The Guardian's political media editor, Jim Waterson, and several other staffers plan to leave the Guardian after accepting voluntary redundancy packages (Bron Maher/Press Gazette)

Mediagazer: The Guardian's political media editor, Jim Waterson, and several other staffers plan to leave the Guardian after accepting voluntary redundancy packages (Bron Maher/Press Gazette)

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NABJ faces backlash after announcing Trump will be interviewed at its convention by ABC News' Rachel Scott, Fox News' Harris Faulkner, and Semafor's Kadia Goba— - President Biden addressed a joint NABJ and NAHJ conference virtually in 2020. — Hillary Clinton spoke at a joint conference between …
Discussion: NABJ, @karenattiah, NPR, Politico, The Wrap, New York Post, CNN, Donald J. Trump …, @jimtrotter_nfl, @ashnicolemoss, The Guardian, @corbinbolies, WTTW News, @hangleyjr, @reichellaw, @joshuajfriedman.com, Mediaite, @djnyc1, @karenattiah, @djnyc1, @adr1600@threads.net, Page Six, @naima, @sarafischer, @keithboykin@threads.net, @IveyJanette@mastodon.social, @broadcastbev, @crgibs.bsky.social, @onpointpress_, @elmcitytree.bsky.social, @heathercherone.bsky.social, @heatherrosemarie_92 …, The Daily Beast, USA Today, @annatarkov.bsky.social, @johnmcquaid@threads.net, @bgrueskin, Reuters, @naima, @jalexander1079, @rolandsmartin, The Hill, @kimberlyeatkins@threads.net, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and New York Daily News

Discussion:

Kstewart /
NABJ: NABJ to Host Former President Trump for a Conversation in Chicago During Annual Convention

Karen Attiah /
@karenattiah: I have decided to step down as co- chair from this year's #NABJ24 convention in Chicago. To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck. For everyone else, I'm looking forward to meeting and reconnecting with all of you in the Windy City. #nabj

Isabella Ramírez /
Politico: Trump invite to Black journalist convention sparks a backlash

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: National Association of Black Journalists Chair Defends Decision to Invite Trump to 2024 Convention

David Propper /
New York Post: National Association of Black Journalists faces internal ire over Trump Q&A Donald J. Trump For President 2024: President Donald J. Trump to Attend the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago

Jim Trotter /
@jimtrotter_nfl: This is such a poor decision by @NABJ that it's difficult to put into words. 🤦🏾 ♂️

Ashley Nicole Moss /
@ashnicolemoss: extremely disappointing from @NABJ. this is supposed be a safe place for Black journalists to connect/network. it's a space to uplift current and upcoming journalists. to remind each other that we belong. he has absolutely ZERO business being in a room like that/this

Adria R Walker /
The Guardian: ‘It puts everyone in a really bad position’: Black journalists react to Trump joining NABJ panel

Corbin Bolies /
@corbinbolies: NEW: A source familiar says @KamalaHarris won't be attending NABJ due to logistical reasons, including finalizing a VP pick. She apparently tried to schedule a virtual chat during the convention or an in-person chat after the convention, but NABJ declined.

Heather Cherone /
WTTW News: Donald Trump Set to Return to Chicago for Just 2nd Time Since Protests Forced Him to Scrap Rally in 2016

Bill Hangley Jr /
@hangleyjr: speaking as somebody who values the perspective of journos of color, my only concern is whether he gets properly grilled by actual journalists, vs. buttered up and smeared with kisses by pudding people

Mark J. Reichel /
@reichellaw: @rolandsmartin ... I'm confused. @HARRISFAULKNER is actually “moderating” a Q&A in front of Black Journalists with Trump as the guest? How does Faulkner get into a society of professional journalists? Has she ever met a journalist or looked up the term? My $ says no.

Joshua J. Friedman /
@joshuajfriedman.com: WaPo columnist Karen Attiah steps down as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists convention after the announcement of Trump's appearance there: “To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck.” [image]

Alex Griffing /
Mediaite: ‘An Affront’: April Ryan Slams Black Journalist Group For Interviewing Trump At a ‘Presumed Orchestrated’ Event

Dave Jordan /
@djnyc1: Why on earth would @NABJ engage with a man who repeatedly vilifies and debases the free press? This is beyond comprehension. SMH

Karen Attiah /
@karenattiah: While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format.

