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Mariella Moon / Engadget:
NASA plans to launch the free streaming service NASA+ later this year on the web, iOS, Android, and streaming media devices, with ad-free original content — The agency is also working on a consolidated web experience. — NASA is launching its very own streaming platform called NASA+ sometime this summer.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
A US district judge dismisses Trump's defamation suit against CNN for using the term “Big Lie”; Trump's lawyers said the phrase linked him with Adolf Hitler — A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, litigation centered on references …
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A Florida judge rejects Disney's motion to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to assert state control over future development of Disney's Orlando theme parks — Disney lost a bid on Friday to throw out a state court lawsuit that seeks to assert state control over future development of its Orlando theme parks.
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Lisa Bonos / Washington Post:
Profile of Theo Baker, a college student who grew up in a family of journalists and whose reporting contributed to the resignation of Stanford's president — College journalist Theo Baker's reporting paved the way for Marc Tessier-Lavigne's resignation — SAN FRANCISCO — On Christmas Day …
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@tracyjan, @vali_nasr, @lisabonos, @eilperin, @timothys, @mariemyungoklee and The Nation
Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal:
Internal Meta emails: Facebook removed content about COVID-19 under pressure from the Biden administration, including posts claiming the virus was man-made — Internal Meta emails say pressure from Washington was behind a decision to take down posts attributing pandemic to man-made virus
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Katie Campione / Deadline:
A look at the fight for fair streaming compensation and the challenge to find performance metrics and a revenue share that satisfy the major studios and guilds — Several experts stressed to Deadline that the central argument isn't about whether there is infrastructure to support such a deal.
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Reuters, @katie_campione, @jorgecoolreyes and @aagave
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
A profile of Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, considered by lawmakers, CEOs, and activists as an essential guide for what's happening in tech — Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists.
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Newley Purnell / Wall Street Journal:
A Hong Kong judge rejects a government bid to ban the online dissemination of pro-democracy song Glory to Hong Kong on Google and other sites — Judge refuses to issue order blocking online dissemination of protest anthem, saying criminal acts can be punished by the city's current laws
Bloomberg:
Sources: Fox Corp and Flutter plan to close online gambling business Fox Bet starting Aug. 1; Fox will keep an option to buy an 18.6% stake in Flutter's FanDuel — Flutter, parent of the competing betting service FanDuel, will keep the customer database and market-access agreements associated …
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@mikedzikowski, @darrenrovell, @robnashville, Awful Announcing, Casino.org and d2331
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Twitter/X officially rolls out its ads revenue sharing program for eligible users globally, after giving some creators payouts earlier this month — Twitter, which Elon Musk is currently rebranding to X, is officially rolling out its ads revenue sharing program for creators.
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Twitter Help Center, @x, @hankgreen, @nandoodles, @danwritehead, @elonmusk, @junlper, @lindayacc, Mashable, MobileSyrup, TechCrunch and MediaPost, more at Techmeme »
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
YouTube officially launches Multiview for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels, starting with WNBA games, but with no mobile and web support and other limits — After testing for the past several months, YouTube is officially launching Multiview for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels, starting with WNBA games.
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Sony indefinitely delays the release of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and shuffles dates for Kraven and other movies as Hollywood strikes continue — Sony Pictures has made some significant release date shifts for its upcoming films, including “Kraven the Hunter” and “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.”
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