Apple News adds a Live Activity widget to track the results of the US elections in real time on iPhone, iPad, and Watch (Wesley Hilliard/AppleInsider)

Mediagazer: Apple News adds a Live Activity widget to track the results of the US elections in real time on iPhone, iPad, and Watch (Wesley Hilliard/AppleInsider)

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Music Business Worldwide:

UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, alleging Believe built its business via “industrial-scale copyright infringement”— Universal Music Group (UMG), along with ABKCO Music & Records, and Concord Music Group, filed a major copyright infringement lawsuit …
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Jonathan Bailey /
Plagiarism Today: 3 Count: King of Contracts

Kristin Robinson /
Billboard: UMG Sues TuneCore Over Alleged ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement of Rihanna, Ariana Grande & More Recordings

Chris Cooke /
CMU: Universal Music claims Believe has built its business on “industrial-scale copyright infringement” and wants $500 million

Tom Breihan /
Stereogum: UMG Sues Believe And TuneCore For $500M For Distributing Sped-Up Songs To Evade Copyrights

Theodore /
@theodorerop: This is BIG. Forget the major players involved (UMG, Believe); it's the issues being addressed that matter. Sped-up tracks, misspelling, and copyright infringement—basically calling out distributors (like @TuneCore in this case) for not having manual filters.

Ashley King /
Digital Music News: Universal Music Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Believe and Tunecore for ‘Rampant Piracy’ and Copyright Infringement

Rob Freund /
@robertfreundlaw: In short, UMG says Believe and TuneCore distributes infringing copies of popular songs, disguised as fraudulent “artists” with names like “Arriana Grande.” TuneCore allegedly distributed tracks that are slight variations of UMG records, including sped up versions.

Reuters:

French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering— Investigators searched the offices of U.S. streaming giant Netflix (NFLX.O) in France and the Netherlands as part …

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Screen Rant, Financial Times, UPI, New York Daily News, Variety, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, Euronews, Breitbart, DNyuz, @deadline, Media Play News and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »

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Hannah Gearan /
Screen Rant: Under Paris 2: Sequel To One Of Netflix's Most-Watched Films Seemingly Confirmed As Star Gives Major Filming Update

Clyde Hughes /
UPI: France, Netherlands raid Netflix offices in tax fraud probe

Joseph Wilkinson /
New York Daily News: Netflix offices raided in European tax fraud investigation

Ellise Shafer /
Variety: Netflix's Paris and Amsterdam Offices Raided by Tax Fraud Investigators (Reports)

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs /
Forbes: Netflix Offices In Europe Reportedly Raided By Tax Fraud Investigators

Etan Vlessing /
The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Europe Offices Raided in Tax Fraud Probe

Doloresz Katanich /
Euronews: Netflix's European offices searched over suspected tax fraud DNyuz: Netflix Offices in France & The Netherlands Raided In Alleged Tax Fraud & Concealed Employment Investigation @deadline: The investigation has been sparked by a tax audit in 2022, in which Netflix's declarations for France between 2019 and 2020 did not chime with the profits that would have been expected from its 7 million subscribers at the time MORE: https://deadline.com/...

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Netflix Offices in France, Holland Raided by Authorities Regarding Alleged Tax Fraud Associated Press: French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

AppleInsider:

Apple News adds a Live Activity widget to track the results of the US elections in real time on iPhone, iPad, and Watch— If you're not feeling plugged in enough during the 2024 election, Apple News has a way to get up-to-the-second results on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch through Live Activities.

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TechCrunch, ZDNET, Gizmodo, The Verge, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac and Engadget

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Sarah Perez /
TechCrunch: Apple's new widget puts Election Day updates on your Lock Screen and Home Screen

Dua Rashid /
Gizmodo: This Is the Best, Most Anxiety-Inducing Way to Track Election Results on Your iPhone

Bryan M. Wolfe /
Digital Trends: There's an easy way to follow election results on your iPhone. Here's how

Chance Miller /
9to5Mac: Election Day 2024: Follow results with Apple's Live Activity on your iPhone

Sarah Fielding /
Engadget: Track US election results with Apple's Live Activity feature