Dave Jordan /
@djnyc1: @broadcastbev @NABJ I was on the board when that decision was made. It was a different time. This time, there are no excuses. He should not be given a platform at our convention given his base behavior toward journalists and black female journalists. I will die on this hill.

April D. Ryan /
@adr1600@threads.net: As NABJ JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR FOR 2017, I object to the presumed orchestrated session with Donald Trump in Chicago.

Carlos Greer /
Page Six: National Association of Black Journalists members outraged after it invited Donald Trump to speak at convention; co-chair steps down

Naima Cochrane /
@naima: From what I understand, @NABJ invites every major candidate, every election year. Trump was also invited in 16 and 20. This is routine. He's just so pressed he accepted the invitation this time.

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Trump conference invite sparks fierce infighting within @NABJ —Some members argue it's tradition to invite presidential candidates, and that should be honored —Others say Trump poses a unique threat to journalists of color w @RussContreras https://www.axios.com/...

Keith Boykin /
@keithboykin@threads.net: As NABJ gives a platform to Trump, I would hope they ask him about the many times he attacked Black journalists like Yamiche Alcindor, April Ryan, and Don Lemon. But Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner is on the panel, and she has shown herself to be in the tank for Trump.

Ivey Janette McClelland /
@IveyJanette@mastodon.social: They turned down Kamala Harris because she wanted a virtual panel? — NABJ sold out. — Fuck them. — #trump #kamalaharris #nabj #chicago #Election2024 #USPolitics #blackmastodon https://www.axios.com/...

Beverly White Higgs /
@broadcastbev: @DJNYC1 @NABJ #journalism is why. Without fear or favor. Btw he was invited before & sent Omarosa so there's that

Carl Gibson /
@crgibs.bsky.social: Having Harris Faulkner conduct the interview for the sake of “fully vetting the candidate” is disingenuous af imo. Like, the man was president for 4 years! He is probably the most famous person to have ever existed except for maybe Napoleon and Elvis! What else do you need to know about him?

Carmen Glover /
@onpointpress_: @NABJ If you insist on going through with this remove Harris Faulkner and replace her with Roland Martin or another heavyweight journalist who will push back on the lies, while asking salient questions on the candidate's record, Project 2025, criminal convictions & the Epstein files.

Jonathan W. Gray /
@elmcitytree.bsky.social: Over on Black🐦 folks are beside themselves over this and are @-ing the organization's leader who is quite active. Her responses are less than assuring. [embedded post]

Heather Cherone /
@heathercherone.bsky.social: NEW: With Trump set to attend the NABJ convention in Chicago Wednesday, here's what happened the last time he visited: — 2016: Massive protests force him cancel rally — 2019: He uses a speech to falsely say Chicago is more violent than Afghanistan @heatherrosemarie_92@threads.net: We know the felon doesn't sit for interviews unless the networks are friendly to him. My question is, did the felon get to select the journalist he wants to take questions from?

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: Black Journalists' Association Co-Chair Steps Down After Trump Accepts Invite

John McQuaid /
@johnmcquaid@threads.net: Whoever thought this was a good idea (for Black journalists, Black people, journalists, or anybody really except Trump) should pause and take stock https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: Seems like a good thing for Trump to get interviewed by a couple of real journalists, rather than the Murdoch/Newsmax supplicants, or the radio host who goes on a rant about Harris's husband being a “crappy Jew”

Naima Cochrane /
@naima: So after a week of talking about unity in protecting Black women — y'all on here attacking a Black woman? All these people who I know good and well have chaired and sat committees suddenly acting like decisions are unilateral acts of one person? NABJ convention decisions don't

Jay Alexander /
@jalexander1079: @rolandsmartin ... I asked the same question to @kenlemonnabj has been silence How credible will this discussion be if Faulkner is leading it with her explicit bias? Will he be fact checked in real time or will he bulldoze like he always does? Why no black males? Why are you doing this on his terms @rolandsmartin: Furthermore, I am dismayed, angered, and offended that not ONE Black male journalist out of 4,000 was selected. If this was three brothers, sisters would be rightfully pissed, and I would be calling them out to. And NO ONE from Black-owned media? Explain that @NABJ @TIAreports!

