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9:00 PM ET, March 31, 2026

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Associated Press:
A US district court judge agrees to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS  —  A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding …
Qassim Abdul-Zahra / Associated Press:
Iraqi officials say a US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are looking for her captors; one outlet identified her as Shelly Kittleson  —  An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.
Lola Murti / CNBC:
Snap shares climbed 14% on Tuesday after activist investor Irenic suggested changes to boost the stock's value 7x, such as cutting staff by 21% and ending Specs  —  Shares of Snap climbed 14% Tuesday after shareholder Irenic Capital Management sent a letter to CEO Evan Spiegel outlining changes …
Violet Jira / NOTUS:
TMZ has expanded its political coverage with a producer and photographer in DC, with particular attention on how lawmakers are behaving during the DHS shutdown  —  “We wanted to use our platforms to show how Congress — Dems AND Republicans — have betrayed us," said TMZ's Harvey Levin.  — Copy
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Roku launches a standalone app for Howdy, its $2.99/month ad-free streaming service with ~10K hours of content, in the US; Howdy debuted in August 2025  —  Roku announced on Tuesday that it's launching a standalone mobile app for Howdy, its recently-launched ad-free streaming service that costs $2.99 per month.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
E.W. Scripps says it sold its Indianapolis ABC station, WRTV, for $83M and plans to buy back ION-affiliated TV stations, seeking waivers of FCC ownership caps  —  - Scripps has finalized the sale of Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV to Circle City Broadcasting
Philip Oltermann / The Guardian:
Eurovision expands to Asia: broadcasters from 10 countries plan to compete in the song contest in Bangkok on November 14  —  Spin-off launched with 10 nations, as original event remains mired in protests and boycotts over Israel's involvement  —  Eurovision is seeking to expand …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
A US judge dismisses a lawsuit brought by ex-Fox News reporter Jason Donner, who claimed Fox News fired him for challenging the network's January 6 coverage  —  A reporter who claimed the network had fired him for challenging its coverage failed to prove retaliation and discrimination, a federal judge said.
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
A global WTO ban on taxing digital streaming and downloads across national borders expired on March 30; negotiations are set to continue in Geneva this spring  —  A prohibition on taxing digital downloads expired, after members of the World Trade Organization concluded their annual meeting without an agreement.
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Runway launches a $10M fund to invest in early-stage startups building across AI, media, and world simulation and a Builders program offering free API credits  —  Runway is moving beyond building AI video models and into shaping what gets built on top of them.
Discussion: The Economic Times and TheNeuron
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Podcasting company Red Seat Ventures, bought by Fox Corp. in 2025, is building a membership program for the ultra-wealthy, focused on hospitality and events
Amos Barshad / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of CBS' Tony Dokoupil: his start at Newsweek and NBC News, the shift to on-camera work, and ex-colleagues' surprise at some of his current coverage
Steve McCaskill / SportsPro:
Report: ITV won't show ads during the World Cup's three-minute hydration breaks despite FIFA giving media partners permission to do so during the 2026 contest
New York Times:
Instagram reaches an agreement with the MPA to cease using the PG-13 trademark in its Teen Accounts marketing, after a C&D letter, and will add a disclaimer
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Prospect CEO Mark Beard steps down after three years to join Ireland's Business Post as CEO; EIC Alan Rusbridger left in January, replaced by Philip Collins
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Meredith Klein / Meredith & The Media:
Q&A with Semafor CEO Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson about his career, covering CEOs, writing Semafor's invitation-only The CEO Signal newsletter, and more
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
A US State Department cable directs US embassies to recruit local influencers and leaders abroad to counter foreign propaganda, endorsing X's Community Notes
 

 
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OpenAI:
OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño, an LLM-optimized inference chip developed from design to manufacturing tape-out in nine months, aided by OpenAI's models

Lauren Goode / Wired:
Qualcomm says it will acquire Modular, which builds a chip software platform and has a proprietary coding language, in a nearly $4B deal set to close in H2 2026

Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Rockstar says GTA VI will cost $79.99, or $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition; preorders start at midnight local time on June 25, ahead of the November 19 launch
 
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