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12:05 PM ET, June 22, 2026

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Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
Google invests in independent movie studio A24 as part of a new AI partnership; sources say Google is investing $75M, equal to what Thrive invested in 2024  —  Search giant is putting about $75 million into the film company as part of an artificial-intelligence research partnership
Max Tani / Semafor:
The Atlantic ramps up its video podcasts, doubling its video team from ~10 to ~20, and says its podcast revenue is up 104% YoY and downloads rose ~50% YoY  —  One of America's oldest magazines is investing in video after seeing notable growth in its audience in recent months.
New York Times:
People Inc., a major food content creator, is ramping up social media video production that emphasizes human-made recipes and testing to stand out from AI slop  —  People Inc., the home of Food & Wine and Southern Living, publishes more food content than anyone else.
Kerry Flynn / Axios:
Sources: marketing tech startup AppsFlyer raised a $1B Series E at a $2.7B post-money valuation; Moloco, Google, Meta, and Unity acquire minority stakes  —  AppsFlyer has raised more than $1 billion in Series E funding at a $2.7 billion post-money valuation, Axios has learned from sources familiar with the financing.
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
ABC is airing direct appeals to its audience for The View and for stations it owns, asking viewers to comment on FCC actions challenging the show and stations  —  The spots, which will start airing on Monday, are the latest pushback from The Walt Disney Co. and the network …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney plans an interactive hub called ESPN Fan House alongside ESPN's College GameDay in August, with fan experiences like live polls and merchandise showcases  —  Disney wants to help advertisers reach more of the sports fans under its own roof.  —  The entertainment giant this August …
Mallory Moench / BBC:
Israeli strikes kill Al Jazeera correspondent Ahmed Wishah, claiming he was “a sniper operative”; Al Jazeera says it “strongly condemns” the killing of Wishah  —  Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least six people, including an Al Jazeera cameraman and at least one child …
Martin Peers / The Information:
WPP Media expects ad revenue from AI search and chatbots to reach $5.1B in 2026 and $101B in 2030, but notes lack of historical data makes forecasting difficult  —  If you've wanted to visit the South of France, this might be the week.  The annual Cannes Lion ad festival …
Discussion: Digiday
Andy Baio / Waxy.org:
A case of brazen copyright infringement of John Koenig's The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, part of a trend where people use AI to repackage and replace sources  —  Last week, a MetaFilter member posted a link to what appeared to be a new website for The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows …
Mark Bergen / Bloomberg:
Getty Images signs a licensing deal with OpenAI, letting its image library appear in ChatGPT's search and discovery features; GETY jumps 120%+ and is up 5%+ YTD  —  Shares of Getty Images Holdings Inc. jumped about 200% in premarket trading on Monday after the photography repository announced a licensing deal with OpenAI.
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Filings: Disney's UK subsidiary reports revenue up 11.1% YoY to £4.4B for the FY ending September 27, 2025, with post-tax profits up 37.7% to £811M  —  The Walt Disney Company's U.K. subsidiary, The Walt Disney Company Limited, which encompasses theatrical film distribution …
 
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Ella Creamer / The Guardian:
Granta says it will stop publishing short story contest winners or join publishing partnerships it doesn't control after AI use allegations against a winner
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Both sides in the antitrust lawsuit over Nexstar's Tegna acquisition have asked a federal judge to schedule the case for a jury trial in July 2027
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Andrew Cohen / InvestmentNews:
Robinhood plans to shutter the Sherwood News site in favor of newsletters and the Robinhood app; at least three reporters were cut in company layoffs this week
Variety:
Amazon MGM Studios drops Luca Guadagnino's mostly finished movie on Sam Altman; Amazon struck a major deal with OpenAI in February, including a $50B investment
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Meta invests $900M into Indian fintech Cred for a ~20% stake, and plans to appoint Cred founder Kunal Shah as the leader of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart

Sarah Basford Canales / The Guardian:
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes leaders warn AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are mere months away, urging leaders to “act now”

Ryan McMorrow / Financial Times:
Bain says it uses AI coding tools to recreate pieces of target companies' software, making hundreds of rough prototypes in recent years as part of due diligence
 
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