Amazon MGM Studios signs a deal with Netflix's ex-head of film Scott Stuber to release movies from his new production company under the United Artists label (Brent Lang/Variety)

Mediagazer: Amazon MGM Studios signs a deal with Netflix's ex-head of film Scott Stuber to release movies from his new production company under the United Artists label (Brent Lang/Variety)

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Bloomberg Law:

A US judge rules Disney must face Gina Carano's wrongful termination lawsuit as it failed to establish that it employs actors to promote values like inclusion— Search by Law Firm Search by Topic Search by Company — Walt Disney Co. must face an Elon Musk-backed lawsuit over a former …
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Thomas Bacon /
Screen Rant: Gina Carano's Mandalorian Lawsuit Looks Like It's Headed To Court After All

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Gina Carano's Disney ‘Mandalorian’ Lawsuit Appears Headed Toward Trial After Judge Denies Dismissal Fox News: Ex-'Mandalorian' star Gina Carano's lawsuit against Disney to proceed after judge denies motion to dismiss

Dominic Patten /
Deadline: Gina Carano Beats Disney's Move To Kill ‘Mandalorian’ Firing Suit; Now Trial Looms

Daniel Kreps /
Rolling Stone: Judge Denies Disney's Bid to Dismiss Gina Carano's Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

Gordon Jackson /
Gizmodo: Gina Carano's Mandalorian Lawsuit Is Probably Heading to Trial

William Hughes /
AV Club: Judge slaps down Disney efforts to toss out Gina Carano's Mandalorian lawsuit

The Guardian:

A bankruptcy judge throws out The Gateway Pundit's case, saying the company is solvent; the outlet faces significant defamation cases over false election claims— Bankruptcy judge dismisses case filed by Gateway Pundit, which faces defamation cases over false election claims

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Sarah Ellison /
Washington Post: Judge throws out Gateway Pundit's bankruptcy claim

Charles Johnson /
@Green_Footballs@mastodon.social: “A federal judge in Florida threw out a bankruptcy case filed by the Gateway Pundit, ruling that the site, known for spreading conspiracy theories, sought bankruptcy protection in “bad faith” to avoid potential damages in multiple defamation suits.” — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Dietrich Knauth /
Reuters: Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits

Colin Kalmbacher /
Law & Crime: ‘A bad faith filing’: The Gateway Pundit has bankruptcy case dismissed in harsh opinion detailing ‘eye-catching’ assets, opening company up to multiple defamation lawsuits

Marshall Cohen /
CNN: Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules

Flipboard adds feeds for 60+ US-based local and regional publications to the fediverse, including Texas Monthly, Honolulu Civil Beat, and CalMatters— BYCARL SULLIVAN — Has local news ever been more important? Journalists who live in the communities they serve don't just keep residents informed …

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@michellemanafy@journa.host, @mastodonmigration …, Annie Snodgrass Dennett on LinkedIn, Carl Sullivan on LinkedIn, @timothyjchambers@threads.net, @Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it, @kevingamin@twit.social, @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca, @mike@flipboard.social, @FlipboardMagazines … and @Flipboard@flipboard.social

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Michelle Manafy /
@michellemanafy@journa.host: Fliboard is bringing 64 U.S.-based local and regional publications to the fediverse. You can follow the publisher's profile to see everything they post, or you can follow their topically curated feeds — https://about.flipboard.com/ ... @Flipboard — #news @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online: Ok, this is pretty huge! — Open social media pioneer @Flipboard is bringing local news to the Fediverse! — Read all about it! — https://about.flipboard.com/ ... Great job Flipboard!

Annie Snodgrass Dennett /
Annie Snodgrass Dennett on LinkedIn: I am excited to share that the Flipboard team has federated 64 local news publications! Local news is as important as ever but feeling pressure from many fronts. …

Carl Sullivan /
Carl Sullivan on LinkedIn: Local news is so incredibly important for our communities and our democracy. Sadly, many local media organizations have gone out of business or been forced to cut staff. …

Tim Chambers /
@timothyjchambers@threads.net: The incredibly important open social web work by @flipboard continues, and once @threads fully supports the Fediverse all of these accounts will be available here too. fediverse threads https://about.flipboard.com/ ... @Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it: @chris @mike @SunSentinel @Gothamist @AustinMonitor Nice! I'd been following a scraping bot for Gothamist, but it only syncs once/day.

Kevin Gamin /
@kevingamin@twit.social: @mike Just added the Cleveland.com feed. Thank you for providing this service!

Chris Alemany /
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca: @mike @SunSentinel @Gothamist @AustinMonitor this is so important! Congrats.

