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9:30 AM ET, May 18, 2023

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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Christiane Amanpour says she had a “robust exchange of views” with CNN CEO Chris Licht over Trump's town hall, becoming the first CNN anchor to dissent publicly  —  It has been one week since CNN's town hall with Donald Trump — and the fierce fallout stemming from the event is still reverberating.
Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
A NY court dismisses a 2020 defamation suit against Maxwell Tani, The Daily Beast, and Noah Shachtman filed by Carson Griffith, an editor hired to revive Gawker  —  - A defamation lawsuit against The Daily Beast was dismissed by a New York appeals court.  — The suit was filed …
Wall Street Journal:
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signs the country's first bill that bans TikTok in a state, set to go into effect on January 1, 2024  —  Ban is slated to take effect next year—if it survives expected litigation  —  Montana's governor signed the country's first bill that outright bans TikTok …
Associated Press:
Photographers pursued a car carrying Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after a NYC charity event on May 16, forcing them to briefly take refuge in a police station  —  Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as they left a New York City charity event Tuesday night …
Matthew Keys / Fierce Video:
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch says the company still thinks cable and satellite TV offer the best consumer value and reach for its news and premium sports programs  —  Fox Tubi TV linear television sports  —  Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the media company still believes traditional cable …
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Abigail Turner / Business Live:
UK publisher Future, owner of Marie Claire and The Week, reports H1 revenue flat YoY at £404.7M and operating profit down 3% YoY to £130.2M  —  The publishing group said it expects full year performance to be towards the bottom end of current market expectations
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix says its ad tier has nearly 5M MAUs globally six months after launch and makes up 25%+ of signups in countries with the option; the median age is 34  —  In its inaugural upfront advertising event, executives touted the the streaming service's growing ad tier, and unveiled new sponsorship options.
Anousha Sakoui / Los Angeles Times:
SAG-AFTRA asks its members to authorize a strike even before it starts negotiations with studios, set for June 7, to give it “maximum bargaining leverage”  —  In a sign of escalating labor relations in Hollywood, SAG-AFTRA is asking its 160,000 members to authorize a strike …
Jaime Brooks / The Seat of Loss:
An in-depth look at the impact of LLMs on music and recording artists, reflecting on Vocaloid's first software in 2004, Hatsune Miku, Drake, and Louis Armstrong  —  A comprehensive guide to ghostwriters, virtual pop stars, and the world to come.  —  Recently, the New York Times published …
Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
Docs: Google plans to use new AI models for ads, customer service, and to help YouTube creators, and is working on an internal Stable Diffusion-like product  —  - Google has approved several ad-related artificial intelligence projects to help advertisers and YouTube creators, internal documents show.
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Joann Muller / Axios:
A bipartisan group of US senators introduces a bill preventing EV carmakers from removing AM radio, arguing the medium is used to communicate during emergencies
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Penguin Random House, PEN America, and others sue a Florida school district for removing 10 books related to race and LGBTQ topics after a teacher complained
Tech Transparency Project:
Researchers find that YouTube recommends videos on guns and school shootings to young gamers, despite the platform's policies against “violent or gory content”
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
CNN selects Kaitlan Collins, who hosted the Donald Trump town hall, to host a new 9pm ET weeknight show, elevating her to one of cable's most coveted time slots
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
The New York Times launches New York Times Audio for iOS after ~1.5 years in private beta, offering short-form stories, daily news show The Headlines, and more