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YouTube plans to require users to disclose when they have uploaded realistic-looking manipulated or synthetic content, including using its own tools, in 2024 — Site's creators who repeatedly fail to disclose AI use will face penalties — YouTube, the video platform owned by Alphabet Inc.'s Google …
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The BBC says five complaints have been made about Russell Brand's behavior while he hosted radio shows between 2006 and 2008 — The BBC has said a total of five complaints have been made about Russell Brand's behaviour while he hosted radio shows between 2006 and 2008.
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NPR journalists say a drone hovered above them and Israeli forces aimed a gun at them while they interviewed a Palestinian farmer in Deir Istiya, the West Bank — WEST BANK - There are days when you head out to report a story, and you think you know where it's going. And then it spins in an entirely different direction.
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Henry Blodget steps down as Insider's CEO, replaced by Barbara Peng; Insider changes its name back to Business Insider to focus on business and technology news — Publisher changes name back to Business Insider, with Barbara Peng to succeed Blodget as CEO — Henry Blodget …
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The Knight Foundation names Gannett Media President Maribel Perez Wadsworth as its next president and CEO, starting in January 2024, succeeding Alberto Ibargüen — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has named the newspaper executive Maribel Perez Wadsworth its next president and CEO.


A profile of, and interview with, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee on how he changed tech gadget reviews, business strategy, reaching 17.7M subscribers, and more — Marques Brownlee has rewired the way people shop for gadgets—and how companies sell them. Inside the humble workshop …
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Investigation: independent German journalist Hubert Seipel received ~€600K from a Putin associate to support his Putin books, described by many as sympathetic — Influential author and broadcaster Hubert Seipel received financial support for his work on two books described by many as sympathetic to Russian president


Defector reports 2023 revenue up 18% YoY to ~$4.5M, including $3.75M from subscriptions, 40K+ active subscribers, and ~$4.4M in total operating expenses — Purpose of this report — More than three years into the company's existence, Defector continues to have no outside investors and no intention of raising outside capital.


Model and investor Karlie Kloss is acquiring British fashion outlet i-D Magazine from Vice Media Group; Kloss' Bedford Media will be i-D's parent company — With the acquisition, the model will become i-D's CEO. — Karlie Kloss, the model turned investor and entrepreneur …
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Tencent Music reports Q3 revenue down 10.8% YoY to ~$900M, vs. ~$865M est., net profit up 15.6% YoY to ~$173M, and paying users up 20.8% YoY to 103M — China's Tencent Music Entertainment (1698.HK) beat estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by steady growth in paid subscriptions on its music streaming platform.
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The Guardian expects $33M in US digital reader revenue in FY 2023/24, or ~57% of its US revenue, which is expected to be a little less than 20% of total revenue — The Guardian expects to make $33 million in digital reader revenue in the U.S. for its fiscal 2023/2024 year — a new record.


TikTok now lets users save songs from the app to Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, initially launching for US and UK users, with more markets to follow — TikTok has long touted the app as a place to discover new music — and its ability to propel songs into viral hits.
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