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CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King signed a new deal, providing some stability at CBS News; source: King's current contract is worth ~$15M and runs through May — The ‘CBS Mornings’ co-host dispelled rumors of a possible departure, staying with the network amid broader overhaul
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Max Tani / Semafor:
AP Senior Product Manager for AI Aimee Rinehart told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and resistance to AI is “futile” — The Scoop — One of The Associated Press' leaders on AI had a blunt message for the publication's staff: Resistance to AI is “futile.”
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Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann says the company's new podcast division saw high mobile engagement in Q1, and video podcasts overindex on mobile vs. shows and film — Spencer Neumann adds that Netflix subscribers consume video podcasts during the day more than the streamer's TV and film offerings
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Iran's official TV networks and aligned social media accounts are blending fact and fiction about the war, often using unproven claims and fake AI videos — State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.
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Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli / Financial Times:
A look at the upheaval in Italy's media as established broadcasters and publishers struggle to defend their authority and business against digital creators — Legal battle with controversial YouTuber echoes broader tussle — Even in Italy's sometimes raucous media landscape …
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Filing: Trump added between $600K and $1.25M in Netflix bonds to his portfolio in January; he also bought between $600K and $1.25M of SiriusXM bonds — New financial disclosures released Wednesday show that the President acquired Netflix bonds as Paramount was trying to pry WBD away from the streaming giant.
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Lara O'Reilly / Business Insider:
The Media Trust report: online ads surpassed email as the primary malware channel in 2025, accounting for 60%+ of all observed malware and phishing campaigns — Follow Lara O'Reilly … - Online ads leapfrogged email as the primary channel for malware in 2025, per a new report.
Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Authoritative national news is shrinking, maybe faster than local news did; supporters of trustworthy news need to move quickly past grief toward solutions — “The sweep of changes we see has one main cause: the political effort to stifle robust national journalism.” — Anderson Cooper may be running out of lily pads.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Memo: Philo CEO Andrew McCollum is stepping down and will be replaced by COO Mike Keyserling; source: McCollum will become executive chairman of Philo — Philo CEO Andrew McCollum is stepping away from the role after more than a decade, handing the keys to the wallet-friendly streaming service …
Yuval Halevi / Growtika:
Analysis: 10 major tech publications lost 58% of their Google traffic since early 2024, falling to a combined 65M monthly visits in January 2026; some lost 90%+ — We tracked the organic search traffic of CNET, Wired, The Verge, TechRadar, and six others from early 2024 to today.
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Chris Arrant / Popverse:
Dark Horse Comics founder Mike Richardson is out after 40 years at the publisher; Embracer Group, which bought Dark Horse in 2021, names Jay Komas interim CEO — Embracer replaces Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson with Middle-earth Enterprises exec in leadership shakeup. — Popverse's top stories
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Reach CEO Piers North about traffic from Google Discover falling ~50% in H2 2025, potential deals with AI companies, and more — Reach has not been overly reliant on Google Discover but took “advantage of opportunities as they come”, chief executive Piers North said after traffic …
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