@rolandsmartin:
It is an abomination that the @NABJ leadership is allowing @HARRISFAULKNER to participate in a panel questioning Donald Trump. Her network is 100% in the tank for Trump. They also paid $787 million for advancing his lies about the 2020 election. That disqualifies them COMPLETELY.

Cheyanne M. Daniels /
The Hill: NABJ members divided over decision to allow Trump to speak at conference

Kimberly Atkins Stohr /
@kimberlyeatkins@threads.net: I'm old enough to remember when NABJ assailed Trump's racist attacks on members @adr1600 @abbydphillip and @yamichealcindor. Because that was in 2017. I stand with April in her objection.

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: National Association Of Black Journalists Leaders Defend Planned Donald Trump Q&A As Some Members' Protest Invite To Former POTUS

Abid Rahman /
The Hollywood Reporter: Donald Trump to Attend Q&A at National Association of Black Journalists Convention

Variety:

Internal memo: Norah O'Donnell plans to step down as CBS Evening News' anchor after the 2024 US presidential election and become a senior correspondent— Norah O'Donnell will cede the reins of the venerable “CBS Evening News” after the 2024 presidential election in favor of a new role …

Discussion:
Puck, CBS News, Adweek, Next TV, Los Angeles Times, @brianstelter, TVLine, CNN, @costareports, The Hill, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, TV Insider, Mediaite, @dylanbyers, New York Post, Entertainment Tonight, New York Times, The Daily Beast, WXIA-TV, Fox News, Radio & Television …, Barrett Media and Deadline

Discussion:

Dylan Byers /
Puck: Norah the Explorer — O'Donnell is leaving her anchor perch at 'CBS Evening News … CBS News: Norah O'Donnell to leave “CBS Evening News” anchor desk after 2024 election for new role at network

Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: Norah O'Donnell to Step Down From CBS Evening News Role After November Election

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Norah O'Donnell will step away from the anchor chair at ‘CBS Evening News’ after the election

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: CBS is likely to move away from the Big Name nightly anchor model, @DylanByers reports: https://puck.news/... [image]

Ryan Schwartz /
TVLine: Norah O'Donnell Leaving CBS Evening News — Find Out When

Robert Costa /
@costareports: Happy to call @NorahODonnell a friend and colleague. She is a leader and a reporter who encourages her team to bring fresh reporting to every broadcast. Appreciate her and all she's done, often outside of public view, to do things the right way.

Miranda Nazzaro /
The Hill: Norah O'Donnell to step down as ‘CBS Evening News’ host after election

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: Norah O'Donnell Steps Down From ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor Role

Etan Vlessing /
The Hollywood Reporter: Norah O'Donnell Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’ for Interview Show

Aidan McLaughlin /
Mediaite: Norah O'Donnell to Step Down From CBS Evening News

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: SCOOP @PuckNews: Norah O'Donnell tells me she will step down as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News for a new role focusing on major cross-platform interview specials. ... Evening News may pivot to rotating anchors... https://puck.news/...

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Norah O'Donnell to exit as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ after 2024 election as ratings plummet

Miguel A. Melendez /
Entertainment Tonight: Norah O'Donnell to Exit ‘CBS Evening News’

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: CBS' Norah O'Donnell to Step Down from ‘Evening News’ After Election

Variety:

Comcast's NBCU expects to surpass $1.25B in ad sales tied to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, setting a record in the history of the games— The Comcast-backed media conglomerate expects to win more than $1.25 billion in advertising tied to the big athletic extravaganza, a new high in terms of Madison Avenue backing.

Discussion:
Next TV, Deadline, The Wrap, Adweek, @bristei, Bloomberg, The Hollywood Reporter and The Media Leader

Discussion:

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: NBCU Claims Ad Revenue Gold Medal for Paris Olympics

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: NBCUniversal Clears Its Own High Bar For Olympics Advertising, With Revenue Expected To Set Record

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: NBCUniversal Expects Record-Breaking $1.25 Billion in Ad Sales for Paris Olympics

Saleah Blancaflor /
Adweek: NBCU Breaks Olympics Ad Sales Record, Delivers Massive Ratings for Advertisers

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: BREAKING; NBCU expects to surpass $1.25B in ad sales tied to the Paris Olympics, its highest haul in history of its affiliation with the event....

