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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Automattic sends a cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, alleging unauthorized use of the WordPress trademark, after WP Engine sent a C&D letter on September 23
Marci McCue / Flipboard:
Flipboard says it is federating 250 publisher profiles and 4,000 of their curated Magazines, including ABC News, the AP, The Atlantic, PBS, and USA Today  —  BYMARCI MCCUE  —  Today Flipboard is federating 250 publisher profiles and 4,000 of their curated Magazines, making it possible …
Angela Fu / Poynter:
A Muck Rack survey of 402 US journalists found that their primary sources of stress include workload, salary, and the expectation that they always be “on”  —  A Muck Rack survey found high levels of burnout and exhaustion among journalists.  One potential reason?  The upcoming election.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The London Standard launches its first weekly edition with an AI-generated picture of Keir Starmer and a feature about London's potential as an AI capital  —  The first edition of the weekly London Standard features an AI-generated picture of Prime Minister Keir Starmer on its front page.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A look at Project 2025's plans for the news media, including defunding NPR, PBS, and other public broadcasters and removing restrictions on media ownership  —  From defunding NPR and PBS to kicking reporters out of the White House, it's an array of conservative priorities and Trumpian retreads.
Rasmus Larsen / FlatpanelsHD:
LG rolls out full-screen screensaver ads to its smart TVs, including its expensive OLED models; the ads, on by default, can be disabled  —  Even if you buy one of the most expensive TV models today, you cannot escape ads.  LG is rolling out screensaver ads, including ads for things completely unrelated to the TV experience.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney officially launches its password sharing crackdown; users can add an “Extra Member” for $6.99/month for Disney+ Basic or $9.99/month for Disney+ Premium  —  The company rolled out what it is calling its paid sharing policy this week, letting users add a member outside their household …
Deadline:
Sources: Disney is laying off ~300 people in the US in corporate operations, including in communications; ESPN, Disney Entertainment, and parks are not affected  —  Disney is in the middle of a new wave of cuts as part of a “cost-saving initiative,” sources tell Deadline.
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Tom Jones / Poynter:
The New York Post reporter covering top Wisconsin political races has strong ties to Republicans and conservatives and was paid by Republican entities in 2023
Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
A US district court judge grants a judgment against LibGen for copyright infringement, ordering it to pay $30M and requiring the disabling of LibGen domains
Natasha Lennard / The Intercept:
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib of antisemitism and doubled down after the source of a statement attributed to Tlaib corrected them
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
X releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk took over; X took action on 2,361 accounts over hateful content in H1 2024, down from 1M in H2 2021
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Dave Collins / Associated Press:
A US bankruptcy judge says he will approve an auction of Alex Jones' Infowars and its assets in November 2024 to help Jones pay $1B+ to Sandy Hook families
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
The Spectator appoints ex-UK cabinet minister Michael Gove as editor, starting on October 8, after its takeover by GB News co-owner Sir Paul Marshall
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Q&A with NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik on the Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. saga, Ben Smith's defense of Nuzzi and sexual relations with sources, and more
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Univision says Harris and Trump will appear at separate town halls in front of a Spanish-speaking audience in October, moderated by journalist Enrique Acevedo
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Mill Media plans to launch Glasgow-focused title The Bell on September 30 on Ghost, initially without a paywall, and release content three times per week
 

 
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Kent Walker / The Keyword:
Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance:
Nvidia reports Q3 revenue up 94% YoY to $35.1B, vs. $33.2B est., Data Center revenue up 112% to $30.8B, vs. $29B est., and forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates

Matt Swayne / The Quantum Insider:
Google researchers introduce AlphaQubit, a machine-learning decoder that surpasses existing methods in identifying and correcting quantum computing errors

 
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