TechCrunch:

India issues a notice to Wikipedia over bias concerns, questioning if it should be classified as a publisher, after judges called its open editing “dangerous”— Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform …

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Times of India, The Hindu, Business Standard, Livemint, The Economic Times, CNBC-TV18, Times of India, NDTV, @abhishbanerj, NDTV Profit, Business Today, India TV News, @unsubtledesi, India Today, @ani, @shoaibdaniyal, News18, Republic World, Business Standard on YouTube, The Hans India, @drjain21, @asimali6, Scroll.in, @scroll_in, @monidipadey, ET NOW on YouTube, @arvindgunasekar, @unsubtledesi, @amitmalviya, India Today on YouTube, The Indian Express, Scroll.in, DNP INDIA, @theskindoctor13, News9live, OpIndia, @opindia_com, @asimali6, OpIndia and MEDIANAMA, more at Techmeme »

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Times of India: Wikipedia gets notice from IB ministry; asked why it should not be treated as a publisher

Rimjhim Singh /
Business Standard: Centre issues notice to Wikipedia over ‘bias and inaccuracies’ concerns

Times of India:
Government puts Wikipedia on notice, points out complaints of ‘bias and inaccuracies’

Abhishek /
@abhishbanerj: This is huge. Seems Modi govt ready to take on Wikipedia asking why they should not be treated as a publisher Huge congrats to Opindia which has been demanding this for years PM Modi will do to tech monopolies what Teddy Roosevelt did to railroad monopolies over 100 yrs ago [image]

Charu Singh /
NDTV Profit: India Issues Notice To Wikipedia Amid Bias Concerns

Nivedita Dash /
India TV News: Centre issues notice to Wikipedia: ‘Complaints of bias and inaccuracies’

Nupur J Sharma /
@unsubtledesi: My battle with Wikipedia began over 4 years ago. The Dossier was a culmination of that. While @jimmy_wales abused, obfuscated and called me a “Nazi”, now, he must answer the Government of India based on the evidence we collected - parts of which he refused to act on. [image] @ani: Govt of India puts Wikipedia on notice. Govt writes to Wikipedia pointing out many complaints of bias and inaccuracies in Wikipedia, points out a small group having editorial control and asks why Wikipedia shouldn't be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary: Sources

Shoaib Daniyal /
@shoaibdaniyal: Angry with a @Wikipedia page that calls ANI a “government propaganda tool”, an Indian court wants the details of the people who edited the page. What does this mean for Wikipedia in India? Fascinating story by Vineet Bhalla https://scroll.in/...

Varun Keval /
The Hans India: India Issues Notices to Wikipedia Over Alleged Bias and False Information

Veena Jain /
@drjain21: The GOI has issued a notice to Wikipedia & even accused of being Biased Recently, ANI filed a complaint against Wikipedia for describing it on its page as a pro-BJP propaganda outlet (Which is Fact 🤧) Finally BJP came to rescue of it's Puppet [video]

Asim Ali /
@asimali6: Delhi High Court judge threatening to block Wikipedia access in India (a platform used by millions of multi-lingual Indian users) over edits which called ANI a govt propaganda tool (which it is). Yet, per Justice Chandrachud Indian courts are not influenced by ‘interest groups’. [image] Scroll.in: Centre asks Wikipedia to explain why it should be treated as intermediary, not publisher: Reports @scroll_in: Last Monday, the United States-based non-profit Wikimedia Foundation agreed to share with the Delhi High Court basic subscriber information about the users who edited the news agency ANI's Wikipedia page. How do volunteer Wikipedia writers and editors react to this? Vineet [image]

Monidipa Bose /
@monidipadey: Finally the GOI wakes up! IMO- Wikipedia should be banned in India! . @Wikipedia had deleted their page on Gopal Mukherjee (Gopal pantha), because he stood as Hindu resistance against the Mu$lim league orchestrated communal ri0ts in 1946! My post on that deletion in February [image] ET NOW on YouTube: Government Issues Legal Notice to Wikipedia Over Inaccuracies Amid Legal Troubles in India

Arvind Gunasekar /
@arvindgunasekar: 1. Judiciary 2. Executive Next, legislation to regulate Wikipedia ? P.S: Don't underestimate the power of ANI !

