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Om Malik / On my Om:
Om Malik, a longtime technology writer, founder of Gigaom, and a partner at True Ventures, died on Wednesday at 59 — Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends.
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Wall Street Journal:
Brendan Carr says ABC is running a “campaign of misinformation” about the FCC inquiry into The View and the agency isn't trying to control the show's guests — Regulator says the Disney broadcaster's TV spots about agency's inquiry into ‘The View’ are misleading
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: Hasbro is asking child actors on Peppa Pig to sign contracts letting their voices be used for AI; a group of agents condemns the terms — Hasbro, the U.S. entertainment giant that acquired the Peppa Pig brand in 2019, is asking child actors on the animated series to sign over their voices …
Washington Post:
Jacqueline Smith, the Stars and Stripes ombudsman who was fired in April, sues the Pentagon, claiming the government violated her First Amendment rights — Jacqueline Smith alleges the government violated her First Amendment rights when she was dismissed in April. — Summary
Cade Metz / New York Times:
NYT amends its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, specifically accusing Microsoft of encouraging OpenAI to train AI systems using copyrighted NYT articles — In a new court filing, The Times accused Microsoft of encouraging OpenAI to train its A.I. systems using copyrighted articles.
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Bloomberg Law and Beyond Search
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Bloomberg Law:
Publishers that collectively own nearly 400 local and regional newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for scraping their products without permission or payment — Publishers that collectively own and operate nearly 400 newspapers are suing OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for scraping their content …
Richard Raycraft / CBC News:
CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full member of the European Broadcasting Union and is now eligible for Eurovision; the CBC won't yet say whether it will participate — CBC becomes full member of European Broadcasting Union, allowing it to enter — Canada is now eligible to enter the Eurovision Song Contest …
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The Hollywood Reporter, Advanced Television, New York Times, TVNewsCheck, Deadline, TVBEurope and CityNews Toronto
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Sports clips' rise on platforms like YouTube has left broadcasters debating whether to use them to attract younger viewers or protect their subscription revenue — As the New York Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years and the NBA notched its highest Finals series ratings since 1998 …
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Tubefilter, Fortune India, @kennysmith.org and Awful Announcing
Trishla Ostwal / Adweek:
Jellyfish: YouTube creator content appears in 25%+ of major AI chatbots' answers; independent, niche creators outrank brand content and celebrity influencers — A Playbook for Marketers That Puts the Spotlight on the Culture Economy — BY JUSTIN CHIN
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Tubefilter
Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
The World Cup is breaking streaming records, including a 12M-viewer high for Brazil's CazéTV on YouTube and Telemundo's 6.1M viewers for Mexico vs. South Korea — Qatar's hot summer and Venu's failed launch contributed to better streaming options for US soccer fans.
The Guardian:
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues the company, arguing that its attempts to prevent her from publicizing her memoir violate the First Amendment — Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation
Ann Gehan / The Information:
Source: Google is asking publishers that test new AI features in Google News to grant it broad rights to their content, including to potentially train AI models — Google is tightening the screws on news publishers. — In recent months, the tech giant has been pitching publishers …
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PYMNTS and @kennysmith.org
