Q&A with Semafor's Max Tani on left-wing criticism claiming media doesn't cover some news, which he attributes to personalized feeds and passive consumption (Kate Lindsay/Embedded)

Mediagazer: Q&A with Semafor's Max Tani on left-wing criticism claiming media doesn't cover some news, which he attributes to personalized feeds and passive consumption (Kate Lindsay/Embedded)

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CNBC:

Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B— - CNBC Councils — CNBC on Peacock — Join the CNBC Panel — Supply Chain Values — Select Shopping — Ad Choices
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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Amazon Ad Sales Rise 19% to $14.3 Billion in Q3

Jason Del Rey /
Fortune: Amazon's $110 billion cloud business is minting profits even amid the expensive Gen AI arms race—but for how long?

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: AWS tops $10B in quarterly operating profits as Jassy cites ‘reacceleration’ of cloud business

Mark Ma /
Mark Ma on LinkedIn: Surprise! Amazon is doing really well without 5 day RTO!? I thought hybrid was a tragedy to the company's bottom line as the executives suggested. …

Theo Wayt /
The Information: Amazon Web Services Reports Steady Growth

Chris Katje /
Benzinga: Amazon Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, Q4 Guidance, New Kindles ‘Significantly Outperforming Our Expectations’

Hamza Shaban /
Yahoo Finance: Amazon Q3 earnings preview: AWS performance in focus as Big Tech goes all in on AI

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Amazon Ups Q3 Subscription Revenue 11% to $11.3 Billion

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Variety:

Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B estimated, amid the company's push to insert ads into Prime Video— Amazon reported its third-quarter 2024 earnings, revealing ad sales rose 19% year over year amid the company's push to insert ads into Prime Video.

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Colin Kirkland /
MediaPost: Meta's Ad Business Remains Strong In Q3 Despite Reality Labs Losses Associated Press: Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI

Jonathan Vanian /
CNBC: Amazon's advertising business grew 19% in the third quarter Amazon Inc.: Amazon Q3: revenue up 11% YoY to $158.9B, a $15.3B net income vs. $9.9B in Q3 2023, a $17.4B operating income vs. $11.2B in Q3 2023; AMZN jumps 5%+ after hours

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Quartz, GeekWire and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »

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Taylor Soper /
GeekWire: Amazon stock jumps 6%; Q3 revenue up 11% to $158.9B; profits hit $15.3B; AWS sales up 19%

Columbia Journalism Review:

Jeff Bezos should donate The Washington Post to a public charity that maintains its quality and independence, as he is too financially compromised to own it— His conflicts of interests are insurmountable. He can take a heroic path to strengthen journalism.

Discussion:
Washington Post, Emi Kolawole on LinkedIn, Sewell Chan on LinkedIn, @wdlindsy@toad.social, @tvgrimreaper, Newser, Harrie Vredenburg on LinkedIn, @nypoet, @mikeelk, @ddimick, @froomkin, @mediaevan, @dicktofel, @glastris, @lenfestinst, @margotroosevelt, @rich1, @stevenwaldman, @ckrewson, Lauren Gustus on LinkedIn, Hard-G History, Evan Benn on LinkedIn, @kegill@mastodon.social, Chris Rauber on LinkedIn, @heidilifeldman@mastodon …, Nieman Lab, NPR and r/Journalism

Discussion:

Emi Kolawole /
Emi Kolawole on LinkedIn: If you've been following the Washington Post publisher's ill-timed decision to bring an end to candidate endorsements …

Sewell Chan /
Sewell Chan on LinkedIn: NEW: Steven Waldman, co-founder of Report for America and Rebuild Local News, suggests that Jeff Bezos give The Washington Post to a charity … @wdlindsy@toad.social: Sarah Scire reports that publications endorsing Harris, including the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Guardian, are capitalizing on the controversy Jeff Bezos has caused by yanking a Washington Post endorsement of Harris. Other publications endorsing Harris are now racking up new subscribers. …

Harrie Vredenburg /
Harrie Vredenburg on LinkedIn: Kissing ass? — When you're the second richest man in the world with a net worth of over $200 billion? …

Michele Madigan Somerville /
@nypoet: “There are too many points of pressure. Bezos is simply too financially compromised to be the owner of one of the most important news outlets in America, especially one operating in the nation's capital.” https://www.cjr.org/... via @cjr

Mike Elk /
@mikeelk: Without subscriber boycott, journalists wouldn't be discussing turning Washington post into a non profit trust https://www.cjr.org/...