Nupur J Sharma /
@unsubtledesi: Wikipedia has been put on notice by the Government of India. These are the exact recommendations the OpIndia Dossier made weeks ago. It was forwarded to the GOI as well. This is a victory. A step in the absolute right direction. The full dossier: https://www.opindia.com/...

Amit Malviya /
@amitmalviya: Brief summary of OpIndia's Dosser on Wikipedia and its War on India. Wikipedia claims that it is a free-to edit Encyclopedia, which depends on the ‘wisdom of the crowds’. However, OpIndia research has shown that all the information on Wikipedia is controlled by a small group of [image] India Today on YouTube: Indian Government Puts Wikipedia On Notice Over Bias And Inaccuracies | India Today

PTI /
The Indian Express: Centre issues notice to Wikipedia, asks why it should be treated as intermediary and not publisher

Vineet Bhalla /
Scroll.in: A Delhi High Court case could end up threatening how Wikipedia works in India

Harsh /
DNP INDIA: Wikipedia Under Scrutiny! Indian Govt Issues Notice Over Bias, Demands Answers on Editorial Control @theskindoctor13: The observations and questions raised by the GoI come directly from the comprehensive dossier created by @OpIndia_com on Wikipedia's bias and inaccuracies a few days ago. Even the “declare Wikipedia a publisher” was suggested by them. The OpIndia team deserves applause for their

Tirtho Banerjee /
News9live: ‘Complaints of bias and inaccuracies’: Centre sends notice to Wikipedia OpIndia: As Modi govt issues notice to Wikipedia, here are 6 problematic things OpIndia found about the ‘free encyclopedia’ in our dossier @opindia_com: The Government of India has put Wikipedia on notice, asking why it should not be declared a publisher and raising concerns about how a handful of editors control content. Here are the recommendations that OpIndia had made to the govt in its dossier 'Wikipedia's War on India' [image]

Asim Ali /
@asimali6: “Buckling under the court's pressure, Wikimedia agreed to submit data of the editors of ANI's Wikipedia page to the High Court in a sealed cover.” How is any of this real.

Shraddha Pandey /
OpIndia: Govt asks Wikipedia why it shouldn't be considered a publisher: Read what it means and how OpIndia dossier had highlighted this aspect

Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Delhi High Court: Why Should Wikipedia Editors Remain Anonymous?

Music Business Worldwide:

Music streaming platform Audiomack signs a licensing deal with Saregama, India's oldest label, and says it has hit 10M active users— Digital streaming platform Audiomack has partnered with Saregama, touted as India's oldest label, to bring “thousands” of Bollywood hits and regional language tracks …

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Dave Macli on LinkedIn and Digital Music News

Bloomberg:

Sources: Shari Redstone does not plan to stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media— Shari Redstone won't stay on the board of Paramount Global after the company completes its planned merger with Skydance Media, according to people familiar with her plans.

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Variety, The Wrap and TVNewsCheck

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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Shari Redstone to Exit Paramount Global Board of Directors After Skydance Merger

Variety:

Heretic's directors say they put a message in the credits that “no generative AI was used in the making of this film” to warn Hollywood about the danger of AI— Scott Beck and Bryan Woods explain why they ended their movie with a pointed message about generative AI.

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StreamTV Insider, IndieWire, Forbes, @bdisgusting, @beckandwoods, Screen Rant and GQ

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Bevin Fletcher /
StreamTV Insider: Amazon Prime Video launches genAI-powered original TV series recaps

Samantha Bergeson /
IndieWire: ‘Heretic’ Directors Credit A24 for Being ‘Incredibly Artist-Friendly’ Amid Generative AI Debate @beckandwoods: We spoke with @Variety about the credits of @hereticmovie and our passionate position on generative AI. [image]

Tatiana Hullender /
Screen Rant: Heretic Directors Scott Beck & Bryan Woods Explain How They Conjured Up Hugh Grant's Villainous Yet Charming Mr. Reed

The Verge:

