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8:35 AM ET, July 24, 2025

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Amy Walker / BBC:
BBC News, AFP, the AP, and Reuters say they are “desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves”  —  BBC News and three leading news agencies have expressed desperate concern for journalists in Gaza, who they say are increasingly unable …
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At an All-In Podcast summit, President Trump said forcing AI firms to pay for each copyrighted work is “not doable”, calling for “common sense” AI and IP rules  —  Donald Trump said that AI companies can't be expected to pay for the use of copyrighted content in their systems …
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Alphabet reports YouTube's Q2 ad revenue rose 13% YoY to $9.8B, vs. $9.56B est., and Google's advertising revenue reached $71.3B, up from $64.6B a year ago  —  Key Points:  — YouTube ad revenue rose to $9.8 billion in Q2 2025, up 13% compared to Q2 2024 and up 10% on a sequential basis.
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
YouTube gives Shorts creators access to new generative AI features powered by Veo 2, such as new AI effects and a tool that turns photos into six-second videos
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
Google's AI Overviews, which a recent Pew study shows reduce clickthrough rates, are further eroding traffic to original publishers by linking to aggregators  —  Yesterday the Pew Research Center released a report based on the internet browsing activity of 900 U.S. adults which found …
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Analysis: seven Advance Local papers in places like Harrisburg, Birmingham, and Syracuse ranked in the top 11 US local newspapers by online traffic in June 2025  —  They share an owner that sometimes gets forgotten — but which dominates much larger peers in web traffic.
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBCU is discussing launching a sports cable network that could debut as soon as the fall and would primarily carry sports also available on Peacock  —  The potential cable channel would broadcast sports, including the NBA, also being shown on NBCU's Peacock streaming service
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
A look at WaPo's recent staff departures: five WaPo Opinion columnists, including Philip Bump, have taken buyouts, while two have moved to the newsroom  —  It briefly felt like the Washington Post had gained a semblance of stability after a tumultuous six months.
Jonathan Greig / The Record:
A US federal jury gives five Nevada men varying prison sentences for their roles in running Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal TV streaming services  —  A federal jury slapped five men from Nevada with varying sentences for their roles in running Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal TV streaming services …
The Baltimore Banner:
The Baltimore Banner, launched in 2022 as a nonprofit news outlet focused on Greater Baltimore and Maryland, gets a $200K grant from the Henry Luce Foundation  —  The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit, multi-platform news operation serving Greater Baltimore and Maryland, has received a $200,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK's Reach reports H1 revenue down 3.4% YoY to £256M, print down 4.8% to £194M, and digital up 1.8% to £61.1M; Reach plans to launch digital subscriptions  —  Reach is planning to put “serious focus” on subscriptions as part of a revenue diversification drive, it revealed in its half-year results on Thursday.
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte file a defamation suit against MAGA podcaster Candace Owens over her claims that Brigitte was born a man  —  Washington — French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing podcast …
Inside Radio:
A US federal appeals court strikes down the FCC's ban on same-market ownership of top-rated local TV stations but leaves local radio ownership rules intact  —  In a closely watched decision with major implications for broadcasters and the Federal Communications Commission's open quadrennial rulemaking …
 
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
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Pat McAfee issues on-air apology to Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett for discussing a false rumor involving her in February
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Skydance tells the US FCC that once its Paramount Global acquisition is complete, it will initiate a “comprehensive review” of CBS, hire an ombudsman, and more
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Wired expands its offerings with five new weekly newsletters, livestream AMAs running at least twice per month, and narrated audio versions of many articles
 

 
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Ashley Gold / Axios:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the RAISE Act into law; the AI safety bill's text was modified earlier to more closely resemble California's SB 53

Beatrice Nolan / Fortune:
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