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 (William Earl/Variety)

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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 …
Discussion: @aravsrinivas, @coreypein.bsky.social, @albertfong98, acecomments.mu.nu, @AnnemarieBridy@mastodon …, @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social, Latin Times, The Information, @Sobieck@hachyderm.io, PCMag, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @carnage4life@mas.to, @simonkp, Fast Company, 404 Media and HuffPost, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

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.

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.

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]

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

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/...

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] Latin Times: CEO Blasted for Offering to Replace Striking New York Times Employees with AI: ‘F—k You Scab’

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

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/...

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/...

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/...

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/...

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

Dave Jamieson /
HuffPost: New York Times Tech Workers Strike Just Ahead Of Election Day

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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

Discussion:

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

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

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]

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]

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.

Lee Drake /
@lee__drake: No needle. Vibes immaculate

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

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

New York Times:
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

Discussion:
@nytguildtech, @_alastair, Washington Post, The Verge, @anastasiakeeley, @brianstelter, Wall Street Journal, DNyuz, @lmoses, Breitbart, @austin_rief, @soniasodha, @mikeisaac, The Western Journal, NBC News, @lydiadepillis, @robertvinluan, @lmoses, RedState, @hamiltonnolan, @davidfolkenflik, @nytimesguild, The Hill, David Wheeler on LinkedIn, @nytguildtech, @amandahess, Fast Company, @teroterotero, Benzinga, Business Insider, TechCrunch, ZeroHedge News, Poynter, Gizmodo, Axios, The Guardian, @phire@phire.place, @maxeddy@infosec.exchange, The Wrap, Fortune, One America News Network, Shaka C on LinkedIn, Washington Examiner, NewsGuild of New York, Variety, New York Post, Barron's Online, Semafor, Mediaite, @chrisg@fosstodon.org, @w7voa@journa.host, @sauthoff.bsky.social, Fox News, @NYTGuildTech@union.place, @jeffgreco.com and Semafor, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
@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]

Alastair Coote /
@_alastair: Today I'm supposed to be in the NYT newsroom putting the finishing touches on a system pushing live election updates to your phone. But NYT management refuses to give us the same just cause protection our NewsGuild peers have so @NYTGuildTech is on strike https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Laura Wagner /
Washington Post: New York Times Tech Guild goes on strike

Wes Davis /
The Verge: The New York Times Tech Guild is on strike

Annie Shields /
@anastasiakeeley: Do you play wordle or connections? Listen up: the workers who make these games will be on strike soon unless @nytimes agrees to a fair contract. This means breaking your streak to not cross the picket line! Enjoy the archive today while you can! [image]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: This just in: “The @NYTGuildTech - the union that powers the technology behind election coverage at The New York Times - has walked off the job in a ULP strike that threatens Election Day.” [image]

Alexandra Bruell /
Wall Street Journal: New York Times Tech Workers Strike Ahead of Election Day

Lucia Moses /
@lmoses: I wrote about the @nytimes tech guild strike at the worst time ever, just before the election. I learned: https://www.businessinsider.com/ ...

Olivia Rondeau /
Breitbart: Hundreds of New York Times Staffers Strike Before Election Day

Austin Rief /
@austin_rief: The New York Times Tech Guild went on strike today. As a reminder, here are their demands: - A ban on scented products - Unlimited break time - Pet bereavement - Mandatory trigger warnings when discussing events in the news

Sonia Sodha /
@soniasodha: “The Guild is asking that readers honor their picket line by boycotting the Times' selection of games, including Wordle and the daily digital crossword” No Wordle/Connections/mini crossword tomorrow. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: this person wasnt a reporter here so i dont expect him to stay current with facts by making some calls but none of these items (which are mischaracterized) are on the table now nor have they been for a year or so [image]

Kassandra White /
The Western Journal: New York Times' Election Day Coverage in Jeopardy as Union Goes on Strike

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

Lydia DePillis /
@lydiadepillis: I would very much like our website to work this week. After 2.5 years of bargaining, it's on management to get this done. (Should be easy, after the company's extremely healthy earnings report today!)