Netflix plans to delist nearly all of its interactive shows and films as of December 1, saying the tech “served its purpose”, after launching the format in 2017— Netflix's “Interactive Specials” page lists 24 titles, but only four will remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch …

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The Sun, @whatonnetflix, The Mirror, Fortune, @aworkersignited, @camseyeview, Tech Advisor, @schlafman, DNyuz, Gizmodo, BGR and Engadget

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Jamie Harris /
The Sun: Netflix fans ‘gutted’ as popular bonus feature is disappearing next month - but four titles will live on @whatonnetflix: Netflix is removing its interactive specials as the technology begins being phased out beginning on December 1st. Leaving soon are: Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile (2017) Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout (2018) Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama (2020) The Boss Baby: Get [image]

Lucas Hill-Paul /
The Mirror: Netflix fans slam ‘dumb move’ as streamer to remove huge block of programmes - with just four remaining

Andrew Nusca /
Fortune: Meta extends political ad ban beyond Election Day @aworkersignited: From series creator Matt Layzell's Instagram- Netflix will be removing their original animated series Battle Kitty from the platform. #StandWithAnimation [image]

Cameron Ward /
@camseyeview: If they are gonna do this, then give it a physical release because you can't pirate it since it's partly interactive and they shouldn't be doing this in the first friggin place. Fuck Netflix man...

Petter Ahrnstedt /
Tech Advisor: Netflix is scrapping most of its interactive content

Dave Schlafman /
@schlafman: I have seen friends posting about the Netflix Interactive titles coming off the service starting Dec 1. I am sad but also very proud of the work we did. I look back on those years with so much fondness and gratitude for our internal teams and amazing collaborators. [image]

Thomas Maxwell /
Gizmodo: Netflix Finally Gives Up on Interactive Shows, Pivots to ‘GenAI for Games’

Lawrence Bonk /
Engadget: Netflix is removing much of its interactive content

Nieman Lab:

Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers— Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest U.S. newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions …

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TVNewsCheck, Fox News, @dilanesper, Crikey, @tianran, Axios, @tysonbrody, @alexanderrusso, @frasermatthew, @farhip, @jbenton, MediaPost and The Guardian

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Curtis LeGeyt /
TVNewsCheck: How Broadcasters Uphold Democracy In A Challenging Election Fox News: Trump-Harris presidential election drama seeps into sports world: Which figures have spoken out?

Dilan Esper /
@dilanesper: this was a trend everyone missed for years before dumping on Bezos. Presidential endorsements were a luxury of a more profitable media that could afford to alienate some readers.

Christopher Warren /
Crikey: Poor news judgment has shredded US legacy media's influence. What about in Australia?

Randeep Ramesh /
@tianran: I've run the @guardian leader room since '16 and penned almost every endorsement column including '24 US election. The leader column speaks for the Guardian, but it doesn't speak for everyone in it. But I doubt few disagreed with backing @KamalaHarris https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Tyson Brody /
@tysonbrody: I feel like a lot of newspapers are misreading the room here: as subscribers matter more than advertisers and newspapers lose their ‘local info provider’ monopoly, shouldn't the older model of outwardly partisan actually be more appealing?

Alexander Russo /
@alexanderrusso: I feel like this misses the point of what happened last week.

Matthew Fraser /
@frasermatthew: Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest American newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions on everything —except who should be US President. https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Newspapers have opinions about everything —except who should be president: Roughly 3/4 of major American newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year. ⁦@jbenton⁩ @NiemanLab https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Joshua Benton /
@jbenton: New by me —> It's not just @washingtonpost. Roughly 3/4 of major U.S. newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this cycle. Just 20 years ago, only about 1/10th skipped out on endorsing. https://www.niemanlab.org/...

Margaret Sullivan /
The Guardian: The candidates' closing campaign messages could not be more different

New York Times:

An interview with Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, about his new book Uvalde's Darkest Hour, the aftermath of the school shooting, more— Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, opens up about covering a tragedy that was — and is — too close to home.

Axios:

Meta informs ad partners that it will extend its ban on new election ads for the week leading up to the election until several days after the polls close— - It later adjusted its policies to temporarily stop all social issue, electoral, or political ads from running after the polls closed on November 3rd.

