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A federal judge ruled the DOD violated his earlier order undoing most of the Pentagon's press pass policy and failed to reinstate NYT reporters' credentials — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters …
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Frank Landymore / Futurism:
Google News is showing Polymarket bets alongside news articles in the “For you” section; in tests, Polymarket bets also appeared on the Google News homepage — Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump says Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have “Low IQs” and “their views are the opposite of MAGA” after they blasted him over Iran — President Trump tore into several right-wing media figures who had been reliably supportive of him during …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: the DOJ is probing whether the NFL uses anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers; regulators and others have raised concerns about streaming deals — Government officials have raised questions about whether the league is engaging in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers
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Alex Ritman / Variety:
AI studio Moonmax unveils a slate of features signifying a push into more mainstream film production, including an AI-assisted movie on Captain James Hook — AI studio Moonmax has unveiled a slate of features signifying a push into more mainstream film production, including a project based …
Dominic Preston / The Verge:
YouTube raises YouTube Premium's prices in the US: Lite is $1 more at $8.99/month, Individual is $2 more at $15.99/month, and Family is $4 more at $26.99/month — The standard plan is going up by $2 a month in the US. … YouTube Premium is getting more expensive in the US …
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@nytimespr:
The NYT updates its profile of telehealth startup Medvi and adds a note saying the article should have included legal and regulatory actions the company faced — Last week we published reporting about a telehealth start-up, and received feedback from readers on it. Our article has been updated and we have added an editors' note. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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Abbey White / The Hollywood Reporter:
A YouTube study, Animation's New Wave, examines growth of independent digital animation based on interviews of creators and data from 16- to 49-year-old viewers — Maddy Buxton, Culture & Trends Manager at YouTube, discusses how creators and digital animation on the platform are global …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Memo: CNN CEO Mark Thompson names CNN's digital chief, Alex MacCallum, as COO, assuming responsibility for consumer strategy, performance tracking, and more — On Wednesday, in a little-noticed move, CNN chief Mark Thompson took a consequential step that quietly telegraphed how he's thinking …
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Pete Croatto / Poynter:
Q&A with New Yorker staff writer Jason Zengerle, on why Tucker Carlson may run for president and how that reflects the crumbling of the journalism industry — New Yorker staff writer Jason Zengerle, author of a biography on the former Fox News star, breaks down why Carlson may run for president
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Samba, which collects usage data from smart TVs in the US, estimates 13% of Netflix households in Q1 watched at least a minute of a podcast on Netflix — New data suggests 13% of Netflix households have watched a podcast on the streaming service — Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Soundbite.
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Advisory firm ISS recommends WBD shareholders support the sale to Paramount but advocate for a symbolic “no” vote against David Zaslav's potential $886M payout — WBD stockholders will vote April 23 on both the deal and the payment at a special meeting.
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