Dennis Dimick /
@ddimick: Damn straight. The only hope for ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ https://www.cjr.org/...

Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: The great @stevenwaldman makes the argument better than I did, via @CJR: Bezos should donate the Washington Post to a public charity dedicated to maintaining its quality and independence. https://www.cjr.org/...

Evan DeSimone /
@mediaevan: Turning the Washington Post over to a charity trust has some merit, but it would also be an admission that it can never again compete at the level it once (very recently) did. https://www.cjr.org/...

Richard Tofel /
@dicktofel: Certainly a fan of news nonprofits, but donating the Post doesn't solve the problem if it is still losing lots of money. Even with millions of subs, it lost $77MM last year, and ⁦@cforman⁩ estimates that the last week has cost it perhaps $30MM more. https://www.cjr.org/...

Paul Glastris /
@glastris: Two thoughts on the ongoing dumpster fire consuming Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post. First, Bezos should follow the advice of @monthly contributing editor @stevenwaldman and turn the paper into a 501(c)3 charity /1 https://www.cjr.org/... @lenfestinst: As concerns over newspaper publishers exerting influence over editorial content grow, The Lenfest Institute's nonprofit, non-controlling ownership of @PhillyInquirer can serve as a model for other publications. More in @CJR: https://www.cjr.org/...

Margot Roosevelt /
@margotroosevelt: .⁦@DrPatSoonShiong⁩ could take big tax deduction & reclaim his civic service mantle. Donate @latimes to a charity as have Gerry Lenfest, Paul Huntsman & Nelson Poynter with their papers. ⁦@stevenwaldman on @jeffbezos Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/...

Richard Robbins /
@rich1: This is really smart, and perhaps the only option for @JeffBezos to save the @washingtonpost. https://www.cjr.org/...

Steven Waldman /
@stevenwaldman: Here's how Jeff Bezos can be a hero: donate @washingtonpost to a charitable trust. We've seen this work in Salt Lake City, Philly, Tampa. Here's how it would work>> https://cjr.org/...... @lenfestinst @JimFriedlich [image]

Chris Krewson /
@ckrewson: One fun side effect of this idea: Nonprofits, by law, cannot endorse candidates.

Lauren Gustus /
Lauren Gustus on LinkedIn: “Nonprofit” does not mean “losing money.” Nonprofit news organizations can sell ads, offer subscriptions, and take donations. …

Gillian Brockell /
Hard-G History: Bezos should sell The Washington Post, but not to another billionaire

Evan Benn /
Evan Benn on LinkedIn: “The Philadelphia Inquirer gained more than 4,200 new digital subscribers — ‘about three times a typical week’ and ‘our biggest week of new starts ever,’ publisher and CEO Lisa Hughes said. …

Kathy E. Gill /
@kegill@mastodon.social: No wonder the Philadelphia Inquirer has done such excellent work this election: it's owned by a NFP (charitable trust). — Yes! Jeff #Bezos SHOULD Donate the #WashingtonPost to a Charity — https://www.cjr.org/... #Election2024 #USPolitics #NewsMedia #businessModels

Chris Rauber /
Chris Rauber on LinkedIn: The Guardian reports that the Washington Post has lost 250,000 subscribers from cancellations — 10 percent of its total digital subscriber base …

Heidi Li Feldman /
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social: This would be amazing. https://www.cjr.org/...

Sarah Scire /
Nieman Lab: A broad group of news outlets attracted new subscribers after WaPo's lack of an endorsement for president; The Philadelphia Inquirer gained 4,200+ subscribers

David Folkenflik /
NPR: The LA Times has lost 10,000 to 18,000 subscriptions, or up to 4.5% of its subscribers, since owner Patrick Soon-Shiong axed the paper's Harris endorsement

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Status:

Sources: potential buyers line up in case Jeff Bezos ever sells WaPo, including Kara Swisher, who would assemble investors and seek to merge it with Vox Media— Potential suitors for The Washington Post are eagerly positioning themselves, waiting for the day in which Jeff Bezos might choose …

Discussion:

Michael McCardel /
KHOU-TV: Do newspaper endorsements even matter? Washington Post, LA Times decisions raise the question

Steven Waldman /
TVNewsCheck: Jeff Bezos Should Donate The Washington Post To A Charity