Discussion:
TechCrunch, NPR, The Hill, @martyswant, @sarafischer, Fortune, @ali_lev, CNBC, Forbes and Reuters, more at Techmeme »

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Dominic-Madori Davis /
TechCrunch: Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day

Miranda Nazzaro /
The Hill: Meta extends political ad ban until post-Election Day

Marty Swant /
@martyswant: Meta is extending its ban on political new ads for days after #Election2024, reports @sarafischer. It'll now stay in place for days after polls close instead of ending tomorrow night. But a key thing to watch is whether Meta properly enforces the ban. https://www.axios.com/...

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Scoop: @Meta will extend its ban on new election ads for the week leading up to the election until several days after the polls close - Was originally supposed to end 11:59 p.m. PT on the 5th - Extending it to avoid any misinfo from spreading https://www.axios.com/...

Jenn Brice /
Fortune: How election misinformation thrived online during the 2024 presidential race—and will likely continue in the days to come

Alexandra S. Levine /
@ali_lev: All the elements are in place for abuse of social media platforms this Election Day, experts say. Our look in @BW at how social media is markedly different this cycle vs. in past presidential races, and what's at stake, with @sarahfrier and @rj_gallagher: https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Jonathan Vanian /
CNBC: Meta extends ban on new political ads past Election Day

Molly Bohannon /
Forbes: Meta Extends Ban On New Political Ads Past Tuesday

Akash Sriram /
Reuters: Meta to extend ban on new political ads after U.S. election

The Information:

Sources: ByteDance's international revenue grew 60%+ YoY to ~$17B in H1 2024, and overall revenue grew 35% YoY to ~$73B, after growing 40% YoY in H1 2023— TikTok parent ByteDance increased its international revenue more than 60% to about $17 billion in the first half of 2024 …

Discussion:
@jessicalessin, more at Techmeme »

TechCrunch:

As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available— The CEO of AI search company Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, has offered to cross picket lines and provide services to mitigate …

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New York Post, @aravsrinivas, @nytguildtech, Ars Technica, @aravsrinivas, @albertfong98, @simonkp, @carnage4life@mas.to, acecomments.mu.nu, @coreypein.bsky.social, Latin Times, PCMag, @AnnemarieBridy@mastodon …, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @Sobieck@hachyderm.io, @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social, The Information, NBC News, Fast Company, 404 Media and Semafor, more at Techmeme »

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Ariel Zilber /
New York Post: Perplexity AI CEO offers to help NY Times overcome tech strike — just weeks after paper threatened to sue startup

Aravind Srinivas /
@aravsrinivas: Hey AG Sulzberger @nytimes - sorry to see this. Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available to all through the election. DM me anytime here. @nytguildtech: We are on ULP strike. We gave @nytimes management months of notice of our strike deadline, we made ourselves available around the clock, but the company has decided that our members aren't worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices. [image]

Ashley Belanger /
Ars Technica: Boeing strike ends after workers vote to accept “life-changing” wage increase

Aravind Srinivas /
@aravsrinivas: It would be bad for the country if https://nyt.com/ were down on Election Day. Everyone should pitch in to help. To be clear, the offer was *not* to “replace” journalists or engineers with AI but to provide technical infra support on a high-traffic day.

Albert Fong /
@albertfong98: Odd couple or bosom buddies? Perplexity's proposal to offer its AI services to replace striking NYT staff strikes an awkward tone. Regardless of the motive, there's an underlying tone about replacing striking workers with AI https://techcrunch.com/... #newyorktimes #perplexity #ai

Simon P /
@simonkp: Perplexity CEO offers AI support to NYT amid tech workers' strike, igniting backlash for crossing picket lines. While trying to assist on Election Day, many see it as undermining labor rights. Can AI really replace human effort? #LaborRights #AI #NYT https://techcrunch.com/...

Dare Obasanjo /
@carnage4life@mas.to: I'm convinced AI companies believe there's no such thing as bad publicity. — This offer seems to be in particularly poor taste given the existing narrative about AI's negative impact on fields like journalism. — https://techcrunch.com/...

