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Todd Spangler / Variety:
On a staff call, Bari Weiss defends firing Scott Pelley, saying the foundation of “trust and mutual respect” was broken after Pelley's outburst on Monday — Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS News, on a staff call addressed the termination Scott Pelley, a longtime presence …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Scott Pelley says Paramount “is casting this legend aside”, weakening 60 Minutes “to curry favor with” Trump, and CBS “instructed me to inject falsehoods”
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Source: CBS News fired Scott Pelley “for cause” hours after he met Tuesday with Bari Weiss, Nick Bilton, Tom Cibrowski, and CBS HR over his 60 Minutes criticism
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CBS News terminates 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley's contract; Nick Bilton says Pelley's “antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear”
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Imran Rahman-Jones / BBC:
The UK CMA says publishers in the country will be allowed to opt out of Google AI search results, giving the company nine months to implement the changes — Online publishers can choose not to appear in the AI Overviews of Google search results n the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced.
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Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Google says it is testing a new toggle inside its Search Console with some UK domain owners, letting them decide whether their sites appear in AI search results
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Bloomberg:
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square plans to sell its stake in Universal Music Group, days after the Amsterdam-listed group rejected his takeover bid — Bill Ackman is looking to sell his stake in Universal Music Group NV just days after the Amsterdam-listed group rejected a takeover bid by the hedge fund billionaire.
Washington Post:
Two Stars and Stripes advisory board members sue the US Defense Department, saying new restrictions on the paper violate the First Amendment and federal law — The suit comes after Defense Department officials pledged to overhaul the publication and rid it of “woke distractions.” — Summary
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Christopher Vondracek / Minnesota Star Tribune:
The Minnesota Star Tribune, which has ~495 staffers, plans to cut its workforce by 15%, or 65 jobs, via buyouts and layoffs, one month after winning a Pulitzer — The decision to cut 65 jobs underscores the news industry's ongoing challenges. — The Minnesota Star Tribune
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
AI music startup Suno raised $400M led by Bond at a $5.4B valuation, up from $2.45B after raising $250M in November 2025, and passed 2M subscribers in February — Suno Inc., a startup that enables people to make music using artificial intelligence, has raised $400 million at a valuation of $5.4 billion.
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
Amazon Music Prime is including ads starting July 2 in India, as the company launches a paid subscription tier for Music Unlimited for roughly $1 per month — Amazon Music has launched Amazon Music Unlimited, a paid subscription tier, in India. — The tier costs INR ₹99 …
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Danielle Lerner / USA Today:
A look at the growing trend of active NBA and WNBA players appearing as broadcast contributors and analysts, a practice common in tennis and the NFL previously — When the NBA Finals begin airing on ESPN this week, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green will return to “Inside the NBA” …
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Gramophone:
Wigmore Hall Live, which produces recordings of live classical music concerts, partners with Apple Music Classical and will give 100% of royalties to performers — The digital-only platform will implement an artist-first model with all the royalties going directly to the artists
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Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg:
Canal+ rises in its Johannesburg Stock Exchange debut, with the secondary listing marking the completion of its multibillion-dollar MultiChoice acquisition — Canal+ SA rose in its debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with the secondary listing of the French media giant marking …
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Bron Maher / A Media Operator:
A YouTube executive says YouTube is working on integrating its platform with publisher paywalls after Le Monde “pushed us to start developing that solution” — YouTube is working on integrating its platform with publisher paywalls, a move that could fundamentally reshape …
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Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Europol and international law enforcement agencies dismantle nine organized crime groups and arrest 29 in a crackdown on illegal streaming, removing 27K URLs — European and international law enforcement agencies have dismantled nine organized crime groups and arrested 29 suspects in a major crackdown on illegal streaming operations.
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