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Senate disclosure: Florida judge Ed Artau was lobbying for a federal judiciary nomination when he sided with Trump in the case against the Pulitzer Prize board — Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case …

The BBC threatens Perplexity with legal action for allegedly training its “default AI model” using BBC content; Perplexity calls the BBC's claims “manipulative” — British broadcaster makes first move to clamp down on alleged infringement of copyright by tech groups
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Kantar: the share of Indians consuming media exclusively on mobile phones grew to 23% in Q1 2025, up from 15% in Q1 2023, as TVs stay unaffordable for many — The number of users who only use digital channels ballooned to 23% in the March quarter of 2025, according to market research firm …
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Investigation: pages affiliated with RT, Sputnik, and other entities remained part of Facebook's ad revenue program months after being subject to EU sanctions — Sanctioned pro-Russian media are still part of Facebook's advertising revenue program, new research out Friday showed.
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A look at The Atlantic's recent ~30-person hiring spree: about a third come from WaPo and, sources say, the magazine has been offering $200K to $300K salaries — Inside The Atlantic's extremely expensive hiring spree. — Every Tuesday afternoon, many of The Atlantic's newest …
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Kari Lake says termination notices were sent to 639 employees at USAGM and VOA, and that only 250 employees now remain across USAGM, VOA, and OCB — Trump Admin Senior Advisor @KariLake announces mass terminations at US Agency for Global Media⤵️ “USAGM now operates near the statutory minimum; lean and focused. This is a clear example of responsible government—cutting waste, restoring accountability, and delivering on the [image]
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Prevalence of news notifications could give rise to “alert fatigue”, as a RISJ study finds 43% of those who do not get alerts said they actively disabled them — Publishers could see audiences uninstall apps, as some users receive up to 50 alerts a day, analysis shows

Derek Thompson says he is leaving The Atlantic after almost 17 years to launch a Substack newsletter, focusing on “the abundance agenda”, tech, and more — Today, I'm leaving The Atlantic after almost 17 years to devote my daily writing life to Substack.

AAM: The Washington Post's paid average daily circulation is just 97,000, dropping below 100,000 for the first time in 55+ years and down from 250,000 in 2020 — The print edition will publish its final stand-alone Metro section on Sunday, as Post average circulation drops below 100,000 for the first time in more than 55 years.

The BBC says it has decided not to broadcast a documentary about doctors working in Gaza due to impartiality concerns it has surrounding the production — The BBC says it has decided not to broadcast a documentary about doctors working in Gaza, due to impartiality concerns it has surrounding the production.
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Kathleen Kingsbury says she had been “imprecise” in saying NYT won't endorse local candidates and the Opinion section will no longer do “pro forma endorsements” — NYT opinion editor says she was “imprecise” with her earlier ban. Plus: Loomer and Grok vs. the truth …

Deezer says it will start displaying a label on albums containing AI-generated songs, part of its efforts to combat streaming fraud — Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters.