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1:45 PM ET, September 3, 2025

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Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
US v. Google: a US federal judge rules that Google will not be required to divest Chrome or Android, but it must share Search data with rivals; GOOG jumps 6%+  —  A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts and must share search data.
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Ronan Shields / Digiday:
Some ad industry executives express anger and disappointment at the US v. Google ruling, and say it will do little to alter Google's dominance of the ad market  —  “Even when they lose, they win.”  —  That summarizes the response to yesterday's remedies ruling in Google's antitrust trial …
Wall Street Journal:
A US judge bars Google from paying to be the exclusive search engine on devices and browsers, but allows payments for product distribution, including to Apple
Katie Arcieri / Bloomberg Law:
Newsmax Broadcasting files an antitrust lawsuit against Fox Corp and Fox News in a Florida federal court, alleging Fox has deliberately blocked Newsmax' growth  —  Fox News Corp. was sued Wednesday in federal court by conservative news rival Newsmax Broadcasting LLC, with claims …
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
High Plains Public Radio plans to expand rural coverage with a “contributors network” of part-time and volunteer community members after receiving a $750K grant  —  To expand regional coverage while keeping costs down, HPPR aims to build out a “contributors network” …
Vjosa Isai / New York Times:
Canada's Alberta province pauses its broad ban on books depicting sex or “inappropriate” topics in schools, after backlash from authors like Margaret Atwood  —  Alberta ordered schools to pull “inappropriate” books, but paused its plan after a large school district banned scores …
Alison Durkee / Forbes:
Content creators are among the professions covered under the “no tax on tips” policy passed as part of Trump's spending bill signed in July  —  Topline  —  Influencers, rideshare drivers, performers, baristas and more will be covered under the “No Tax on Tips” …
Adam Leventhal / The Athletic:
Anti-piracy organization ACE says a joint operation with Egyptian law enforcement shut down Streameast, the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform  —  Streameast — the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform — has been shut down after a year long investigation …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The NFL strikes a licensing deal with Front Office Sports, the first time the NFL has partnered with a sports business-focused news outlet to share content  —  The National Football League has struck a content licensing deal with sports business news outlet Front Office Sports, FOS founder and CEO Adam White told Axios.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An internet hoaxer claims responsibility for creating fake freelance journalist Margaux Blanchard, whose AI-generated articles were published by six outlets  —  An internet hoaxer calling themselves Andrew Frelon has claimed responsibility for the fake (likely AI-generated) freelance journalist Margaux Blanchard.
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney agrees to pay $10M to settle an FTC complaint that alleges it collected children's data by not designating certain YouTube videos as being made for kids
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
WordPress showed off Telex, its experimental AI development tool, at WordCamp US; Matt Mullenweg said it is a “V0 or Lovable, but specifically for WordPress”
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
The NFL says Nielsen is “systematically undercounting” millions of viewers of league games, as it experiments with alternatives to Nielsen for additional data
 

 
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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

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

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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