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11:00 AM ET, October 4, 2025

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Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Sources at CBS News say newsroom morale is extremely low ahead of Bari Weiss' imminent arrival, and employees worry about her lack of experience as layoffs loom  —  EXCLUSIVE: 'People are using words like depressing and doomsday - feels like some sort of doomsday,' one source told The Independent …
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Source: Paramount Skydance is expected to name Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief, reporting to David Ellison, in the coming days, as it buys The Free Press  —  Paramount Skydance is poised to name Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News in the coming days — giving …
Liam Reilly / CNN:
CPJ says Mario Guevara was deported early Friday to his native El Salvador, after spending months in custody following his arrest while covering a protest  —  Mario Guevara, the Salvadoran journalist who gained popularity by documenting immigration raids, has been deported after spending months in federal custody.
Sam Altman:
Sam Altman says OpenAI is planning two Sora changes for rightsholders: granular controls over generation of their characters and a revenue sharing system  —  We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups.
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Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
OpenAI's invite-only Sora app becomes the top free app in the US App Store three days after its launch, ahead of Gemini in second and ChatGPT in third  —  OpenAI now has two of the top three free apps in Apple's App Store, and its new video generation app Sora has snagged the coveted No. 1 spot.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
OpenAI's Sora 2 generates copyright infringing content, including numerous AI-generated clips featuring SpongeBob, Pokémon, Mario, Rick and Morty, and Star Wars
Pew Research Center:
About 25% of US adults say they use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for news, and 33% of them say they generally find it difficult to tell what is true and what is not  —  A growing share of Americans are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT.  But chatbots have not become a regular source of news for most Americans.
Discussion: ZDNET
Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes:
Moonlake AI, which offers tools to help users “vibe code virtual worlds”, including for gaming, animation, and filmmaking, comes out of stealth with a $28M seed  —  Plus: Hollywood rejects an “AI actress.”  —  Welcome back to The Prompt. … Artificial intelligence is facing an existential crisis.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD plans to remove live CNN programming from HBO Max on November 17 as CNN prepares to launch a streaming service  —  The network is slated to launch its own direct-to-consumer offering later this year.  —  HBO Max subscribers will lose their live CNN news programming next month.
Associated Press:
El Salvador's Journalists Association is moving its legal status out of the country in response to a new law that imposes a 30% tax on foreign donations to NGOs  —  El Salvador's Journalists Association is moving its legal status out of the country in response to a foreign agents law passed earlier …
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The Guardian adds seven people to its audio and video journalism team as the outlet invests in audio and video content  —  The Guardian is expanding its audio and video journalism team with seven new recruits announced.  —  The hires come as editor-in-chief Katharine Viner revealed plans …
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Sources: Microsoft is testing ad-supported games streaming internally, allowing employees to play select titles for free without a Game Pass subscription  —  Microsoft employees can now access an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming ahead of a public test.
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
At a talk, the FCC's Anna Gomez says she's called on the FCC to define “public interest” so the agency can't weaponize the term to censor TV and radio stations
Gretel Kahn / Reuters Institute:
A look at how the Canadian Journalism Collective has distributed Google's annual CA$100M payment under the Online News Act; 400+ outlets have received funds
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Q&A with Jack Davenport, co-founder of podcast producer Goalhanger, which has 70M streams per month and ~55 staff, on the cost of shifting to video, and more
Discussion: Business of TV and Acast
Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
With the rise of easily created deepfake videos, scammers and others on social media are increasingly exploiting the likenesses of broadcast journalists
Reuters:
Google and Comcast's NBCUniversal reach a long-term agreement to keep NBC shows, including Sunday Night Football and America's Got Talent, on YouTube TV
 

 
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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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