Mediagazer: Google unveils Music AI Sandbox, a suite of music tools that include the ability to create loops via text, without disclosing when it will be publicly available (Ty Pendlebury/CNET)

Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year — AI Overviews is rolling out to all US based searchers in Google Search, making AI Overviews available to hundreds of millions …

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Umar Shakir / The Verge:

Google expands its SynthID watermark imprinting system to AI-generated video and text; the tool can already attempt to detect AI-generated images and audio — Among Google's swath of new AI models and tools announced today, the company is also expanding its AI content watermarking …

Discussion: Engadget and MediaNama, more at Techmeme »

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:

Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6% — Nielsen has launched a new tool to better monitor the ongoing streaming wars. Say hello to the Media Distributor Gauge …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price” — Get ready for the next cable-like streaming bundle: Comcast later this month will launch a three-way bundle …

Ty Pendlebury / CNET:

Google unveils Music AI Sandbox, a suite of music tools that include the ability to create loops via text, without disclosing when it will be publicly available — Producers say the AI-generated loops can make music sound ‘more human.’ — Google has unveiled a new music-making tool …

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Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:

YouTube says it will comply with a Hong Kong court order to block 32 video links, after the government sought to ban the Glory to Hong Kong protest anthem — Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) YouTube on Tuesday said it will comply with a Hong Kong court decision and block access to 32 video links deemed to be prohibited content.

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:

Reddit's stock closed up 7.13% today, amid a meme stocks rally driven in part by posts on r/WallStreetBets; GameStop closed up 60.10% and AMC up 31.98% — Reddit shares popped 7% on Tuesday, climbing for a second straight day after retail traders kicked off a buying frenzy of so-called meme stocks.

Hadas Gold / CNN:

Sam Feist, CNN's longtime Washington bureau chief and senior vice president, will leave the network at the end of June to become C-SPAN CEO — Sam Feist, CNN's longtime Washington bureau chief and senior vice president, is departing the network to lead the nonprofit public affairs channel C-SPAN, the networks announced Tuesday.

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Neel Dhanesha / Nieman Lab:

Q&A with NPR's David Folkenflik and Floodlight's Miranda Green on uncovering how The Richmond Standard, a local newspaper, was set up as Chevron's mouthpiece — “It's information. But it's not news.” — In March, NPR's David Folkenflik and Miranda Green of Floodlight co-published …

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Dade Hayes / Deadline:

TelevisaUnivision says Vix now has 50M MAUs, up 70% YoY, and plans to launch the previously announced ad-supported tier of Vix on May 15 — TelevisaUnivision said flagship streaming service Vix now has 50 million monthly active users, up 70% over this time last year.

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Sources: some conservative operatives have raised $1M+ to launch Washington Reporter, a conservative-leaning outlet aiming to rival Punchbowl and Politico — - “Their goal is to be the conservative-leaning Punchbowl,” said one source who has direct knowledge of the new venture.

Discussion: @Jonathanglick@mstdn.social

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:

Reddit launches new tools for its Ask Me Anything Q&A feature, including a dedicated AMA tab, support for up to five guest hosts, and promotional options — Reddit announced on Tuesday the launch of five new tools for AMA (Ask Me Anything), its Q&A feature where celebrities, public figures …

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