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2:35 AM ET, June 26, 2026

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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.
Discussion: The Economic Times, Anil Dash on LinkedIn, Hindustan Times, Inc.com, Werner Vogels on LinkedIn, Ron Miller on LinkedIn, Tom Krazit on LinkedIn, 🕺 Jad Esber on LinkedIn, @manton.org, @intelpatrick.bsky.social, @nixxin, @jordannovet, @adambain, @aunder, @dwightsilverman.com, @monteiro.bsky.social, @roberthof.bsky.social, @rakeshsfnyc, @howardlindzon, @gigastacey.bsky.social, @karaswisher@threads.com, @emilychangtv, @mathewi@journa.host, @nxthompson, Alison Murdock on LinkedIn, @rustybrick, @flyosity, @gigastacey.bsky.social, @hunterwalk.com, @rrhoover, @raywongy, @gigastacey.bsky.social, @paulguinnessy.bsky.social, @theo, RuntimeWire, @werd.io, @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social, @technologizer@threads.com, Jeff Chandler on LinkedIn, @kantrowitz, Matt Mullenweg, @alexrkonrad, @ben@werd.social, @edbott.com, @deantak, @stevesi, @mathewi@threads.com, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @scottbelsky, @adamnash, @slhamlet.bsky.social, @anildash.com, @panzer, @mhdempsey, @twitnews@twit.social, @fvogelstein, @gigastacey.bsky.social, @anildash.com, @carnage4life.bsky.social, @pranavdixit, Jay Nichols on LinkedIn, @gregjoz, @baxiabhishek, @mako@social.seattle.wa.us, @newsguy.bsky.social, @ma.tt, @jank0@threads.com, Allan Leinwand on LinkedIn, Crazy Stupid Tech, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @mgsiegler, Daring Fireball, @chrismichel, @eric_seufert, @mamoonha, @arrington, @scripting.com, Jonathan Weber on LinkedIn, @crumbler@threads.com, @glennf.com, @lizshannonmiller.com, @drbarnard, @plibin, @Cdespinosa@mastodon.social, @anildash.com, True Ventures on LinkedIn, @vasta@phire.place, @willsmith.fun, @davelee.me, Sarah Lacy on LinkedIn, @leolaporte.me, Boing Boing, kottke.org, Talking Biz News and Hacker News, more at Techmeme »
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
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: 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
Bron Maher / A Media Operator:
Lifestyle publisher Apartment Therapy Media debuts its first paid membership offering, for The Kitchn, costing $40/year and including a quarterly print magazine  —  Lifestyle publisher Apartment Therapy Media launched its first paid membership offering, hoping to entice the most engaged readers …
Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:
YouTube rolls out changes to Shorts, including adding a setting to double playback speed, eliminating the “dislike” button, and more  —  YouTube is rolling out a series of changes to Shorts, including a new method that lets users shrink the duration of short form videos.
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 …
Trishla Ostwal / Adweek:
Discussion: Tubefilter
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 …
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
 
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JD Knapp / The Wrap:
Memo: NBC News Chief Digital Officer Chris Berend is leaving NBCUniversal after seven years and will be replaced by Technology EVP Kyri Sarantakos on July 3
Discussion: Variety
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
UK-based B2B tech publisher The Stack buys Tom Krazit's Runtime newsletter, which has 20K subscribers, and names Krazit EIC of The Stack
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Jonathan Abrams / New York Times:
Fox, Bravo, BET, and other major networks are embracing microdramas; Omdia says the short-form video format made $11B in global revenue in 2025
Bloomberg:
Sources: a Chinese court sentenced the former CIO of GroupM's Chinese operation to life in prison for taking ~$176M in bribes through rebate-driven deals
Discussion: BMI