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3:10 PM ET, January 27, 2026

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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bari Weiss announces a slate of 18 new contributors, including Derek Thompson and existing Free Press writers like conservative historian Niall Ferguson  —  CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will announce a slate of new contributors for the network on Tuesday during an all-hands meeting with staff, sources told Axios.
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Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr:
In a Q&A, Bari Weiss says she doesn't plan to pull future 60 Minutes segments after they've been promoted and she wasn't pressured to hold the CECOT story  —  During the Q&A session with CBS News staffers, Bari Weiss said she doesn't plan to pull any future 60 Minutes segments after they've already been promoted. Weiss: “It's always going to be my prerogative as of editor of this newsroom to say that I want more information and to
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a staff meeting, Bari Weiss says CBS News will be “toast” if it clings to its broadcast audience and will put a “huge emphasis on scoops...scoops of ideas”  —  Weiss rallied the troops and outlined her vision at an all-hands meeting Tuesday morning …
The Detroit News:
USA Today Co., which owns the Detroit Free Press, plans to acquire The Detroit News from MediaNews Group and continue to publish it separately  —  USA TODAY Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, will acquire The Detroit News and continue to publish it separately, it announced Monday.
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
SEC filing: Pinterest plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce by Q3 and cut back on office space, saying it is “reallocating resources” to AI teams  —  - CNBC Councils  — Join the CNBC Panel  — News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?  We want to hear from you.
Natalie Korach / Status:
Sources: WaPo is laying off up to 300 employees, including over 100 staffers in the sports, metro, and foreign teams; the sports desk may be shuttered entirely  —  In the spring of 2016, two years after Jeff Bezos acquired The Washington Post, the billionaire joined then-executive editor Marty Baron for an interview.
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New York Times:
Sources: WaPo is reversing course on its plans not to send any sports staffers to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy and now expects to send four journalists
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Source: BBC News is closing BBC Trending, an investigative journalism team launched in 2013 to focus on social media, impacting four jobs, part of broader cuts  —  Deadline hears that the British national broadcaster is closing four jobs as part of the cost-cutting decision …
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Katarina Hoije / Bloomberg:
Khaby Lame, the world's biggest TikToker, partners with Nasdaq-listed Rich Sparkle in a $975M, 36-month deal to monetize his fan base, including an AI version  —  Khaby Lame, the world's biggest TikToker, partnered with Rich Sparkle Holdings Ltd. to transform his 360 million social-media followers into a commercial venture.
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a high-security mode to protect high-risk users like journalists and public figures from sophisticated cyberattacks  —  Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms …
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Pornhub parent Aylo says it will restrict UK users from February 2, after six months of complying with the UK's OSA; users who verified their ages can log in  —  Starting February 2, many people connecting from the UK will not be able to access the porn site and many others.
 
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