Robert Vinluan /
@robertvinluan: Hi all. I'm Robert, a lead product designer at NYT Games. My coworkers @NYTGuildTech and I are on strike for a fair contract—we're asking that in solidarity you don't play any of our games today: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, etc. Break your streak! https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Lucia Moses /
@lmoses: I see a potential referendum here on the popularity of games vs news at @nytimes [image]

Hamilton Nolan /
@hamiltonnolan: Hopefully these workers get their long overdue contract today but it must be said that if the NYT forces its tech workers to strike ON ELECTION DAY it will be the funniest management fuckup in media union history.

Hamilton Nolan /
@hamiltonnolan: NO WORDLE TODAY respect the picket line

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: NYT tech guild announces it walks off the job - their members help power a lot of the digital elements readers turn to daily... and especially on big moments like Election Night [image] @nytimesguild: We know from personal experience that this decision was not taken lightly. @NYTGuildTech believes deeply in the mission of The Times and we believe in them. They have our backs everyday to help produce world class journalism. Today, and every day, we stand with @NYTGuildTech ✊

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

David Wheeler /
David Wheeler on LinkedIn: This is a big deal. My former coworkers at the times have gone on strike against management unfair, labor practices. You can support them by breaking your game streak. …

@nytguildtech:
After our Bargaining Committee continued to push for a fair contract over the weekend, management still refused to get serious and make a deal. Therefore, we are going on a ULP strike. See you on the picket line ✊ https://www.nytimes.com/...

Amanda Hess /
@amandahess: At midnight, @NYTGuildTech went on strike! These workers power the fundamental technology that supports our election coverage around the clock. Management can stop the strike by agreeing to a fair contract with just cause. Show your support: https://actionnetwork.org/...

Kristin Toussaint /
Fast Company: ‘Can you imagine if our homepage went down?’ ‘New York Times’ tech workers go on strike before the election

Tero Kuittinen /
@teroterotero: I stand with my election geek brothers - stand firm!!

Dylan Berman /
Benzinga: What's Going On With New York Times Stock Monday?

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

Sara Fischer /
Axios: NYT tech workers strike ahead of Election Day

Jenny /
@phire@phire.place: the new york times tech guild is on strike starting today!!! they've been bargaining for two years and management has been huge dipshits (a technical term), and now is when it really comes down the wire. the picket lines have been drawn around cooking and games but not news, so share the news but do not play puzzles/use the cooking app. … @maxeddy@infosec.exchange: The NYT Tech Guild #union is on strike today! Solidarity with these workers fighting for a fair contract and job protections. — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Chris Morris /
Fortune: ‘New York Times’ tech workers are going on strike just hours before the presidential election kicks off

Brian Stelter /
One America News Network: Hundreds Of New York Times Tech Workers Strike In Lead-Up To Election Day

Shaka C /
Shaka C on LinkedIn: Today myself and hundreds of other tech works at my job, The New York Times, are on strike. — I'm disappointed and tired that our management …

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

Todd Spangler /
Variety: New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike on Eve of 2024 Election, Alleging Unfair Labor Practices

Taylor Herzlich /
New York Post: New York Times tech staff strikes, threatening Election Day coverage

Brian Swint /
Barron's Online: New York Times Stock Drops. Pre-Election Strike Overshadows Solid Earnings.

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

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: NY Times Tech Guild Goes On Strike One Day Before Election

Chris Gioran /
@chrisg@fosstodon.org: The NTY employees asked readers not to access games and cooking apps as long as they are on strike. — Don't be a scab. Don't play #wordle for a few days. It'll be ok. — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Steve Herman /
@w7voa@journa.host: The New York Times Tech Guild, a day before the national elections, has gone on strike because, it says, the company “has decided that our members aren't worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Patricia Sauthoff /
@sauthoff.bsky.social: Today's crossword puzzle shall go unfinished. [embedded post] @NYTGuildTech@union.place: After our Bargaining Committee continued to push for a fair contract over the weekend, management still refused to get serious and make a deal. Therefore, we are going on a ULP strike. See you on the picket line ✊ https://www.nytimes.com/... …

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 …

Discussion:
Crikey, Axios, @frasermatthew, @farhip, @jbenton, MediaPost and The Guardian

Discussion:

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

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

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.

Discussion:
@bdisgusting, @beckandwoods, Screen Rant and GQ

Discussion:
@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

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.

What Works:

After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online— The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times shocked readers, staff and political observers when their billionaire owners killed editorial endorsements …

Discussion:
@dankennedy_nu and Media Nation

Discussion:
@dankennedy_nu: At What Works, our website about the future of local news, Ellen Clegg writes that at The Minnesota @StarTribune , a non-endorsement leads 15 former staffers to write their own. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/...

