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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Spotify Wrapped, adding an AI podcast of users' 2024 Wrapped created with Google's NotebookLM summarizer, and a Your Music Evolution data story
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Disney unveils an ESPN tile on Disney+, making ~100 live games available for Disney+ subscribers without ESPN+; ESPN is creating two studio shows for Disney+  —  ESPN is coming to Disney+.  Now, the sports network wants to make sure Disney+ users come to ESPN.
New York Times:
South Korea's press did not acquiesce to President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law, and even right-leaning outlets stood united in criticism of his actions  —  Journalists criticized the president's attempt to place the press under military control, hardened by years of challenges …
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Three current and seven former Fox employees say Pete Hegseth drank in ways that concerned his colleagues; Fox News did not respond to requests for comment  —  Ten current and former Fox employees say Trump's pick for defense secretary drank in ways that concerned his co-workers.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
WBD launches a set of always-on channels, including HBO Comedy, HBO Signature for dramas, and HBO Zone for classics, in a test with some ad-free US subscribers  —  Max is joining the growing list of streaming services that offer 24/7 cable-like channels.  On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery announced …
The Guardian:
Guardian and Observer journalists hold a 48-hour strike against a planned sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media; it is The Guardian's first strike in 50+ years  —  Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: MSNBC President Rashida Jones is mulling an exit after she finishes guiding the organization through Donald Trump's second inauguration in early 2025  —  The MSNBC chief, who has led the progressive network since February 2021, is mulling a departure after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Jamie Heller / Business Insider:
Business Insider hires Steve Russolillo, who has worked for most of the last 17 years at The Wall Street Journal, for the new role of Chief News Editor  —  I'm excited to announce that Steve Russolillo will be joining Business Insider in a new role, as Chief News Editor.
Dan Sheldon / New York Times:
FIFA agrees a deal with DAZN to broadcast 2025's Club World Cup in the US, sources say in a deal worth $1B; all 63 matches will be available for free on DAZN  —  FIFA has agreed a deal with DAZN to broadcast next year's Club World Cup in the United States.  —  As part of the overall agreement …
 
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Sam Nussey / Reuters:
Netflix says Netflix Japan passed 10M+ subscribers in H1 2024 and has doubled its subscriber base in the past four years thanks to Japanese-language programming
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Trump picks Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner who is seen as a strong advocate for looser regulation of crypto assets, to succeed Gary Gensler as SEC chair

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Google DeepMind unveils GenCast, an AI weather model that the company claims outperforms traditional methods on up to 15-day weather and deadly storm forecasts

Greg Otto / CyberScoop:
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