Craig Forman /
@craig.forman@threads.net: A @karaswisher - led purchase of @washingtonpost with a goal of independent journalism in the public interest supported by an appropriate business plan and supportive board / ownership structure is a good idea. 👍 @wagatwe.com: 25k comments and counting. — this person says Jeff's article pushed them to cancel. — he really should have stayed quiet. [image]

Oliver Darcy /
@oliverdarcy@threads.net: Scoop: In the days since Jeff Bezos plunged The Washington Post into turmoil, certain media circles have been abuzz about the possibility he might be willing to part ways with the paper. — In fact, outside the usual suspects who would be expected to explore the opportunity …

John F. Harris /
Politico: Ben Bradlee's Posthumous Advice to Jeff Bezos: You Need to Sell The Washington Post.

Oliver Darcy /
@oliverdarcy.bsky.social: Scoop: In the days since Jeff Bezos plunged WaPo into turmoil, there has been buzz about the possibility he might want to sell the paper. — Outside the usual suspects, I'm told KARA SWISHER would be interested in assembling a group of investors to make a bid. — Details: www.status.news/p/washington...

Bloomberg:

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google— The new option will let the chatbot's users search for timely information much as they would on the web.

Discussion:
MediaPost, Adweek, Associated Press, Reuters, Gizmodo, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Ars Technica, Wired, The Information, Digital Trends, CNBC, Fast Company, BGR, 9to5Google, MarTech, GeekWire, Quartz and Eric Herbel on LinkedIn, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: OpenAI Turns On SearchGPT After Microsoft Allowed Investments To Impact Profits

Trishla Ostwal /
Adweek: OpenAI's ChatGPT Search Goes Live, Taking On Google and Perplexity

Associated Press:
ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets

Juby Babu /
Reuters: OpenAI adds new search function to ChatGPT

Lucas Ropek /
Gizmodo: OpenAI Takes on Google With New ChatGPT Search

Daniel Howley /
Yahoo Finance: OpenAI launches ChatGPT search in direct challenge to Google's search empire

Ty Roush /
Forbes: OpenAI Launches AI-Powered Search Engine That Could Challenge Google—Here's What To Know

Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: OpenAI launches its Google challenger, ChatGPT Search

Michael Nuñez /
VentureBeat: Google just gave its AI access to Search, hours before OpenAI launched ChatGPT Search

Reece Rogers /
Wired: ChatGPT's AI Search Tool Is Now Available

Stephanie Palazzolo /
The Information: OpenAI's ChatGPT Adds Search Features in Challenge to Google

Andrew Tarantola /
Digital Trends: ChatGPT Search is here to battle both Google and Perplexity

Mark Sullivan /
Fast Company: ChatGPT's new web search function puts the web ecosystem (and Google) on notice

Jacob Siegal /
BGR: OpenAI's ChatGPT search engine is now live to take on Google

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: OpenAI's ChatGPT search engine challenges Google and Microsoft, and further upends the web

Britney Nguyen /
Quartz: OpenAI launches its search engine to compete with Google

Eric Herbel /
Eric Herbel on LinkedIn: As ChatGPT pushes forward into real-time search results, this will be such an interesting space to watch. …

RELATED:
Washington Post: OpenAI says ChatGPT Search draws on articles from the WSJ and others it has deals with, and will direct election-related queries to sources like AP and Reuters

Discussion:
CNET, Android Authority, Fast Company, Search Engine Land, VentureBeat, Engadget, 9to5Mac, The Verge, DNyuz, Android Authority and Financial Times, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Imad Khan /
CNET: Look Out, Google. ChatGPT Search Is Here

Ryan McNeal /
Android Authority: ChatGPT takes on Google Search directly by launching rival search engine

Mark Sullivan /
Fast Company: OpenAI launches web search in ChatGPT

Danny Goodwin /
Search Engine Land: ChatGPT search officially launches

Will Shanklin /
Engadget: ChatGPT Search will do the legwork for you

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: ChatGPT search is officially here, this is what it can do

Kylie Robison /
The Verge: OpenAI's search engine is now live in ChatGPT

Cristina Criddle /
Financial Times: OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Deadline:

In its Q3 earnings call, Comcast CEO Mike Cavanagh says the company is weighing spinning off its cable networks and open to “partnerships in streaming”— Comcast President Mike Cavanagh delivered an eye-opening update to investors on this morning's third-quarter earnings call …

