In a parliamentary hearing, Meta says it is considering blocking news content from Facebook in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees (Reuters)

Mediagazer: In a parliamentary hearing, Meta says it is considering blocking news content from Facebook in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees (Reuters)

Top News:

Semafor:

The Wall Street Journal EIC Emma Tucker says she felt vindicated by the debate, after previously facing criticism for coverage of Biden's age and mental acuity— The News — Prominent liberal columnists are calling for President Joe Biden to step aside following a widely-panned debate performance …
Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News, The Atlantic, @maxwelltani, The Hill, @semaforben, The Daily Beast, Forbes and New Republic

Discussion:

Jeremy Barr /
Washington Post: CNN debate moderators didn't fact-check. Not everyone is happy about it. Fox News: Biden's ‘disaster’ debate performance sparks media meltdown, calls for him to withdraw from 2024 race

Mark Leibovich /
The Atlantic: Time to Go, Joe — Biden needs to step aside—for the sake of his own dignity …

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: I asked WSJ EIC Emma Tucker if she felt vindicated after tonight by the publication's recent piece about Biden's age, which was the subject of a lot of partisan complaints https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: Remember how much shit WSJ took for the Biden age story? https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: Media wrap from @maxwelltani -Liberal media turns on Biden -WSJ EIC Emma Tucker takes a victory lap -Interview with CNN chief Mark Thompson https://www.semafor.com/...

Sara Dorn /
Forbes: Biden's Debate Performance Torched—Even By Trump Foes—Over Weak Voice And Verbal Stumbles: ‘Hard To Watch’

Nieman Lab:

Tests show that ChatGPT is hallucinating URLs in some citations, directing users to broken links for at least 10 news publications with OpenAI licensing deals— Nieman Lab's tests show ChatGPT is directing users to broken URLs for at least 10 publications with OpenAI licensing deals.

Discussion:
Engadget, @adamjohnsonchi, @jaredlholt, @decka227, @researchbuzz@researchbuzz … and @christianschwaegerl …

Discussion:

Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: Please don't get your news from AI chatbots

Adam Johnson /
@adamjohnsonchi: We must PAUSE this tech imminently, it is mere months from becoming a god-like entity

Jared Holt /
@jaredlholt: For all the fears and talks of an “AI-powered future” around the tech industry, the crux of the issue here is that the tech sucks and is being forced out of production anyway, making it the consumer's problem

Andrew Deck /
@decka227: ChatGPT is hallucinating fake URLs for at least 10 publications that have OpenAI licensing deals. I tested the chatbot's ability to cite its news sources for @NiemanLab. It regularly generated broken links to even its partners' biggest investigations. https://www.niemanlab.org/... @researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host: Well this is absolutely fucknuts — ‘In my testing, I repeatedly prompted ChatGPT to link out to these publications’ marquee articles, including Pulitzer Prize-winning stories and years-long investigations.... All together, my tests show that ChatGPT is currently unable to reliably link out to even these most noteworthy stories by partner publications.' …

Wired:

Amazon is investigating Perplexity over whether the AI search startup is violating AWS rules by scraping websites that attempted to prevent it from doing so— AWS hosted a server linked to the Bezos family- and Nvidia-backed search startup that appears to have been used to scrape the sites …

Discussion:

Mariella Moon /
Engadget: Amazon investigating Perplexity AI after accusations it scrapes websites without consent

Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Amazon Investigating Perplexity for Terms of Service Violations: Report

Noah Shachtman /
@noahshachtman: Should be a pretty quick investigation. RTFA, Amazon.

Lauren Goode /
@laurengoode: Amazon's cloud division has launched an investigation into Perplexity AI, to determine whether the AI search startup is violating AWS rules by scraping websites that tried to prevent it from doing so https://www.wired.com/... via @AndrewCouts @dmehro

Tim Marchman /
@timmarchman: NEW from @AndrewCouts and @dmehro: Amazon Web Services is investigating Perplexity following a WIRED investigation into the “answer engine.” Clients must, Amazon tells WIRED, respect robots.txt: https://www.wired.com/...

Chris Harihar /
@chrisharihar: Perplexity is basically saying they follow the robots.txt protocol in relation to “normal” web crawling, but they make an exception when there's a direct user request to access a URL. Is there anything to really do here, especially if no technical enforcement for the publisher?

Dhruv Mehrotra /
@dmehro: NEW: Perplexity was using a secret AWS-hosted virtual machine to scrape the web. Major newsroom we spoke to observed its IP address in their server logs. Now Amazon is investigating. w/ @AndrewCouts https://www.wired.com/...

