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4:05 AM ET, July 20, 2026

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Reuters:
Sources: Trump Media pitched a monthly fee of as much as $100K for the Truth API, with fast access to Trump's posts, for banks, algorithmic traders, and others  —  Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month …
Wall Street Journal:
A look at Israel's influence campaign in the US, including a $45M+ contract with Brad Parscale, chief strategy officer of conservative media network Salem Media  —  The Israeli government is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan up by $1 to $11.99 per month, and some Apple One bundles, citing rising licensing costs  —  Apple has raised the price of Apple Music today in the United States and other countries.  Starting today, Apple Music's Individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, up from $10.99.
Deadline:
A US district court judge says she plans to issue a ruling by July 22 on state AGs' request for a temporary stay that would pause the Paramount-WBD merger  —  U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín heard arguments from both sides in an 80-minute hearing in Oakland on Friday.
Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Sinclair-owned TV stations affiliated with ABC and NBC aired Trump's speech about elections, using Sinclair's feed; Sinclair owns or operates 177 stations  —  Trump's address tonight began at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and lasted about 25 minutes.  As expected, the brunt of the remarks were regarding elections …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
President Trump says ABC and NBC should have their licenses revoked for not carrying his speech, alleging they are part of a “plot” to continue election “fraud”
The Athletic:
A profile of ESPN analyst Matt Miller, who is accused of stiffing winners of his charity fantasy football leagues and was nearly killed in a car crash in June  —  In the days before his Ford Bronco drifted into the path of an oncoming semi-truck, Matt Miller was settling debts.
Eliza Gkritsi / Politico:
Draft: the Trump admin plans to use the UN General Assembly to push a global “freedom of expression” declaration that EU lawmakers call an attack on tech rules  —  BRUSSELS — The Trump administration will use the upcoming U.N. General Assembly to push a global “freedom of expression” …
Axel Springer SE:
Axel Springer plans to confer the 2026 Axel Springer Award on Peter Thiel in a ceremony scheduled for September 24, with a tribute by CBS News EIC Bari Weiss  —  Recognizing an entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader who has significantly shaped digital transformation
Jon Passantino / Status:
Sources: a US judge granted NYT temporary reprieve from Trump admin subpoenas targeting three reporters, ahead of a July 23 hearing over confidential sources  —  Earlier this week, in a Manhattan courtroom, The New York Times asked a federal judge to block an extraordinary attempt …
Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
Q&A with Fox podcast executive Chris Balfe on podcasts being synonymous with video and how clipping is shifting ad dollars from creators to short-form platforms  —  “Podcasting” is a term that's so old it refers to a device you can't even buy anymore.  —  But it's outdated for another reason …
Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Spanish-language Telemundo captured 49% of the World Cup audience in the US through the first 48 matches, including viewers whose primary language is English  —  The Spanish-language broadcaster has won over millions of US viewers with its energetic commentary during games
 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Filing: Netflix paid $587M in cash for Ben Affleck's AI company, InterPositive, in March
Michael Schneider / Variety:
The TV Academy trims the number of Emmy awards in its primetime telecast on September 14, moving five categories to earlier ceremonies on September 5 and 6
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
A US Court of Appeals rules that the DOD's policy requiring government escorts for journalists working at the Pentagon could stand, a blow for the NYT's case
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
DHS announces plans to shorten visas for foreign journalists in the US from up to 5 years to 240 days and cut those for Chinese journalists to 90 days
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Newsweek's publishing revenue is set to drop ~20% this year but it's on track for $100M in revenue due to its healthcare-focused DSP contributing 40% of revenue
Ariel Zilber / New York Post:
Madison Square Garden files a defamation suit against Wired over an article alleging MSG kept a list of gay celebrities; Wired says it stands by its reporting
 

 
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Maria Curi / Axios:
Sources: parts of the Trump administration are reigniting efforts to implement de facto bans on foreign open-source models, as Chinese AI models gain momentum

Matthew Sparkes / New Scientist:
Levent Alpöge, a mathematician who works at Anthropic, says he was able to disprove the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture with the help of Fable 5

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Cybersecurity companies say hackers are exploiting vulnerable WordPress versions to take over websites; WordPress patched two critical security flaws last week
 
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