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Wall Street Journal, StreamTV Insider, Fast Company, New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, @rfaughnder, Variety, New York Post, @bristei, Adweek, Tv Technology, MediaPost, @acrostical.bsky.social, Axios, Radio Ink, TVNewsCheck, WORLD SCREEN, Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn, Advanced Television, Bloomberg and CNBC

Discussion:

Bevin Fletcher /
StreamTV Insider: Comcast looks to play offense, explores spinning out cable TV networks

Janya Sundar /
Fast Company: One of America's biggest cable TV companies wants out of the cable TV business

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Business

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Comcast Says It May Spin Off Cable Networks and Seek a Streaming Partner Amid TV Business Tumult

Samantha Masunaga /
Los Angeles Times: Comcast considers spinning off cable channels like MSNBC. But analysts have doubts

Ryan Faughnder /
@rfaughnder: Comcast considers spinning off cable channels. But analysts have doubts - @smasunaga https://www.latimes.com/...

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Before NBCU Considered Spinning Off Cable Networks, It Shut Many Down

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: MSNBC parent Comcast weighs spin-off of declining cable networks

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: Remember Style? Chiller? G4? Cloo? No? That's because Comcast has unsentimentally shut foundering cable networks like those above, unlike rivals Paramount and Warner. Now Comcast may wring value from lackluster cable by spinning it off... https://variety.com/...

Bill Bradley /
Adweek: NBCU Parent Comcast Explores Spinning Off Cable Networks

George Winslow /
Tv Technology: Comcast Explores Spinoff of Cable Networks

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Comcast Looks To Spin Off Cable TV Networks, As NBCU Sees Q3 Revenue Rise Of 37%

Allison C. Rost /
@acrostical.bsky.social: I cancelled my Comcast cable and internet yesterday, and I could not be happier about it. [embedded post]

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Comcast explores spinoff of cable assets

Janet Stilson /
TVNewsCheck: Comcast Considering Spinning Off Cable Nets, Getting Streaming Partners

Mansha Daswani /
WORLD SCREEN: Comcast, NBCU See Q3 Revenue Gains

Jessica Toonkel /
Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn: Comcast is the latest company to discuss spinning off its cable networks. Warner and Disney have also discussed ways to do so, while Paramount has looked at selling BET and others. …

Pascale Paoli-Lebailly /
Advanced Television: TF1 streaming ad revenues up 40%

Kelcee Griffis /
Bloomberg: Comcast Weighs Spinoff of Cable Networks as Subscribers Flee

Lillian Rizzo /
CNBC: Comcast is exploring separation of cable networks business

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The Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast reports Peacock's Q3 losses fell to $436M, down from $565M in Q3 2023, revenue rose 82% YoY to $1.5B, and subscribers rose 3M from June to 36M

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, Deadline, Variety, IndieWire, Benzinga, Media Play News, Cord Cutters News, The Desk, Streaming Better, The Wrap and The Streamable

Discussion:

Dade Hayes /
TVNewsCheck: Paris Olympics Coverage Powers NBCUniversal & Comcast Results In Q3; Peacock Hits 36M Subs

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Paris Olympics Coverage Powers NBCUniversal & Comcast Results In Q3; Peacock Hits 36 Million Subscribers

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Comcast Gets Q3 Olympics Boost, Adds 3M Peacock Subs Amid Challenges in Broadband, Theme Parks

Tony Maglio /
IndieWire: Peacock Lost $436 Million in the Paris Olympics Quarter

Anusuya Lahiri /
Benzinga: Comcast Q3 Earnings: Olympics Power NBCUniversal Gains, Peacock Hits 36M Subscribers, Explores Forming New Company Of Cable Networks

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Peacock Adds 3 Million Subs to End Q3 With 36 Million as Comcast Considers Spinning Off Cable TV Assets

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Peacock Soars with 3 Million New Subscribers As Olympics Fuels Record Revenue for Comcast

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Peacock Q3 Loss Narrows to $436 Million as Paris Olympics Boost Subs to 36 Million

CNBC:
Comcast reports Q3 net income down 10% YoY to $3.63B and revenue up 6.5% YoY to $32.07B; revenue for media, mainly composed of NBCU, rose 37% YoY to $8.23B

