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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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Anna Bawden / The Guardian:
A study of 408 teens in Australia finds 80%+ were still using social media three months after a ban came into force, citing inadequate age verification checks — Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’
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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
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MS NOW and Freedom of the Press …
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
Omnicom's top 150 customers now make up 50% of its revenue, versus 350 clients accounting for that portion prior to its merger with Interpublic — John Wren, the chief executive officer of ad giant Omnicom Group Inc., said he's starting to see results after closing the deal for rival Interpublic Group …
Christiana Sciaudone / A Media Operator:
Dave Jorgenson's LNI is profitable with 49% of 2025 revenue coming from ads, 21% from consulting, 14% from the newsletter, and plans for a long-form show in Q3 — It's been nearly a year since Dave Jorgenson left the Washington Post to start his own company, Local News International.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Acast shows that have opted into Apple video podcasts have seen a ~25% jump in Apple consumption; only 10 shows in the top 200 US chart currently offer video — Apple charged into video podcasts earlier this year after ceding market share to YouTube. Shows that opted in early are cautiously optimistic about the results.
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Although sources suggest Paramount wouldn't sell CNN to appease state regulators overseeing the WBD deal, it may save the company from a protracted legal battle — With Paramount's federally approved acquisition of Warner Bros. entering its endgame, the Ellisons will still need to placate regulators like California's Rob Bonta.
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Tyler Falk / Current:
The NYT plans to adapt the Wirecutter Show for public radio, to be distributed by American Public Media from July 9; APM has distributed The Daily since 2018 — The New York Times is set to expand its public radio presence with the addition of The Wirecutter Show.
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Radio Ink and American Public Media
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
The DGA ratifies a four-year deal with studios and streamers, committing them to sending key executives to DC to lobby for a federal film tax incentive — The union did not disclose what portion of its membership voted for and against the deal, but said members voted “overwhelmingly” in favor.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
MS Now will move away from live shows on weekend evenings, instead using prerecorded video podcasts and expanding use of Crooked Media content, starting June 28 — The divide between so-called “creator media” and mainstream TV news continues to narrow — and quickly.
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
OpenAI's ad VP says OpenAI has attracted “thousands of advertisers”; the best-performing categories were travel, retail, health, beauty, and financial services — The ChatGPT maker offers the industry a new marketing vehicle … Tech Across the Globe
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The Drum, The Next Web and Adweek
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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