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The New York Times says the outlet should have taken more care with early versions of its Gaza hospital explosion story that relied too heavily on Hamas' claims — On Oct. 17, The New York Times published news of an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City, leading its coverage with claims …
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Wall Street Journal:
The entertainment industry grapples with the same debates over the Israel-Hamas war that are playing out on college campuses, in offices, and among friends — Dave Chappelle spars with a fan; writers union members criticize leaders over silence — A midshow spat between comedian Dave Chappelle and a fan.
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Science journal eLife fires Editor-in-Chief Michael Eisen for posting an Onion article on X regarding Palestinians; fellow editor Lara Urban resigns in protest — eLife's Michael Eisen ousted for social media posts perceived as siding with Palestinians over Israel
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Tyler Cowen / Marginal REVOLUTION:
Tyler Cowen announces econgoat.ai, the first “generative book” that lets readers query the material and create more content, derived from a 100K-word manuscript — I am pleased to announce and present my new project, available here, free of charge.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q3 revenue up 11% YoY to €3.4B, MAUs up 26% to 574M, Premium users up 16% YoY to 226M, and a €32M profit, beating estimates of a €44.6M loss — Spotify Technology SA, the music-streaming giant, reported third-quarter sales that exceeded analysts' projections …
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Reuters:
Iran sentences journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi to 13 years and 12 years, respectively, over their coverage of Mahsa Amini's death in custody — An Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced two journalists to years in prison for their coverage of the death in custody …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Streaming services, including Hulu, Peacock, and Max, are increasingly showing “pause ads”, which appear a few seconds after a viewer pauses the programming — Time for a different sort of commercial break. — Any subscriber to the ad-supported version of Hulu is bound …
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Elvira Pollina / Reuters:
DAZN and Sky retain the rights to screen live matches of Italy's Serie A for the next five seasons, after Italian soccer clubs approved bids worth €4.5B+ — DAZN and Sky will keep the rights to screen live Serie A matches in Italy for the next five seasons after Italian clubs …
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The Daily Beast:
Sources: The Messenger staffers push to unionize amid concerns, including its AI partnership with Seekr and its president suggesting the site is “out of money” — Staffers at the struggling media start-up are pushing to unionize as they deal with a slew of new woes …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
A look at YouTube's negotiations with record labels over an AI tool that lets creators perform using major musicians' voices, a pivotal moment for AI in music — Negotiations between the video site and record labels could be a key moment in the spread of AI technology.
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Ian Burrell / The i Paper:
UK-based The Mill, a network of local newsletters, launches The Dispatch in Birmingham, after building profitable titles in Manchester, Liverpool, and Sheffield — Our local news outlets should be a source of enrichment, and of pride in where we live — There is a moment …
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Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Paramount+ plans to launch its Premium tier in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico on November 16 and its ad tier in select international markets in 2024 — Aiming to grow its global direct-to-consumer distribution, Paramount+ has set the international rollout plans for its premium …
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