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10:00 AM ET, March 25, 2026

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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Six months into Bari Weiss' CBS News overhaul, ratings data shows its flagship TV programs are losing viewers at a steep rate, while ABC and NBC post gains  —  When Bari Weiss took the reins of CBS News in October, her message was clear: that the public had lost trust in the network …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
The BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin as its next director general, replacing Tim Davie, as the BBC negotiates its funding; Brittin left Google in 2025  —  Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with government
Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI plans to discontinue products that use its Sora models, including its consumer app, a Sora version for developers, and a video feature inside ChatGPT  —  The app, released last year, allowed people to insert themselves into famous movie scenes, among other functions
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney ends its partnership with OpenAI, signed in December 2025, in which it pledged to invest $1B and agreed to license some characters to Sora
Ella Chakarian / Rolling Stone:
A look at the growing deepfake problem for creators, how Vermillio and Kanary help them respond, and how likeness rights can create additional revenue streams  —  As artificial intelligence becomes more accessible, podcasters, TikTokers, and other creators are finding replicas …
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Axios:
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski say they have re-signed their Morning Joe contracts with MS NOW through the end of 2029, as their show enters its 20th year  —  Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski tell Axios they've re-signed their “Morning Joe” contracts with MS NOW through the end of 2029.
Dan Whateley / Business Insider:
Email: TikTok is casting actors for its own short-drama production; the company filed a US trademark application for the term “TikTok Drama” in November 2025  —  Follow Dan Whateley … - TikTok has begun casting actors for its own mini-drama production, according to an email seen by Business Insider.
Discussion: Tech in Asia and TechNode
Yasutaka Tamura / Bloomberg:
Sources: Japanese news aggregation app operator SmartNews considers a Tokyo IPO listing as soon as October; its valuation may fall from $2B after a 2021 raise  —  SmartNews Inc., a Japanese news aggregation app operator, is considering a Tokyo listing as soon as October for its initial public offering …
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
The Trump administration settles the 2022 Murthy v. Missouri case, preventing the Surgeon General, CDC, and CISA from pressuring social media to suppress speech  —  The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies …
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
X says it is updating its revenue-sharing incentives to give more weight to engagement from a user's home region, hoping to “disincentivize” gaming US attention  —  The website's location transparency feature revealed dozens of pro-Trump accounts were based in other countries.
Maurice Oniang'O / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Africa Uncensored, a Kenyan investigative news outlet, its mentorship program for aspiring journalists, and the impact of its video investigations  —  Africa Uncensored has survived legal threats, intimidation, and politically motivated attacks on its funders to become a prominent force …
Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
Law&Crime launches streaming service Law&Crime+, which includes crime scene footage and court documents, for $3.99/month or $40.99/year on Roku and platforms  —  Law&Crime+ will share crime scene photos for $3.99 a month.  —  True crime platform Law&Crime is launching a subscription service …
Discussion: TheDesk.net and Cord Cutters News
 
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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
In a legal filing, NYT accuses the DOD of defying a court ruling that declared parts of its press rules unconstitutional, after the DOD issued new rules Monday
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify is beta testing Artist Profile Protection, allowing artists to review releases before they go live to prevent AI tracks from being attributed to them
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
A US judge dismisses an antitrust case brought by Helena World Chronicle and Emmerich Newspapers alleging Google has monopolized the news market via Search
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Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
AAM: WaPo's average daily print circulation fell 21.2% YoY in the six months to September 30, 2025; LAT's fell 19.8%, WSJ's 12.9%, NYT's 8.6%, and NYP's 4.2%
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Angela Cullen / Bloomberg:
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware company Guillemot Corporation, died at 69 after a plane crash in France

Aisha Down / The Guardian:
A speculative scenario titled “Europe 2031” projects economic and political instability in the EU if it fails to keep pace with the US and China in the AI race

Wall Street Journal:
Investigation: Polymarket is paying creators to make deceptive videos about winning bets, targeting users in the US, where its primary crypto platform is banned
 
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