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6:55 AM ET, June 25, 2025

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Olivia Sophie Rafferty / ai fray:
A US judge rules Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train AI was fair use, but its storage of pirated books in a central library used for training was not  —  Context: Last August, book authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson filed a copyright infringement class action …
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: David Ellison met with Bari Weiss late last year about a possible role at CBS News, including as a 60 Minutes correspondent  —  Late last year, during a trip to New York City, David Ellison quietly made time for a meeting that said as much about his worldview as it did about his interest in media.
Financial Times:
The UK CMA proposes to designate Google with “strategic market status” in general search and search advertising under the new Digital Markets Competition Regime  —  Big Tech giant slams Competition and Markets Authority's plan as ‘punitive’ and risk to economic growth
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The UK CMA giving Google “strategic market status” could allow publishers to opt out of Google AI Overviews without removing websites from search  —  The UK Competition and Markets Authority has set out plans to give publishers more control over the way their work appears in Google search.
Alexander Lee / Digiday:
Some podcasters say Spotify's Partner Program, through which they get a cut of Spotify's ad and premium subscription revenue, pays out more than YouTube  —  Spotify's video podcast partner program is gaining traction with independent podcast creators drawn to its direct payouts …
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Matt Smith / Press Gazette:   Politics Joe puts its video podcasts behind a Patreon paywall, citing YouTube's revenue model limitations, and has 400+ subscribers five days after launch
Axios:
Sources: Trump administration terminated millions in subscriptions for Springer Nature, after earlier accusing it of acting as a partisan in scientific debates  —  The Trump administration has terminated millions worth of funding for Springer Nature, a German-owned scientific publishing giant …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
California lawmakers approve Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to increase funding for the state's film and TV tax incentive program from $330M to $750M per year  —  California lawmakers have agreed to expand the state's film and TV tax incentive to $750 million a year, marking a win for the industry and for Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The Guardian:
An Australian court finds ABC unlawfully terminated journalist Antoinette Lattouf in December 2023 for her social media posts opposing Israel's campaign in Gaza  —  Journalist was taken off air three days into five-day contract in December 2023 after sharing Gaza post on social media
The Wrap:
YouTube viewership for Fox News has risen 109% YoY to 2.3B in 2025 so far; MSNBC's is up 27% to 1.9B, CNN's is up 42% to 1.1B, while ABC's and NBC's are down  —  Galvanized by exclusive interviews with President Trump and other White House figures, Fox News has seen its YouTube viewership jump 109% …
Kasey Moore / What's on Netflix:
Netflix is removing 22 mobile games in July, almost 20% of its mobile game library, most of which are branded or based on IP that's beyond Netflix's control  —  Almost 20% of Netflix's mobile game library is scheduled to depart soon.  —  Netflix Games has had a rough 9 months.
 
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Steve Bannon launches a fierce public challenge against Fox News for its pro-war stance on Iran, accusing it of propaganda and calling for a FARA investigation
Lauren Wolfe / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Russia frees Ukrainian journalist Vladislav Yesypenko, detained since March 2021, and Belarus frees Belarusian journalist Ihar Karnei, detained since July 2023
 

 
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Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Google says it needs more time to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025

Business Insider:
Google advises some employees on visas, including H-1B visas, not to travel outside the US due to processing delays, following new social media screening rules

Isabelle Bousquette / Wall Street Journal:
The RAISE Act requires AI companies with $500M+ in revenue to publish safety protocols and disclose safety incidents within 72 hours, with fines up to $3M
 
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