Mike McCue /
@mike@flipboard.social: Hello fediverse. Today we federated 63 awesome local publications like @SunSentinel, @Gothamist and @AustinMonitor. — Local news is critical to the communities we live in and so we're excited and grateful to help bring some of the best local publications to the fediverse. — You can learn more here: … @FlipboardMagazines@flipboard.social: If you live in the Northeast, join us in welcoming these local news outlets to the fediverse! Follow these accounts to stay up on local news and happenings in your area. — Gothamist, @Gothamist — Hidden City Philadelphia, @HiddenCityPhila — Investigative Post, @Investigati39q0 … @Flipboard@flipboard.social: Local news matters, now more than ever. So a few weeks ago, we asked you for your thoughts on federating local papers in the USA — where you're located, and the specific publications you'd like to see. You responded, with ideas, suggestions, and an education on American geography. …

Bloomberg:

A look at Joe Rogan's comedy club in Austin, called The Mothership, and the network of comedians and podcast hosts he has supported and attracted to the city— The world's most controversial podcaster opened a comedy club there, snatched the stand-up title from Los Angeles and shook up an entire industry.

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Alex Griffing /
Mediaite: Tucker Carlson Dethrones Joe Rogan From Atop The Coveted Spotify Podcast Rankings

Jenn Gidman /
Newser: Tucker Carlson Has a Surprise for Joe Rogan

Wall Street Journal:

OpenAI says it partnered with publishers such as News Corp and The Atlantic to build its SearchGPT search tool; publishers can manage how their content appears— Built with input from publishers, SearchGPT will summarize real-time information on websites — OpenAI is launching a test version …

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The Verge, Shelly Palmer, Press Gazette, Engadget, The Wrap, Financial Times, RTÉ, Deadline, Arun Arunachalam on LinkedIn, CNN, The Cyber Express, New York Times, The Guardian, Fast Company, Wired, Gizmodo, The Drum, Tech Xplore, CNBC, The Register, The Media Leader, New York Post, Search Engine Land, Quartz, Neowin, VentureBeat, BGR, @chris@threads.net, The Information, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, Bloomberg, 9to5Google, Semafor and iPhone in Canada Blog, more at Techmeme »

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Kylie Robison /
The Verge: OpenAI is releasing a prototype of its search engine to rival Google, Perplexity

JD Knapp /
The Wrap: OpenAI Testing Google Competitor SearchGPT

Bruce Haring /
Deadline: OpenAI Launches SearchGPT, Potential Google Challenger

Arun Arunachalam /
Arun Arunachalam on LinkedIn: 🚀 Proud Moment: Our Team's Role in the SearchGPT Launch! 🚀 — I'm thrilled to share that our engineering team …

Clare Duffy /
CNN: OpenAI is testing an artificial intelligence search engine

Mihir Bagwe /
The Cyber Express: OpenAI's SearchGPT: A Game Changer or Pandora's Box for Cybersecurity Pros?

Nick Robins-Early /
The Guardian: OpenAI tests new search engine called SearchGPT amid AI arms race

Kyle Barr /
Gizmodo: OpenAI Hopes to Take on Google With SearchGPT

Matthew Connatser /
The Register: OpenAI unveils AI search engine SearchGPT - not that you're allowed to use it yet

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine, vying for Google's crown

Thomas Barrabi /
New York Post: OpenAI tests ‘SearchGPT’ prototype as direct challenge to Google search engine

Danny Goodwin /
Search Engine Land: OpenAI starts testing SearchGPT prototype, here's what it looks like

Britney Nguyen /
Quartz: OpenAI's rival to Google search is here

José Adorno /
BGR: OpenAI challenges Google with AI search engine SearchGPT

Chris Messina /
@chris@threads.net: OpenAI just rolled out a “search prototype” that's ultimately competitive with Microsoft AND Google... AND @perplexity.ai! The difference is that OpenAI signed a bunch of content deals and will privilege those who chose to partner rather than sue... Nice move @nxthompson — getting ahead of the @nytimes!

Stephanie Palazzolo /
The Information: OpenAI Announces AI-Powered Search Engine, SearchGPT

Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: With Google in its sights, OpenAI unveils SearchGPT

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: SearchGPT, the long anticipated OpenAI search engine, launches today with waitlist

Shirin Ghaffary /
Bloomberg: OpenAI Tests New AI Search Features in Direct Challenge to Google

Claire Cameron /
Semafor: OpenAI announces SearchGPT in direct challenge to Google

Austin Blake /
iPhone in Canada Blog: OpenAI SearchGPT Waitlist: AI Comes to Search

Variety:

Amazon MGM Studios signs a deal with Netflix's ex-head of film Scott Stuber to release movies from his new production company under the United Artists label— Amazon MGM Studios has entered into a multi-year film partnership with Scott Stuber, the former head of film at Netflix.