New York Times:

A profile of Town & Country EIC Stellene Volandes, who is trying to keep the Hearst-owned 178-year-old magazine relevant via social media and its website— Stellene Volandes has brought new life to Town & Country, with snappy cover lines and an active social media presence.

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.

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 …

Discussion:
DNyuz, Gizmodo, BGR and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

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

The Wrap:

Source: Garrett Ventry, who will join NBC News' Election Night coverage as a Republican pundit on election day, registered as an agent of Qatar in September— Garrett Ventry is paid $960,000 per year by Qatar's media office for PR work — Garrett Ventry, who will be joining NBC News …

Discussion:
Deadline, @posselist, @SteveThompson@mastodon.social and TVNewsCheck

Discussion:
@posselist: NBC's Election Night Republican Pundit Disclosed as Foreign Agent of Qatar Oops 🤦 ♀️. Garrett Ventry is paid $960,000 per year by Qatar's media office for PR work https://www.thewrap.com/... @SteveThompson@mastodon.social: “NBC's Election Night Republican Pundit Disclosed as Foreign Agent of Qatar” — https://www.thewrap.com/... “Ventry is paid $960,000 per year by Qatar's media office for PR work. Ventry is the head of...a lobbying firm that provides ‘strategic advice about navigating Capitol Hill legislation and investigations..’. …

Variety:

Amazon unveils X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, an AI feature that generates “spoiler-free and concise summaries” of TV shows, in beta to Fire TV users in the US— On Monday, Amazon announced X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, touting the generative-AI-based feature as …

Discussion:
About Amazon, The Desk, The Verge, BGR, Hani Suleiman on LinkedIn and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Amazon's Prime Video unveils AI-powered recap feature

Hani Suleiman /
Hani Suleiman on LinkedIn: One of my projects publicly launched today! This was an interesting rollercoaster ride and I'm particularly proud of how quickly it came together. …

Raymond McCain /
Cord Cutters News: Amazon's Prime Video Launches X-Ray Show Recaps, Using Generative AI-Powered to Quickly Recap Shows

Deadline:

Politico names Annie Allen as its first Executive Producer of Events in North America, and plans to hire an executive producer for the DC Playbook franchise— Politico has named Annie Allen as executive producer of events, overseeing the media outlet's team in North America.

Discussion:
@politicopress

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:
Fortune, Forbes, CNBC and Reuters, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

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

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

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

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

New York Times:

The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit— The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.

Discussion:

Jordan Weissmann /
@jhweissmann: The NYT added about as many subscribers in one quarter as WaPo lost due to Bezos' non-endorsement. [image]

Ben Strauss /
@benjstrauss: “The Athletic, the sports news website that The Times bought in 2022 for $550 million, made a quarterly profit for the first time since the purchase.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: The @nytimes just added another 260,000 paid digital subs, @katie_robertson reports. And @TheAthletic turned in its first profitable quarter: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Anthony Vargas /
AdExchanger: NYT's Ad And Subscription Revenue Surge As WaPo Flails

Ben Axelrod /
Awful Announcing: The Athletic is now profitable — Nearly nine years after its creation and three years …

Alexei Barrionuevo /
The Wrap: New York Times Adds 260,000 Digital Subs, Boosts Profits by 19.6%

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: New York Times-owned The Athletic reports quarterly profit for first time

Aki Mandhar /
Aki Mandhar on LinkedIn: ♥️ congrats and well done The Athletic — New York Times Passes 11 Million Subs — The Times reported steady growth …

Claudio E. Cabrera /
Claudio E. Cabrera on LinkedIn: An amazing moment for the Times [we've passed 11 million subscribers] and most importantly for my beloved The Athletic which made its first quarterly profit since being acquired in early 2022. …

RELATED:
The New York Times Company: The NYT reports Q3 revenue up 7% YoY to $640.2M, subscription revenue up 14.2% YoY to $322.2M, and operating profit up 20.7% YoY to $76.7M

Discussion:
@tvgrimreaper, Bloomberg and @aulia@mementomori.social

Discussion:
@tvgrimreaper: The NYT & WSJ are effectively the only “for profit” newspapers in the US. All the rest are “non-profits”. Whether by design or not.

Hannah Miller /