Robb Knight /
@robb@social.lol: ⭐ Amazon Is Investigating Perplexity Over Claims of Scraping Abuse https://www.wired.com/... “Amazon's cloud division has launched an investigation into Perplexity AI. At issue is whether the AI search startup is violating Amazon Web Services rules by scraping websites that attempted to prevent it from doing so” …

Casey Newton /
@crumbler@threads.net: Should be a quick investigation!

Sarah Emerson /
@sarahnemerson: “The machine associated with Perplexity appears to be engaged in widespread crawling of news websites that forbid bots from accessing its content. Spokespeople for the Guardian, Forbes, and The New York Times also say they detected the IP address on its servers multiple times.”

Elizabeth Lopatto /
The Verge: Perplexity's grand theft AI

Reuters:

In a parliamentary hearing, Meta says it is considering blocking news content from Facebook in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees— Facebook owner Meta (META.O) is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees …

Front Office Sports:

A Los Angeles jury sides against the NFL in a Sunday Ticket antitrust trial, saying the league owes $4.7B+ to subscribers and $96M to bars and restaurants— A jury in Los Angeles sided against the NFL on Thursday in the Sunday Ticket trial that could cost the league billions.

Discussion:
Associated Press, @meghanncuniff, Sports Media Watch, @loudmouthjulia, @eriqgardner, Awful Announcing, @eriqgardner, Financial Times, @meghanncuniff, New York Times, The Wrap, Fox Business, CBS News, Ad Age, The Verge, Next TV, Cord Cutters News, Variety, Reuters, The Desk, ESPN, NBCSports.com, USA Today, Media Play News, ABC7, Awful Announcing, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Sportico, TVNewsCheck and Deadline

Discussion:

Joe Reedy /
Associated Press: NFL found guilty in ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial. What's it mean for customers?

Meghann Cuniff /
@meghanncuniff: @NFL @DIRECTV Jury in the Sunday Ticket antitrust trial orders NFL to pay $96 million in damages to commercial class and $4 BILLION in damages to the residential class.

Julia Alexander /
@loudmouthjulia: Appeals will happen, but what a significant ruling. https://frontofficesports.com/ ...

Eriq Gardner /
@eriqgardner: Wow! And good chance it gets tripled to $12 billion! https://frontofficesports.com/ ...

Daniel Kaplan /
Awful Announcing: What's next for NFL after bombshell Sunday Ticket lawsuit verdict?

Eriq Gardner /
@eriqgardner: And as much as $12 billion is 👀, the more significant impact could be each NFL team becoming free to make their own streaming deals. Yes, there will be an appeal (calling Brett Kavanaugh), but this may be a real game-changer.

Sara Germano /
Financial Times: NFL hit with $4.7bn antitrust verdict over ‘Sunday Ticket’ game package

Meghann Cuniff /
@meghanncuniff: @NFL @DIRECTV “It's a great verdict for the consumers of America,” lead @SusmanGodfrey attorney Bill Carmody told reporters. Carmody said the jury upheld antitrust laws “despite the star power of the defendants.”

Meghann Cuniff /
@meghanncuniff: NFL Sunday Ticket is currently available through YouTube TV. Neither Google nor YouTube are defendants in this case, but plaintiffs' attorneys squarely implicated them in trial, telling jurors the price-fixing conspiracy continues to this day.

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: NFL to Pay $4.7 Billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Antitrust Damages, LA Jury Rules CBS News: Jury in NFL “Sunday Ticket” case rules league violated antitrust laws, awards nearly $4.8 billion in damages

Richard Lawler /
The Verge: Sunday Ticket jury orders NFL to pay fans $4.7 billion in damages

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: NFL Loses Sunday Ticket Case, Ordered To Pay $4.7 Billion

Todd Spangler /
Variety: NFL Socked With $4.7 Billion-Plus Verdict in Sunday Ticket Case, League to Appeal Decision

Mike Florio /
NBCSports.com: NFL vows to “certainly contest” multi-billion-dollar verdict in Sunday Ticket case

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: L.A. Jury Orders NFL Pay $4.7 Billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Damages

Joe Reedy /
ABC7: Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case and awards $4.7 billion in damages

Sam Farmer /
Los Angeles Times: NFL ordered to pay billions in damages for ‘overcharged’ Sunday Ticket

Michael McCann /
Sportico: NFL Ordered to Pay $4.7 Billion in Sunday Ticket Trial Verdict

New York Times:

Sources: Tom Ortenberg and Briarcliff Entertainment are pushing to acquire The Apprentice for US release, negotiating with Kinematics, backed by Dan Snyder— “The Apprentice,” a dramatized origin story about Donald J. Trump, has faced fierce criticism from the former president and his allies.