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: NBCU dominates as Paris Olympics viewership soars

Wired:

Alt-weeklies Village Voice, LA Weekly, and Riverfront Times are running seemingly AI-generated listicles about OnlyFans performers; OF says it's not involved— Beloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about OnlyFans.

ProPublica:

A look at Trump Media and Technology Group's potential conflict of interest involving a deal with a little-known streaming TV company tied to a big GOP donor— This month, former President Donald Trump's media company announced it was making its first major purchase: technology to help stream TV …

Discussion:

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: We sent WorldConnect questions, including one about an item on its site celebrating the launch of a Chinese propaganda TV channel. A few hours later, its website was taken down entirely. [image]

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: Trump Media said July 3 it's acquiring streaming TV tech for Truth Social, in a deal worth around $170 million at the current stock price. One of the sellers was an obscure LLC called JedTec. Streaming technology experts we spoke to had never heard of the company. [image]

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: New: We took a look at Trump Media's first major business deal and found a Trump donor and energy magnate on the other side of it. Then we started to dig more and found a series of bizarre figures and mysterious companies ... https://www.propublica.org/...

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: Something odd we noticed immediately is that a current Trump Media board member is also all over JedTec's business filings. His name is W. Kyle Green. Trump Media didn't disclose Green's connection to the seller in SEC filings. [image]

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: The man behind JedTec, we found, is James E. Davison, a super-rich and influential Louisianan with a range of interests in environmental and tax policy — and a history of using his wealth to benefit people in politics https://www.thenewsstar.com/ ...

Ann Lipton /
@annmlipton@esq.social: i've said before there's a rational case for the stock, if you think trump will be president and doing business w/ Trump Media is a way of funneling cash to Trump. You can buy a piece of future corruption — https://www.propublica.org/... Trump Media & Technology Group: TMTG Secures Perpetual Licensing for New Technology in Truth Social TV Streaming and Signs Long-Term Equity Deal

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: A Trump Media spokesperson suggested the company might sue in response to our story. [image]

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: Another little-known Louisiana company called WorldConnect IPTV Solutions is also one of the sellers in the Trump Media deal. It lists just 7 staffers on its website and its phone number is dead. https://web.archive.org/... [image]

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: Flood, Boyett, and Green didn't respond to questions. Davison acknowledged he knew about the deal but said he wasn't really involved and didn't answer follow ups. [image]

Justin Elliott /
@justinelliott: Green is a lawyer whose Trump Media bio says he “successfully prosecuted more than 20,000 criminal defendants” over eight years in Ruston, LA, a city with a population of just over 20,000. One DA in the area told us that such a high number likely includes traffic tickets. [image]

Press Gazette:

The Guardian's political media editor, Jim Waterson, and several other staffers plan to leave the Guardian after accepting voluntary redundancy packages— Guardian had been targeting cost savings of 4-5% this year. — The Guardian is to lose several prominent editorial staffers as it closes …

Discussion:
@alexschristian, @mrianleslie and @jackcarterbenjamin …

Discussion:

Alex Christian /
@alexschristian: The Guardian may be saving money but it's much poorer without Shainin, Hern & Waterson

Ian Leslie /
@mrianleslie: Only making people redundant voluntarily has an unintended consequence: the people most likely to leave are the more talented ones

Jack Benjamin /
@jackcarterbenjamin@threads.net: Worth keeping an eye on the big names taking voluntary redundancy at The Guardian. They include media editor Jim Waterson and tech editor Alex Hern, both of whom provide key coverage of their respective industries at an extremely important time given the ongoing development of AI and its downstream impacts on media. …

Nieman Lab:

A look at South African investigative nonprofit amaBhungane, which helped oust the country's ex-president in 2018, and its efforts in a hostile media landscape— “I think the level of corruption and dysfunction and organized crime has grown. It's much harder to decide — given our limited resources — where we put our efforts."

