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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
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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
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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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.
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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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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.
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 …
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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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