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8:40 AM ET, September 23, 2024

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Eve Batey / Vanity Fair:
The relationship between Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. casts renewed scrutiny on the ethical line between all journalists and subjects  —  An allegedly inappropriate relationship between the New York reporter and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has rocked the media world
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Al Jazeera says Israeli forces raided its Ramallah bureau in the West Bank early September 22 with a military order to immediately close the office for 45 days  —  Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday …
BBC:
Peter Jay, the former economics editor of the BBC and the Times, presenter of ITV's Weekend World, and launch chairman of TV-am, dies at age 87  —  Peter Jay, the former economics editor of the BBC, has died aged 87.  —  At various times, Jay was also economics editor of the Times newspaper …
New York Times:
X capitulates in Brazil and could return next week, as the company's lawyers say it took down some accounts, paid fines, and named a new formal representative  —  In an abrupt reversal, the social network's lawyers said it was complying with court orders that it had previously defied.
Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at Tim Miller's “Never Trump” outlet The Bulwark's surging popularity on YouTube, with subscribers up from 50,000 in September 2023 to 631,000 now  —  The Scoop  —  Tim Miller doesn't enjoy making the MrBeast face, the wide-eyed, open-mouthed smile of a million YouTube thumbnail images.
Discussion: @peterhamby and @samstein
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
A look at Racquet, a tennis magazine whose co-founders, David Shaftel and Caitlin Thompson, are in a legal dispute over their differing visions for the magazine  —  The indie magazine Racquet aims to become a major player in the business of tennis — after a messy dispute between its two founders.
Discussion: @jtes
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix is eager to pitch partners on less money up front for TV shows with potential for more later based on success; Netflix denies wanting to do so  —  Streaming services have three choices to catch up with Netflix.  We examine the pros and cons of each one.
Discussion: Cord Cutters News
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters talk about the company's choice to add advertising, its plans to “Netflix-ify” NFL games it will show in December, AI, and more  —  Peters also discussed AI, how a “desperate situation” got Netflix into the ad business, and how Amazon took a totally different approach to ads.
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
Docs: in Perplexity's new ad model, brands will be able to bid for a “sponsored” question, which features an AI-generated answer approved by the advertiser  —  AI search start-up develops ‘sponsored’ question system in effort to gain share of $300bn digital ads industry
David Shariatmadari / The Guardian:
Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
A US judge overseeing the Google ad trial calls Google's testimony that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of Microsoft and Meta “highly questionable”  —  - Search giant starts defense in antitrust ad tech lawsuit  — Justice Department alleges company monopolized several markets
 
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Justin Ling / Bug-eyed and Shameless:
Justin Ling, who has had a recurring Canadaland podcast hosting job, says he is quitting after publisher Jesse Brown cut a guest's comments on Israel and Gaza
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Twitch changes how it enforces its community guidelines: strikes for some offenses will depreciate over time, users will get more info about strikes, and more
Joel Simon / Columbia Journalism Review:
As part of a settlement with journalists, the NYPD must stop kettling and expand its definition of “press” to include those without city-issued press passes
Hadas Gold / CNN:
A group of news organizations files an emergency petition at the Nevada Supreme Court, asking it to unseal the legal moves in the Murdoch succession battle
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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
YouTube is testing a feature that lets eligible creators avoid takedowns by editing their content if it's been age restricted or removed due to violations
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Lars Lofgren:
How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake
 

 
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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Okta fixes a flaw present since July 23, 2024 that, under specific conditions, let users log in with any password if the account's username had 52+ characters

Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Intel scraps forecast of selling $500M+ worth of Gaudi AI accelerator chips in 2024, with CEO Pat Gelsinger citing chip transition and slower uptake to software

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Popular photo editing company Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval

 
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