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Adam Chitwood /
The Wrap: Amazon MGM Studios Sets Deal With Scott Stuber, Will Relaunch United Artists

Brian Welk /
IndieWire: United Artists Is Back: Former Netflix Chief Scott Stuber to Head Label Under Amazon MGM

Mike Fleming Jr /
Deadline: Scott Stuber Closes Deal To Revive United Artists

Fortune:

Reports: WBD plans to sue the NBA after the league rejected its matching bid for TV broadcasting rights, which WBD argues is a breach of contract— Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly suing the NBA, after the league unveiled a $77 billion deal with NBC, ESPN, and Amazon for streaming and TV rights for the next 11 years.

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The Wrap, CNN, CNBC, New York Post, @sherman4949, UPROXX, The Hollywood Reporter, CNBC, Reuters, Sports Media Watch, Awful Announcing, IndieWire, Observer, The Streamable, Media Play News, Sportico, Next TV, Fox News, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Deadline, TVNewsCheck, Variety, NPR, USA Today, TMZ.com, Black America Web, The Information, Los Angeles Times and New York Times

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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Charles Barkley Laments Warner Bros. Discovery's NBA Loss: ‘Not Sure TNT Ever Had a Chance’

Alex Sherman /
CNBC: Warner Bros. Discovery is counting on deregulation to unlock media deals — if there's even appetite

Erich Richter /
New York Post: Charles Barkley torches NBA after Turner loses TV rights: 'Didn't want to piss' Amazon off

Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: This is now the Warner Bros. Discovery party line — fits my story today ( https://www.cnbc.com/...). The new message is legacy media is out for the little guy, and big tech is going to destroy what's been a consumer-friendly industry.

Bill DiFilippo /
UPROXX: Charles Barkley Tore Into The NBA For Moving On From TNT: 'I'm Not Sure TNT Ever Had A Chance'

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Charles Barkley Rips Into NBA Over New TV Rights Deals: “It Just Sucks”

Tony Maglio /
IndieWire: How Screwed Is WBD Without the NBA?

Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly /
Observer: The NBA's $77B Deals With Amazon, NBCU and Disney Solidify Sports' Migration to Streaming

David Satin /
The Streamable: Lawsuit, Settlement, Compromise? What Are Warner Bros. Discovery's Next Steps in NBA Rights Drama?

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: NBA Rejects Warner Bros. Discovery, Prefers Prime Video's $1.93 Billion Annual Bid

Michael McCann /
Sportico: NBA Blocking TNT's Media Rights Shot Could Force Legal Jump Ball

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: NBA Says Warner 'Didn't Match the Terms' of Amazon's Proposal, Enters Long-Term TV Deal With Online Retail Giant

Fox News:
NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery media rights bid; TNT broadcasts to likely cease after next season

Bloomberg:
Together, the NBA's deals with Disney's ESPN and Comcast's NBC are expected to generate $76B over 11 years, with Amazon paying about $1.8B annually

Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: What to know about the NBA and WNBA's massive new TV and streaming deal

Dominic Patten /
Deadline: Flagrant Foul! Warner Bros Discovery Threatens “Appropriate Action” Against NBA After League Rejects Matching Bid

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: NBA Signs New 11-Year Media Rights Deal With Disney, NBC & Amazon

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Says NBA Can't Reject Matching Offer: ‘We Will Take Appropriate Action’

Mike D. Sykes /
USA Today: 3 big questions about the future of NBA on TNT after the league officially announces Amazon deal

Matty Willz /
Black America Web: Report: Warner Bros Discovery Threatens To Sue NBA After New TV Deal Is Announced

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Warner Bros. Discovery vows to ‘take appropriate action’ after NBA rejects offer

The Marshall Project:

The Marshall Project launches Investigate This!, an effort to share data and tools with local newsrooms to support strong, original stories on criminal justice— Our toolkits will offer data, storytelling and engagement resources to empower more criminal justice reporting in local communities

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Michelle Manafy /
@michellemanafy@journa.host: The Marshall Project is launching a new initiative called Investigate This! to empower criminal justice journalism in local communities. They want to connect journalists and other newsrooms with resources and data to help with their creation of strong, original stories that have the potential for significant local impact. …

Press Gazette:

Mail Online, The Independent, Daily Mirror, and Daily Express roll out “consent or pay” walls charging users £1.99 to £4 per month for cookie-less access— Mail Online, The Independent and the websites of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express have begun requiring readers …

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The Drum:

Publicis Groupe announces it will acquire Influential, the world's largest influencer agency by measure of revenue; Influential has a network of 3.5M+ creators— News of the acquisition comes just one week after the holding company posted impressive Q2 results.