Corey Pein /
@coreypein.bsky.social: Our unreliable investment scam can also scab for you, you should just plug it in and see how it works on Election Day, what's the worst that could happen? Everyone will love you. I am a smart business man. [embedded post] Latin Times: CEO Blasted for Offering to Replace Striking New York Times Employees with AI: ‘F—k You Scab’

Annemarie Bridy /
@AnnemarieBridy@mastodon.social: When you are a supergenius with an uncanny knack for saying exactly the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time. https://techcrunch.com/...

Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social: How to make friends and influence nerds.... Perplexity CEO offers AI company's services to replace striking NYT staff https://techcrunch.com/...

Thomas Sobieck /
@Sobieck@hachyderm.io: I hope management at the NYTimes take perplexity up on this. It would be so fucking funny to see bullshit machines take down the NYTimes because management doesn't understand what technologists do. — https://techcrunch.com/...

Warner Crocker /
@WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social: Guessing AI has as much of a problem reading a room as humans do. — Perplexity CEO offers AI company's services to replace striking NYT staff | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/... [image]

Kevin McLaughlin /
The Information: Perplexity CEO Offers Help to NYT Amid Tech Staff Strike

Marlene Lenthang /
NBC News: New York Times tech union goes on strike, one day before election

Chris Morris /
Fast Company: Perplexity rolls out an AI election information hub. Use it at your own risk

Mathias Hammer /
Semafor: New York Times tech workers go on strike

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@maxwelltani:
In email to staff, AG Sulzberger says the NYT Tech Guild strike will likely continue through the election and accuses the Guild of blocking essential journalism

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@sarafischer, @kantrowitz, @rebekahentralgo, @hamiltonnolan, @mikeisaac, @lee__drake, @bllorenz, @justinkloczko, @tkaaaaaaaaaay, @ericnewcomer, DNyuz, The Hill, USA Today, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, @maraleia.bsky.social, Washington Examiner, Semafor and Mediaite

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Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: 🗞️ Good Election Day morning — The @NYTGuildTech strike continues today, marking the first strike by a union represented by the @newsguild to coincide with a presidential election in 60 years. — The picket line starts back up at 9:00 a.m. ET in NYC

Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: NYT Tech Workers want, among other things, trigger warnings in meetings discussing events in the news. Folks, you work at the New York Times! https://www.semafor.com/... ht @austin_rief [image]

Rebekah /
@rebekahentralgo: the guild warned management of this for MONTHS and they still didn't come to the bargaining table with serious proposals management is more willing to risk its election coverage than agree to a fair deal with its workers

Hamilton Nolan /
@hamiltonnolan: Whatever you do in life, never do this https://www.wsj.com/... [image]

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: incredible tweet from ceo of perplexity, the AI search engine that has ticked off a number of publications, for a few reasons 1. reporters already not happy w/ them 2. NYT (and others) recently served them with a C&D 3. they are supposedly on a charm offensive with the press [image]

Lee Drake /
@lee__drake: No needle. Vibes immaculate

Brandon Lorenz /
@bllorenz: Seems like a pretty avoidable problem tbh. Solidarity with all the @nyguild members taking a stand.

Justin Kloczko /
@justinkloczko: They're gonna blame trump's win on the techies

Taylor /
@tkaaaaaaaaaay: strikes are supposed to be disruptive!! If the tech guild's work is so valuable and important give them a fair contract instead of trying to pit your team against each other you fucking COWARD

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: it would seem that the NYT has been able to recruit talented technical staff by attracting very progressive / socially-minded workers who are turned off by Silicon Valley only for the radical nature of those staffers to come back to bite it.

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: going on strike during the election is so hostile to the mission of the New York Times

DNyuz:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

Joanne Haner /
The Hill: New York Times tech workers go on strike before election

Lucia Moses /
Business Insider: New York Times tech workers are going on strike at the worst possible time

Devin Coldewey /
TechCrunch: Perplexity CEO offers to replace striking NYT staff with AI

Matthew Gault /
Gizmodo: Support Striking New York Times Tech Workers by Breaking Your Wordle Streak

Jenny Goldsberry /
Washington Examiner: NYT tech guild begins strike on eve of Election Day

David Gilmour /