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Over 1,100 unionized staff at The New York Times plan to go on strike on Thursday; NewsGuild estimates that some major desks could lose 90% of their workforce — New York CNN Business — The New York Times is preparing for more than 1,100 of its union staffers to go on strike for a full …
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Sources: The Washington Post is exploring a spinoff or sale of its Arc XP publishing tool, which the company expects to generate $200M+ in ARR by 2027 — Company has embraced digital experimentation under tech-billionaire owner; spinoff of Arc business also possible
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Memo: The Washington Post plans to discontinue its ad tech arm Zeus as a standalone business and its internal ad team will use the self-serve ad tool Zeus Prime — The Washington Post will no longer operate its ad tech division, Zeus, as a standalone business, according to a note sent to employees Tuesday obtained by Axios.
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Congress leaves out the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act from the US defense spending bill, after intense pushback from industry and advocacy groups — Facebook threatened to block news in the U.S. over the measure, which was under consideration as part of a defense package
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Apple announces an iMessage feature for users to verify they are messaging only with the people they intend, aimed toward journalists, activists, and diplomats — Alongside a dramatic expansion of end-to-end encryption for iCloud data, Apple has two other major security announcements today.
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The RCFP and over a dozen news organizations urge the US Senate to pass the PRESS Act, which would shield reporters from being forced to reveal sources and more — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and more than a dozen news organizations are urging the U.S. Senate to pass …

Twitter ads from ~40 major brands including Amazon, Snap, and Uber appeared on the pages of at least two white nationalists, whose accounts Elon Musk restored — Ads from dozens of major brands were appearing on white nationalist and extremist accounts — SAN FRANCISCO …
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A US judge dismisses a lawsuit claiming Mohammed bin Salman conspired to kill Jamal Khashoggi after the White House said the crown prince had sovereign immunity — Judge says Mohammed bin Salman entitled to sovereign immunity despite ‘credible allegations’ of involvement in journalist's murder

Vox Media promotes podcast executives Ray Chao and Nishat Kurwa to new SVP roles overseeing its podcast network's video content and programming, respectively — Chao will oversee video content in his new role as svp and gm of audio and digital video, while Kurwa will lead programming …

Instagram debuts transparency tools to let users with professional accounts, like businesses and creators, know if their content is ineligible to be recommended — Instagram announced today that it's introducing new transparency tools so you can see whether or not your photos and videos are recommended in the app.
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An Australian judge grants Netflix, Disney, and several Hollywood studios an injunction blocking dozens of websites allegedly used for copyright infringement — Pirate site blockades are the preferred anti-piracy tool for many copyright holders around the world.
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Penske Media, which owns ARTnews and Art in America as well as brands like Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone, has acquired Artforum International Magazine — Penske Media Corporation is growing its art publication holdings. The company — which already owns ARTnews and Art in America …
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