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MarTech, Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, Publicis Finance Services, @kerrymflynn, @martyswant, Digiday, The Media Leader, PRWeek, Adweek and MediaPost

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Katie Deighton /
Wall Street Journal: Publicis Bets $500 Million on Influencer Marketing With Acquisition of Influential Publicis Finance Services: Publicis Groupe to acquire Influential, creating world's leading influencer marketing solution

Kerry Flynn /
@kerrymflynn: 💰 @PublicisGroupe to buy @influential Latest in consolidation of influencer agencies by holding companies, as @emayhawk and I just wrote: https://www.axios.com/... - @stagwell: Leaders - @WPP: @VillageMkting, @obviouslysocial, @TheGoatAgency - @brandtechgroup: @collectivelyInc

Marty Swant /
@martyswant: Publicis Groupe is getting deeper into the creator economy by acquiring @Influential_Co to integrate the startup with consumer data from Epsilon The plan is to offer a creator network, ID-based content and cross-channel media to better match creator content with right audiences.

Antoinette Siu /
Digiday: Publicis intends to acquire Influential as it expands influencer marketing offerings

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Publicis Groupe to create global influencer powerhouse with Influential acquisition

Brandon Doerrer /
PRWeek: Publicis Groupe to acquire creator marketing agency Influential

404 Media:

Source and doc: Runway scraped thousands of videos from YouTube creators and brands, including Disney and VICE News, to train its Gen-3 AI video generation tool— A leaked internal document shows Runway's celebrated Gen-3 AI video generator collected thousands of YouTube videos and pirated movies for training data.

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Martin Peers /
The Information: Google's Shrinking Ad-Tech Business @noellemitchell@mstdn.social: AI Video Generator Runway Trained on Thousands of YouTube Videos Without Permission — “...404 Media tried generating videos and images on Runway using prompts that contained keywords and content based on the spreadsheet, and were able to generate videos in the same styles as the creators listed in the sheets.” …

Carl Franzen /
VentureBeat: Runway faces backlash after report of copying AI video training data from YouTube

Will Shanklin /
Engadget: AI video startup Runway reportedly trained on ‘thousands’ of YouTube videos without permission

Samantha Cole /
Samantha Cole on LinkedIn: A leaked document obtained by 404 Media shows Runway employees embarked on a mission to compiled tens of thousands of YouTube videos and channels …

Jason Koebler /
Jason Koebler on LinkedIn: New: We obtained a gigantic spreadsheet of videos used to train the AI video generator Runway without permission. …

Anurag Singh /
Dexerto: AI video generator slammed after scraping 1700 MKBHD YouTube videos without consent

Washington Post:

A look at the flood of “fancam” Kamala Harris videos and memes on short-form video platforms, echoing the “meme armies” that backed Donald Trump's campaigns— A grassroots network of TikTok creators, energized by the new likely Democratic nominee …

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Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: Yeah, that ban isn't happening

Drew Harwell /
@drewharwell: New: We talked to the fancam TikTokers who built Kamala Harris a giant viral messaging machine overnight. They're teenagers and political novices; one runs an account about Jersey Shore. But they've mobilized in a way unseen since the Obama days https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @jeffjarvis: It would be in Democrats' interest — not to mention that of free speech — to forestall or end plans for a TikTok ban. An online army rises, this time on Kamala Harris's side https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Rafal Hill /
@rafalhill: The online army consists mostly of young people who know how to use the social media. Kamala Harris speaks to young people. This is refreshing and gives me so much hope. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Kamala Harris /
@kamalaharris: See you on TikTok. https://tiktok.com/... [video]

Rachel Van Dongen /
@rachelvand: Yunker says memes “a language” for her Gen ... 'We're so used to just feeling like there's nothing we can do...This is the 1st time in a long time where we've thought maybe, maybe, fingers crossed, things cld start turning around." https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Jamie Cohen, PhD /
Jamie Cohen, PhD on LinkedIn: The problem with “Dark Brandon” is that it was structured on top of problematic memes. The memes helping Harris are the opposite, built organically, and foster a joy-based vibe. …

Simon Owens /
Simon Owens on LinkedIn: It can be easy to mock “meme armies,” but individual social media users have more collective reach than the entire mainstream media …

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Kamala Harris Joins TikTok

Andrew Unterberger /