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1:50 AM ET, February 12, 2026

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Michael Acton / Financial Times:
US FTC chair urges Tim Cook to review Apple News' terms and curation after a study claimed the app promoted “leftist outlets” and suppressed conservative ones  —  US regulator issues warning to iPhone maker about its News platform following controversy over Super Bowl half-time show
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
In written testimony, a private investigator says Mail titles remained his “best customers” for two years after his 2005 conviction for disclosing private info  —  Steve Whittamore says Mail and Mail on Sunday remained his best customers for two years after conviction in 2005
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Pew Research Center:
Survey: 80% of Americans say being informed about the news is essential to voting, but only 8% say people in the US have a responsibility to pay for news  —  In an era when many say the news finds them, there is no consensus about the importance of following the news
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox-owned podcasting company Red Seat Ventures acquires subscription monetization company Supercast, as it ramps up its podcasting efforts  —  The Fox-owned podcasting company bought monetization company Supercast.  —  Red Seat Ventures has acquired another company as it ramps up its podcasting efforts.
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Sky and Disney sign a multiyear deal to offer Disney+ to Sky customers in the UK and Ireland at no extra cost, and Sky will bundle HBO Max, Netflix, and Hayu  —  Sky and Disney have inked a multi-year distribution deal that will see the broadcaster offer Disney+ to Sky customers in the U.K …
Gary Baum / The Hollywood Reporter:
In court docs, celebs and public figures targeted by a web of reputation-smearing sites blame a publicist, a digital fixer, and a well-known Hollywood lawyer  —  A shadowy network of anonymous slander sites is attacking players in high-profile entertainment scandals — from Blake vs. Baldoni …
Discussion: Forbes
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
An interview with Dave Jorgenson, who launched WaPo's TikTok channel in 2019, about taking WaPo's video audience with him, launching long-form content, and more  —  The Washington Post's former face of Tiktok has said his decision to launch his own company was because video was not …
Discussion: @niemanlab.org
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: 11 CBS Evening News employees, or about 25% of the staffers eligible for buyouts, have chosen the option ahead of impending layoffs  —  About a quarter of “CBS Evening News” staffers eligible for buyouts have chosen the option ahead of impending layoffs under editor in chief Bari Weiss, The Post has learned.
 
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Cable TV networks canceling daytime talk show staples The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri show how they are now struggling to compete with video podcasts
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Meta launches an AI feature that lets Threads users temporarily personalize their feed by specifying topics in a public post that begins with “Dear Algo”
Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg:
Google told advertisers that it is integrating direct shopping into Search's AI Mode and Gemini; users can now buy items from Etsy and Wayfair within Gemini
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Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Newspaper publishers relying on the US Postal Service for delivery say widespread and sometimes extreme delays are damaging their businesses
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Paramount sweetens its WBD bid with a “ticking fee” worth ~$650M/quarter if the deal isn't closed by year-end and offers to fund WBD's $2.8B Netflix breakup fee
 

 
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Will Shanklin / Engadget:
Apple releases the first public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27, marking the public debut of the new Siri AI

Jason Nelson / Decrypt:
Anthropic research based on ~310K anonymized Claude conversations shows how Claude's expressed values and behaviors vary across models and languages

Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Microsoft announces a Windows 11 search overhaul that prioritizes local results, removes promotional web content, and more, rolling out to Windows Insiders
 
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