Discussion:
Semafor, @humanityunited, @gijnafrica, @gijn, UPI and @niemanlab@mastodon.social

Discussion:

Mizy Clifton /
Semafor: ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma @humanityunited: For 30 years, #InvestigativeJournalism has been crucial in South Africa's democracy. The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism has played a key role, exposing corruption and state capture, leading to significant consequences for those involved. https://gijn.org/... @gijnafrica: “@amaBhungane pioneered in this part of the world the idea of an independent specialist unit, and these are now proliferating and playing a critical role in filling the gaps as our traditional media shrinks.” - @AntonHarber More ⬇️ https://gijn.org/... @gijn: As well as playing a role in exposing state capture and toppling South Africa's former president, GIJN member @amaBhungane is a champion for investigative journalism in the region - from supporting regional outlets to fighting for legislative changes. https://gijn.org/...

Clyde Hughes /
UPI: African National Congress expels former South African President Jacob Zuma from party

The Verge:

Perplexity is launching a program to share ad revenue with partners such as Time, Der Spiegel, Fortune, and WordPress.com, after weeks of plagiarism accusations— Perplexity is launching a program to share ad revenue with publishing partners following weeks of plagiarism accusations.

Discussion:
TechCrunch, Perplexity AI, Ars Technica, @pranavdixit, @perplexity_ai, @kyliebytes, The Atlantic, Jim Yu on LinkedIn, @kyliebytes, Nieman Lab, @aravsrinivas, @mattrosoff, Search Engine Land, The Media Leader, MediaPost, CNBC, The Information, WordPress.com News, Fast Company, The Drum, Press Gazette, VentureBeat, Digiday, CNBC Television on YouTube, Semafor, Engadget, San Francisco Chronicle and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Rebecca Bellan /
TechCrunch: Perplexity details plan to share ad revenue with outlets cited by its AI chatbot

Benj Edwards /
Ars Technica: AI search engine accused of plagiarism announces publisher revenue-sharing plan @pranavdixit: Shevelenko refused to comment on the recent controversies that Perplexity has been involved in but acknowledged that onboarding publishers had become harder. “Some [of our talks] were in a great place and then the bad press hit and then they, you know, raised more questions.” @perplexity_ai: A core belief at Perplexity is that everyone should have access to relevant and accurate information on the topics that matter to them. To ensure that publishers can benefit as Perplexity grows, today we're excited to launch our publishers program with our first partners: @TIME, [image]

Kylie Robison /
@kyliebytes: NEW: Perplexity is cutting newsrooms a check following plagiarism accusations as part of a new partner program Perplexity's CBO declined to share exact deal terms but said that the revenue share is a multiyear agreement with a “double-digit percentage” https://www.theverge.com/...

Matteo Wong /
The Atlantic: The AI Search War Has Begun

Jim Yu /
Jim Yu on LinkedIn: 💰📚Perplexity's Publisher Program: a chance for paid redemption or a sign of the future of AI, Publishers, and Ads! I think the reality is both. …

Kylie Robison /
@kyliebytes: The program will temporarily provide cash advances on revenue to publishers as Perplexity builds a long-term advertising model. “It's a much better revenue split than Google, which is zero,” @photomatt told me https://www.theverge.com/...

Andrew Deck /
Nieman Lab: AI search engine Perplexity launches revenue sharing with six news publishers

Aravind Srinivas /
@aravsrinivas: Today, we're announcing the Perplexity Publishers Program. Our success relies on ensuring answers are factually grounded in high-quality sources of information. The most scalable and sustainable way to work with creators and publishers is to share our revenue and make our [image]

Matt Rosoff /
@mattrosoff: Something about this feels weird to me. A bit like, we're going to do this anyway, so take what we give you. https://techcrunch.com/... via @techcrunch

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Perplexity launches “Publishers' Program” after plagiarism accusations

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Perplexity Unveils Publisher Program, How It Will Sell Ads In Search

Stephanie Palazzolo /
The Information: AI Search Engine Perplexity to Share Ad Revenue With Publishers WordPress.com News: Why We're Partnering With Perplexity — One of our key values at Automattic is that access to knowledge …

Mark Sullivan /
Fast Company: Perplexity will soon start selling ads within AI search

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: Perplexity to share ad revenue with signed-up publishers after flurry of criticism