Discussion:
The Wrap, Washington Post, Deadline and Showbiz411

Discussion:

Umberto Gonzalez /
The Wrap: ‘The Apprentice’ Close to Deal for Pre-Election Release as Producers Pay Out Pro-Trump Investor | Exclusive

Jada Yuan /
Washington Post: Inside the battle to release controversial Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’

Mike Fleming Jr /
Deadline: Hot-Button Film ‘The Apprentice’ Moving Toward U.S. Deal With Briarcliff To Release Cannes Sensation On Donald Trump & Roy Cohn - The Dish

Associated Press:

The Center for Investigative Reporting, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft, saying OpenAI violated copyrights— The Center for Investigative Reporting said Thursday it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft …

Discussion:
MEDIANAMA, Engadget, The Wrap, Mother Jones, Bloomberg, The Register, Al Jazeera and The Hollywood Reporter, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Centre For Investigative Reporting Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Microsoft For Copyright Violation

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: The Center for Investigative Reporting Launches Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement Mother Jones: The Center for Investigative Reporting Sues OpenAI, Microsoft for Copyright Violations

Samuel Stolton /
Bloomberg: Microsoft's $13 Billion OpenAI Pact Faces Extra EU Scrutiny

Thomas Claburn /
The Register: OpenAI develops AI model to critique its AI models

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: OpenAI Sued by Center of Investigative Reporting As Media Takes Diverging Paths on Tech Giant

Los Angeles Times:

The California State Senate passes SB 1327, a bill aimed at imposing a “data extraction mitigation fee” on Big Tech to help fund local journalism— The California state Senate on Thursday passed legislation aimed at helping the news industry by imposing a new tax on some of the biggest tech companies in the world.

Discussion:
California State Legislature: Bill Text — SB-1327 Income taxation: credits: local news media: data extraction transactions.

Mitchell Armentrout /
Chicago Sun Times: Cook County's south suburbs hardest hit by property tax hikes

Steven Waldman /
@stevenwaldman: WOW. The California Senate just voted to approved, by 2/3 vote, SB1327, Sen. Glazers bill to provide $500 million for local news, paid for by a tax on the big tech companies. Huge breakthrough.

Senator Catherine Blakespear /
@senblakespear: I am proud to be a co-author of #SB1327, by @Steve_Glazer. Journalism is critical to our democracy. As a former journalist, I know the value of news and an informed public, and we need it for democracy to work. Glad to see it pass the Senate today! @AsmBuffyWicks @CNPAservices [image]

Matt Pearce /
@mattdpearce: Pardon my language, but holy shit: The California Senate just voted 27-7 to advance Senator @Steve_Glazer's SB 1327, which would tax big tech to fund hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of journalist employment tax credits in California. https://mattdpearce.substack.com/ ...

Matt Pearce /
@mattdpearce: It's officially JOURNALISM POLICY SUMMER in California with Assemblymember @BuffyWicks' CJPA and Senator @Steve_Glazer's SB 1327 both advancing this week! We have not seen American journalism policy this ambitious since the creation of Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 👏 @progresschamber: Surprise! The California Senate just pushed a digital ad tax through at the last minute. In a vote today without notice, the CA Senate rushed SB 1327 to the floor despite concerns it will raise costs for small businesses and consumers. Our statement: https://progresschamber.org/ ... [image] Matt Pearce: Breaking news: California Senate advances a major data mining tax to fund journalism jobs

Amy Kroin /
Free Press: California Bill That Would Support Local Journalism Jobs Passes the State Senate

Rebekah Entralgo /
The NewsGuild: California Senate Passes $500 Million Journalism Jobs Bill

Mumbrella:

Nine CEO tells staff that around 200 jobs, ~4% of its workforce, will be cut, including up to 90 roles from Publishing and 38 from news and current affairs— Up to 200 jobs are set to be made redundant at Nine as soon as Friday. — Nine Entertainment CEO Mike Sneesby notified staff of the move …

Discussion:
Sydney Morning Herald, @meadea, TV Tonight, Crikey, @colonelhogans, Capital Brief, @therealpbarry, Mediaweek, @calumjaspan_, @maxwalden_, @anguslivingston and AdNews News

Discussion:

Amanda Meade /
@meadea: Nine Entertainment chief executive Mike Sneesby has told staff the company is cutting 200 jobs due to the “economic headwinds” facing the media, with the biggest cuts to come from legacy mastheads the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

David Knox /
TV Tonight: 200 jobs to go from Nine — Staff at Nine have been advised of up to 200 jobs to be made redundant from Nine.

