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10:45 AM ET, May 4, 2026

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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Sources: the US EEOC is poised to sue the NYT over a white male employee's allegation that he was denied a sought-after promotion because of his race and gender  —  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency's legal unit for review.
Discussion: @kendrawrites.com
New York Times:
Chinese state media: AI-generated Chinese microdramas to be worth $3B+ in 2026, out of a $14B+ total microdrama market, boosted by tools like Seedance 2.0  —  This actor was just hitting his stride when A.I.-generated dramas took off and roles disappeared.  —  This director is thrilled …
Reuters:
FIFA faces a broadcast crisis for the 2026 World Cup; a Reliance-Disney JV offered just $20M for India rights, and FIFA has yet to announce a China deal  —  Millions of soccer fans in the world's two most populous nations may not be able to watch the World Cup that starts next month …
American Press Institute:
Survey: 57% of US teens and adults, and 81% of teens aged 13 to 17, say they get at least some news and information from influencers or independent creators  —  The report is the latest study from the Media Insight Project.  The Media Insight Poll is a collaboration of The Associated Press-NORC Center …
Discussion: The Korea Herald
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
BBC News staff are told they face 15% cost cuts, steeper than the 10% shared previously for the corporation as a whole, in the biggest downsizing in 15 years  —  Staff warned news operations face 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as corporation pushes through £600m savings plan
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason is launching and financing YouTube series Alchemy, of which he'll retain full ownership, an unprecedented arrangement  —  - 6 min Click here to listen to this article  — CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason launches “Alchemy,” a YouTube series featuring …
Discussion: Tubefilter
Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Academy tightens rules about AI use for Oscar competitors in 2027, says only human-authored screenplays are eligible, and revises international Oscars rules  —  The organization also announced changes impacting a host of other categories and its Governors Awards.
 
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Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
The Daily Wire undergoes layoffs, and a spokesperson says cuts were mostly in Nashville; the EIC says cuts were nowhere near 50% of staff, as some rumors stated
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
“Podslop” is flooding listening platforms like Spotify; Podcast Index: of ~11K new podcast feeds in a recent 9-day span, ~39% were likely for AI content shows
Jazz Tangcay / Variety:
Netflix moves Narnia: The Magician's Nephew from Thanksgiving this year to February 12, 2027, for a wide theatrical release, and to April 2, 2027, for streaming
Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro is exploring a “super app” that integrates Disney+ with parks passes, games, merchandise, and cruise and resort apps
Taylor Lorenz / Wired:
How influencers boosting US-based AI and opposing Chinese AI are paid with money tied to Leading the Future, funded by execs from OpenAI, Palantir, a16z, others
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Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
The AV Club pulls away from gaming coverage, eliminating three roles, including two full-time staffers who ran video games coverage, to refocus on film and TV
Chrissy Suttles / Axios:
The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh says over a third of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom workers are expected to lose their jobs Monday as new owners take over
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Infowars has gone offline and now displays a blank page with the words “Off Air” after a Texas appeals court halted The Onion's access to the website
 

 
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC:
Intel's stock jumps 10%+ after Trump said “Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and build its Chips in America”; INTC is up 500%+ in the past year

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:
Apple opens iOS to alternative app marketplaces in Brazil and changes App Store commission structure following a settlement with competition watchdog CADE

Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:
Filings: Waymo pulls its ~4K robotaxis from highways after finding 13+ instances of the cars driving into highway sections under construction
 
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