Kayleigh Barber /
Digiday: Perplexity's new rev-share publisher program is live, but not all pubs are sold

Reed Albergotti /
Semafor: Perplexity announces revenue sharing deal with publishers

Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: Perplexity will put ads in its AI search engine and share revenue with publishers

Chase DiFeliciantonio /
San Francisco Chronicle: AI company in San Francisco unveils plan to pay publishers for their content — sometimes

Shirin Ghaffary /
Bloomberg: AI Startup Perplexity Partners With Time, Fortune After Plagiarism Claims

The Hollywood Reporter:

Netflix files to raise $1.8B in a new debt offering, its first since the company was elevated to investment-grade status by Moody's and S&P Global— The raise would be the company's first debt offering since being elevated to investment-grade status last year.

Discussion:
Variety, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg and Deadline

Discussion:

Josyana Joshua /
Bloomberg: Netflix Kicks Off First-Ever Bond Sale in US High-Grade Market

The Guardian:

A profile of Joshi Herrmann and his outlet Mill Media, which publishes local longform journalism in four UK cities via newsletters with 100K subscribers overall— Local newspapers in the UK are disappearing fast, creating news deserts and leaving councils unscrutinised.

Discussion:
@michael@newsmast.social, The Mill, @magstaylorish, @charliemoloney and @dhayes_news

Discussion:

Michael Foster /
@michael@newsmast.social: “Local newspapers in the UK are disappearing fast, creating news deserts... Now, though, a new generation is reinventing community journalism.” Subscription, #co-op and philanthropy funded #journalism is springing up in the UK. — https://www.theguardian.com/ ... #SocialMedia #media #newstodon

Margaret Taylor /
@magstaylorish: It won't be long before @joshi's Mill Media launches in Glasgow. It's the most positive thing to happen in Scottish journalism in years https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Charlie Moloney /
@charliemoloney: Look, I sometimes feel like the last man in Europe with any scepticism left about these outlets, but in my view a London-based role where you need at least 3 years experience and can only expect to earn £30-£40k is just the same old problem in a new form https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Dan Hayes /
@dhayes_news: “This is the future.” That's what I thought in 2020 when I first read @ManchesterMill. Six months later, @joshi and I were setting up @sheffieldtrib Huge thanks to born and bred Sheffielder @MsRachelCooke for this great piece in @ObsNewReview about us 🙏 https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Wall Street Journal:

How Elon Musk and X's division of labor stymied some of Linda Yaccarino's plans, like a Visa deal; internal figures show X had 250.8M DAUs in Q2, up 1.56% YoY— Tensions over the division of labor with Musk have stymied some of Yaccarino's initiatives — X Corp. Chief Executive Linda …

Discussion:
@wsjbusiness and Angel Au-Yeung on LinkedIn, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
@wsjbusiness: A little over a year into Linda Yaccarino's tenure as X's CEO, she keeps running into a problem: She doesn't always have the final say at the Elon Musk-owned social-media platform https://www.wsj.com/...

Angel Au-Yeung /
Angel Au-Yeung on LinkedIn: My latest for WSJ with Alexa Corse and Suzanne Vranica: A little over a year into Linda Yaccarino's tenure as X's CEO, she keeps running into a problem …

The Information:

Meta scraps its celebrity AI chatbot feature less than a year after launch and now expects people to use Meta's new AI Studio to customize their own AI avatars— Meta Platforms has scrapped its first high-profile foray into consumer artificial intelligence—chatbots played by celebrities …

Discussion:
@kennysmith@mstdn.social, Kaya Yurieff on LinkedIn, The Verge, Engadget, TechCrunch and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Kenny Smith /
@kennysmith@mstdn.social: It strikes me as odd that, after 50 years of Richard Serra's axiom, “if something is free, you are the product,” Cambridge Analytica and other unanswered-for grievances, we still frame Facebook and Meta this way. — “Meta scraps its celebrity AI chatbot feature less than a year after launch and now expects people to use Meta's new AI Studio to customize their own AI avatars” …

Kaya Yurieff /
Kaya Yurieff on LinkedIn: NEW: After spending millions of dollars to license celebrities' likenesses for AI chatbots, Meta is scrapping the effort less than a year later after it failed to take off with users. …

Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers

Ivan Mehta /