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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 …
Reuters:
Russian authorities detain Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Roldugin on charges of misuse of personal data, after searches of his home and Novaya Gazeta newsroom — A Russian court on Friday ordered the detention of Oleg Roldugin, an investigative journalist for independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, following his arrest a day earlier.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Jury deliberations began Friday in the Live Nation antitrust trial, after state attorneys general continued to pursue the case even as the US DOJ settled — Thirty-four states accused the concert giant of suffocating competition and driving up ticket prices. The company denies being anything but big.
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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David Shepardson / Reuters:
A US district judge extends an order temporarily freezing Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna for another week as he weighs whether to issue a preliminary injunction — A U.S. judge on Friday extended an order temporarily freezing Nexstar's (NXST.O) acquisition of rival broadcast station owner Tegna …
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Andrew Flanagan / Variety:
RIAA: Latin music revenue reached $1B in 2025, up from $140M in 2015, 98% of it from streaming; the segment generates 8.8% of total US recorded music revenue — The genre's revenues in the U.S. have increased dramatically over the past decade, reaching $1 billion last year, according to the RIAA's report.
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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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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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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 …
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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/...
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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