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Reuters Institute:
Survey of six countries, including the US, finds 6% use AI to get news, and 12% feel comfortable with fully AI-generated news vs. 62% with human-made news — Our survey in six countries (Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, the UK, and the US) explored how people use generative AI in their everyday lives …
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Mary Randolph / Local News Initiative:
The CEO of the Illinois Press Association says he has resigned after his board told him to pull out of a lawsuit supporting Chicago-area journalists — The CEO of the Illinois Press Association, who had joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for actions toward journalists outside …
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Alex Woodward / The Independent:
A federal judge in Illinois temporarily blocks federal officers from using riot control weapons or other force against members of the press and others — Judges across US consider lawsuits to block National Guard from supporting Homeland Security in Dem-led states and cities
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Kristina Millare / Catholic World Report:
In a meeting with news agencies, Pope Leo XIV urged journalists to stand firm against manipulation of information, conveyed respect for war reporters, and more — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday said news agencies have the responsibility to uphold principles that protect a person's right to access …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The LA Times Media Group announces plans to raise up to $500M selling private shares and is preparing an NYSE IPO in fall 2026 under the ticker symbol LAT — The company, which says it plans an initial public offering next fall, announced on Thursday that it would seek to raise up to $500 million selling private shares to investors.
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Zach Vallese / CNBC:
YouTube launches a pilot program to give terminated creators a “second chance” by letting them apply to create a new channel — YouTube is offering creators who were banned from the platform a second chance. — On Thursday, the Google-owned platform announced it is rolling …
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
A federal judge in NY dismisses Drake's defamation lawsuit against record label UMG; Drake sued UMG for publishing and promoting Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us — The defamation case stemmed from a rap battle with Kendrick Lamar. — In this July 12, 2025, file photo, Drake performs live …
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
Newsroom union members at the Los Angeles Times vote to authorize a strike as they raise the pressure for a new contract after three years of negotiations — Eight-five percent of participating members voted to empower the newsroom union to call a potential work stoppage.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK CMA designates Google with “strategic market status” in online search and advertising and will begin consultation on potential new regulations later in 2025 — Gemini AI assistant excluded from Google search strategic market status. — Google has formally been designated …
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Linda Yulisman / Rest of World:
Indonesia's film industry is embracing AI tools to produce Hollywood-style movies at a significantly lower cost; the average local film budget is about $602,500 — Generative AI video and text tools are transforming some of the labor-intensive parts of filmmaking, and are largely welcomed in Indonesia's homegrown industry.
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Allen Media's free streaming app Local Now adds the FAST version of Fox Sports, Fox Weather, LiveNow from Fox, Fox Soul, and a channel re-airing TMZ episodes — The free streaming television app Local Now has expanded its live entertainment and news programming by onboarding new content streams from Fox Corporation.
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Pew Research Center:
Pew: 62% of US parents say their child under 2 watches YouTube and 84% say their child age 2-4 does; daily use for ages 2-4 grew from 38% in 2020 to 51% in 2025 — From YouTube to smartphones to tablets, tech is part of kids' lives. AI chatbots are part of the mix now, too.
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