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2:20 PM ET, August 13, 2025

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Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
Kari Lake pushes to deport some of her former employees who worked for Voice of America; they were invited to the US under J-1 visas that are no longer valid  —  “Their time here is up,” she said of J-1 visa holders who worked for Voice of America.  —  After rushing to shut …
Washington Post:
Interviews with over 70 people detail the 13-year search for Austin Tice, the American journalist who was kidnapped near Damascus in August 2012  —  The Post uncovered new details and previously unreported efforts to find the reporter kidnapped in Syria.  —  Mekhennet, Nakashima …
Bloomberg:
Shares of CoinDesk owner Bullish jumped 143% to $90 in its NYSE debut, up from its IPO price of $37; sources say the IPO was more than 20 times oversubscribed  —  Bullish shares jumped 143% from the IPO price after the digital-asset exchange operator and owner of media outlet CoinDesk raised $1.1 billion in an initial public offering.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK's Reach is hiring an overnight team in Australia for the first time to deliver “what UK news audiences want to see”, following its expansion in the US  —  The UK's largest commercial news publisher Reach is hiring an overnight team in Australia for the first time.
Discussion: PR Week UK
Tom Orry / Eurogamer.net:
Eurogamer unveils coverage updates, including a daily live report for gaming news and a new homepage with a focus on original reporting and features  —  To be this good takes aGEs.  —  Today we're rolling out a new Eurogamer.  This isn't a new website design, but a rethink of how we work …
Emily Price / Fast Company:
Meta says Threads has 400M+ monthly active users, up from 350M MAUs in April; Similarweb says Threads had 15.3M mobile DAUs in the US in June, below X's 22.9M  —  Meta's Twitter rival has hit 400 million monthly users, closing the gap with X on mobile.  —  Meta's Threads is on a roll.
Time:
Time appoints Michael Mraz as SVP, Head of Product and Platform AI for “infusing” AI into its product architecture, newsroom workflows, and audience engagement  —  Team,  —  I am excited to announce that Michael Mraz is joining TIME as our new SVP, Head of Product and Platform AI.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Internal memo: Vanity Fair will move away from news aggregation, reviews, and trade coverage, phasing out The Hive and Hollywood Daily  —  Condé Nast title to phase out editorial verticals including The Hive and Hollywood Daily … In a memo to staff Tuesday, Guiducci said Vanity Fair …
Martyn Ziegler / The Times:
Sky Sports executive Jonathan Licht says ending the Premier League's Saturday 3PM broadcasting blackout will help combat piracy; it remains in its next TV deal  —  Measure was introduced to protect attendances and amateur football but broadcaster says it encourages illegal streaming of Premier Leagues games
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify signs a direct licensing deal with rights group Kobalt to provide “greater flexibility, efficiency, value, and protections to songwriters in the US”  —  This partnership is a step in the right direction, and we look forward to continuing to work with Spotify to increase …
 
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Ben Raab / Wall Street Journal:
A look at social media “clippers”, who are paid $0.50 to $2 per thousand views by streamers, podcasts, and startups to make buzzy moments go viral online
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Nonprofit news outlet Spotlight PA teams up with Nexstar in Pennsylvania to widen the reach of Spotlight PA's reporting, funded by a $500K Press Forward grant
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Local news streamer Zeam acquires the NewsOn local broadcast streaming service from Sinclair Broadcast Group
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney and Webtoon strike a deal that brings about 100 Disney comics titles to Webtoon, with characters from Disney, Marvel, 20th Century Studios, and Star Wars
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google launches Preferred Sources in the US and India, allowing users to personalize the news in Search's “top stories” section by selecting favorite outlets
Austin Karp / Sports Business Journal:
Sling TV debuts shorter-term packages aimed at sports fans: a day pass for $4.99, a weekend pass for $9.99, and a week pass for $14.99
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Memo: Crunchyroll is undergoing layoffs as part of a restructuring to shift resources toward high-growth markets outside the US, like India, Brazil, and Mexico
Tatum Hunter / Washington Post:
Katie Miller, a former top aide to Trump and Musk and the wife of Stephen Miller, aims to attract conservative women with her new podcast, which debuted Monday
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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