Daanyal Saeed /
Crikey: ‘Fuck Mike Sneesby’: Nine staff incensed at mass job cuts

Rick /
@colonelhogans: While keep paying Karl Stephanovic $2M per year to talk shit.... Nine to cut up to 200 jobs as ‘economic headwinds’ bite @smh

Paul Barry /
@therealpbarry: Cuts, cuts, more cuts. Australian MSM in heaps of trouble Nine to cut up to 200 jobs as ‘economic headwinds’ bite https://www.smh.com.au/...

Calum Jaspan /
@calumjaspan_: SMH and The Age parent company Nine to cut up to 200 jobs, around 4pc of company headcount. Up to 90 to go in publishing division. Story @theage @smh https://www.smh.com.au/...

Max Walden /
@maxwalden_: Australia's largest locally owned media conglomerate Nine will shed 200 staff as a deal with Meta ends, per CEO Mike Sneesby. Some 70-90 of these jobs across successful publishing division - Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times, WA Today [image]

Angus Livingston /
@anguslivingston: Nine has 5000 employees, half the job cuts are coming in the relatively small Publishing division, which has been strongly profitable and passed those profits through to shareholders

Bloomberg:

Naver-owned Webtoon shares closed up 9.5% at $23 in the online comics company's Nasdaq debut, giving it a market value of ~$2.9B, after an IPO that raised $315M— - Online comics company's first-time share sale priced at top — Firm sees growth beyond Korea coming from Japan, France

Discussion:

Julia Hornstein /
The Information: Webtoon Jumps 9% in IPO @nasdaqexchange: 🌟170M monthly active users. 🚀$1.3B annual revenue. 🌎150+ countries. 🎨24M Creators. Millions of people have found their story on WEBTOON (@webtoonofficial)—and now we get to be a part of that story! #WEBTOON is #NasdaqListed, and we're thrilled to be their exchange partner! [video]

Joanna Glasner /
Crunchbase News: Webtoon Rises Modestly In IPO Debut

Rob Salkowitz /
Forbes: Post IPO, WEBTOON Executives Talk Future Plans And Market Trends

Porter Anderson /
Publishing Perspectives: South Korea-Owned Webtoon Launches Its Nasdaq IPO

Song Jung-a /
Financial Times: Naver-owned online comics platform Webtoon raised $315M in its Nasdaq IPO at $21 per share, the top of its $18-$21 marketed range, valuing the company at $2.7B

Seok-Cheol Choi /
KED Global: Naver's webtoon unit to raise $315 mn via Nasdaq IPO

Jesse Whittock /
Deadline: Naver's Comic Platform Webtoon Entertainment Seeks To Raise $315M Through U.S. IPO

The Desk:

Comcast is adding the sports-focused Fubo app to supported Xfinity Flex, Xumo TV, and Xumo Stream boxes— Customers of Comcast's broadband product Xfinity Internet now have access to sports-centric streaming service Fubo on the company's lased streaming boxes.

Discussion:
The Streamable, Cord Cutters News, Next TV and Media Play News

Discussion:

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Fubo Launches on Xfinity Flex, & Xumo Box/TV Giving Comcast Customers an Option For Bally Sports

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Fubo Launches Natively on Xumo and Xfinity Flex Streaming Devices

Axios:

Time strikes a multi-year content licensing deal with OpenAI; Time will gain access to OpenAI's tech and tools to develop new products— - It also gives the AI giant access to Time's real-time content to help answer user queries as news unfolds. — Under the agreement …

Discussion:

Kris Holt /
Engadget: Time strikes a deal to funnel 101 years of journalism into OpenAI's gaping maw

Kevin Bartus /
Kevin Bartus on LinkedIn: “Hail Mary” or embracing the future? Time will tell. — Early Internet, online magazines were thrilled to get traffic from Google (and Yahoo, and AskJeeves, and Lycos, and Altavista). …

Melody Khodaverdian /
Melody Khodaverdian on LinkedIn: Today, TIME and OpenAI announce a multi-year content deal and strategic partnership to bring TIME's trusted journalism — including our archives from the last 101 years — to Open AI's products. …

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: OpenAI Signs Multiyear Data Deal With ‘Time’

Jeff Li /
Jeff Li on LinkedIn: TIME has announced a multi-year content licensing deal and strategic partnership with OpenAI. Our deal gives #OpenAI access to TIME's archives from the last 101 years to train its models. …

Sharon Milz /
Sharon Milz on LinkedIn: Thrilled to announce that TIME has partnered with OpenAI, providing access to our extensive 101-year media archive to advance its AI models. …

Hayden Field /
CNBC: OpenAI and Time strike multi-year deal to improve ChatGPT with journalistic content

Etan Vlessing /
The Hollywood Reporter: Time Inks Deal With OpenAI As Tech Giant Makes Major Publishing Moves

Adam Chitwood /