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X CEO Linda Yaccarino says that “after two incredible years, I've decided to step down”; X hired Yaccarino in 2023 after running NBCUniversal's ad business  —  X CEO Linda Yaccarino said Wednesday she is stepping down from her role. … - Under her leadership …
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New York Times:
Sources: Linda Yaccarino had discussed her plans to leave with X employees earlier this week, before Grok's antisemitic posts  —  Linda Yaccarino, whom Elon Musk hired to run X in 2023, grappled with the challenges the company faced after Mr. Musk took over.
BBC:
MasterChef production company Banijay fires host Gregg Wallace after an inquiry into alleged misconduct; 50+ people told the BBC about allegations about Wallace  —  Gregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter as a result of an inquiry into alleged misconduct, BBC News understands.
Matt Smith / Press Gazette:
An interview with Judd Legum about his Substack Popular Information, which has three reporting staff and 20K+ paying subs, with an estimated $1M+ annual revenue  —  Judd Legum, who runs one of the top US politics paid newsletters, says his journalism and much of what appears on Substack …
Discussion: @simonowens
Financial Times:
Sources: Apple is in talks to acquire the US streaming rights for Formula 1, following the success of F1 the Movie, which has generated ~$300M at the box office  —  iPhone-maker is challenging Disney's ESPN to screen car series  —  Apple is in talks to acquire the US rights to screen Formula 1 …
Sophie Endrud / Poynter:
A look at The Examination, a nonprofit investigative news outlet with ~20 staffers launched in 2023 that focuses on Big Food, tobacco, pollution, and drugs  —  Ben Hallman and his team of almost 20 are taking on four of the biggest global industries, one health investigation at a time
Digiday:
A look at Yahoo Creators, launched in March 2024, offering creators a 50/50 ad revenue split for posting original written content, with 135 creators signed up  —  As Yahoo's creator program matures, the company is increasingly evolving from a publisher into a creator platform in its own right.
Jody Godoy / Reuters:
A US appeals court blocks the FTC's “click-to-cancel” rule that would have taken effect on July 14, saying it didn't conduct a preliminary cost-benefit analysis  —  A U.S. appeals court blocked a rule that would have required businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions …
Dominic Preston / The Verge:
WBD renames Max as HBO Max on its website and apps; max.com now redirects to hbomax.com, and users won't need to download a new app, unlike the 2023 Max rollout  —  The Max app switched back to HBO Max today. … After announcing in May that it was giving up and returning …
Arab News:
Semafor appoints Matthew Martin as its Saudi Arabia bureau chief and its global head of sovereign wealth fund coverage, as it expands its Gulf coverage  —  DUBAI: Semafor has appointed Matthew Martin as its Saudi Arabia bureau chief and global head of sovereign wealth fund coverage as the news platform expands its Gulf edition.
Discussion: @semaforben
Nicholas Quah / Vulture:
How the NYT's Opinion section is becoming a pillar of the NYT's podcast strategy, which includes embracing video and brand-name hosts, like Wesley Morris  —  “Hold on, I'm going to show you something funny,” Wesley Morris says.  The New York Times critic and I are deep into a conversation …
 
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Swati Gupta / Bloomberg:
X says India ordered it to block 2,355 accounts, including two from Reuters, on July 3, but then told X to unblock the Reuters accounts after a “public outcry”
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Sources: Disney and Hearst put A+E Global Media, home to A&E Network, History, and Lifetime, up for sale; it's unclear if it will be sold entirely or in part
Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the threats and harassment local reporters covering US extremism face and the importance of coverage of how extremists interact with their communities
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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