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12:25 PM ET, October 14, 2025

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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
The NYT, WSJ, WaPo, NPR, The Atlantic, Guardian, CNN, and others say they will not sign the Pentagon's new press restrictions ahead of a Tuesday deadline  —  The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department's policies …
David Ingram / NBC News:
Instagram overhauls Teen Accounts to align with PG-13 movie rating standards, block them from seeing accounts that share sexualized content, and more  —  After outrage over teens' well-being on Instagram erupted, the company said it would adopt the film industry's approach to content and aim to give teens a PG-13 experience.
Michael Schneider / Variety:
TiVo confirms that it exited the hardware business on October 1 when it stopped selling DVR devices and accessories, but says it will continue to offer support  —  The TiVo box, which sat at the cutting edge of television's early 2000s time-shifting viewer revolution, is no more.
New York Times:
Q&A with Marc Maron on ending his WTF With Marc Maron podcast after 16 years, having President Obama as the final guest, never winning a Peabody Award, and more  —  The comedian, actor, and former podcaster discusses his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama.
Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Daily email newsletter 1440, which has 4.5M subscribers, is repositioning itself from a newsletter-only brand to a destination for explainers on its website  —  A series talking to C-suite executives about the str  →  Daily email newsletter 1440 is evolving into what it's calling a …
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Israeli authorities release 14 journalists and others who had been detained, most of them for four days, after sailing aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla  —  Israeli authorities have released 14 journalists and others who had been detained, most of them for four days, after sailing aboard the Wijdan …
Dietrich Knauth / Reuters:
SCOTUS declines to hear a challenge by Alex Jones to the $1.4B libel judgment awarded to Sandy Hook families; Jones argues the judgment violates his 1A rights  —  - Families of 2012 school shooting victims won lawsuit  — Jones made false statements that the shooting was a hoax
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
WPP and Google strike a $400M deal to embed Google's AI tools like Veo in WPP marketing and give WPP early access to Google's latest video and image models  —  Access to Gemini and video generator Veo will allow for faster campaigns following Cindy Rose's first move
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
DirecTV plans to roll out custom shoppable TV screensavers that feature AI likenesses of users, available on DirecTV Gemini devices in 2026
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Bari Weiss faces three major challenges: leading CBS through a big-picture structural change, building trust with staff, and building trust with the audience
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Politico is using SMS to send news updates that sound “personal and urgent” to a select group of lawmakers, staffers, and lobbyists working at the US Congress
Allison Johnson / The Verge:
Google updates Search to group paid results into a collapsible section with a single, larger “Sponsored” label at the top and a hide button at the bottom
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Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Apple renames its Apple TV+ streaming service to “simply” Apple TV, “with a vibrant new identity”
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The NBA takes full control of NBA TV and the NBA App for the first time since 2008, after ending its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:
A look at visual-effects studio Mofac, which is part of a wider rush in South Korea's film industry to integrate AI as it struggles with weak box office returns
Discussion: The Korea Herald
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
President Trump is using mainstream media as props in his show of force, while building a group of friendly influencers and journalists to advance policy goals
 

 
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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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