Discussion:
Quartz, Cord Cutters News, Light Reading, Motley Fool, Tv Technology, 9to5Mac, Sportico, The Information, MediaPost, The Streamable, Barron's Online and Reuters, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Rocio Fabbro /
Quartz: Apple sees record revenues on strong iPhone sales

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Comcast Explores Spinoff of Cable Networks Including MSNBC & Is Considers Streaming Partnerships For Peacock Amidst Cord Cutting Challenges

Jeff Baumgartner /
Light Reading: Comcast would've returned to broadband sub growth without ACP impact

JesterAI /
Motley Fool: Olympics Help Comcast Tops Q3 Estimates

Anthony Crupi /
Sportico: Comcast Books Record $1.91 Billion in Paris Olympics Revenue

Martin Peers /
The Information: Comcast Considers Spinning Off Cable Networks

David Satin /
The Streamable: Comcast Is Thinking About Spinning Off Cable Channels to Focus on Streaming

Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: Comcast tops revenue expectations on Olympics ad boost, blockbuster releases

ProPublica:

An investigation finds eight deceptive operations on Meta's platforms that collectively controlled 340+ Pages and placed 160K ads to collect users' information— Co-published with Tow Center for Digital Journalism — Deceptive Political Ads: Eight deceptive advertising networks …

Discussion:

Emily Baker-White /
Forbes: Facebook Took More Than $1 Million For Ads Sowing Election Lies

Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election

Craig Silverman /
Craig Silverman on LinkedIn: New investigation: Meta earns millions from deceptive political ads. — We found over 100,000 deceptive US political & social issues ads across +200 FB pages. … @craigsilverman@mastodon.social: NEW: Meta earns millions from deceptive political ads. — We found over 100,000 deceptive US political & social issues ads across +200 FB pages. Some pages falsely claimed to be run by the government and the ads were rife with deepfakes and false claims. — Story & 🧵: https://www.propublica.org/... @ProPublica@newsie.social: Exploiting Meta's Weaknesses, Deceptive #Political Ads Thrived on #Facebook and #Instagram in Run-Up to #election2024 — Despite Meta's stated commitment to crack down on harmful content, it failed to catch tens of thousands of ads that used false claims and deepfakes of political figures to collect users' sensitive personal data or bait them into monthly charges. …

Kim Perales /
@KimPerales@toad.social: #Billionaires are sabotaging democracy, they're among the wealthiest men in the world, #Musk, #Zuck, #Bezos... “Facebook is running ads right now saying the election may be postponed, or: #Harris may drop out. The ads appear to violate the co's misinfo. rules, but -still live. …

Bobby Allyn /
NPR: An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook

Washington Post:

Analysis: 26 prominent podcasts have amplified unfounded claims about the integrity of the 2024 US election, in a format challenging for researchers to monitor— Claims aired on the free-flowing and beloved medium could undercut trust in the results of a razor-tight election, experts say.

Discussion: LinkedIn:
In the podcast election, top shows cast doubt on integrity of 2024 vote — Claims aired on the free-flowing and beloved medium could undercut trust …

Rachel /
@maddowmaddow@threads.net: ""The Joe Rogan Experience," “The Ben Shapiro Show,” “The Charlie Kirk Show” and “The Dan Bongino Show” are among 26 nationally prominent programs that have amplified unfounded assertions that the election will be rigged or stolen..." https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Rabia Shahenshah /
@rabiasnyc@threads.net: This explains our information ecosystem rot ( except for Pivot)

Cat Zakrzewski /
@cqzakrz.bsky.social: NEW: A Washington Post analysis found more than two dozen prominent podcasts preemptively cast doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election. — Experts say it's technically challenging to monitor podcasts, creating a “safe space” for election fraud claims.

Abby Dees /
@abbydees@threads.net: I love podcasts but almost by definition podcasting isn't journalism. There is no “podcaster 's ethos” or shared principles. It's really more like “say whatever ya want and if ppl like it, great!” Unfortunately, it is treated as a news source by most, including me - even as a former journalist and critical consumer of news. …

Cat Zakrzewski /
@cqzakrz.bsky.social: Trump allies aired claims of election fraud on podcasts ahead of the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol. But the medium has not received as much scrutiny as social media. — “The microphone is bigger, the audience is larger and the trust is even deeper,” said Valerie Wirtschafter. — . CNBC Councils: Nate Silver: Don't trust the Trump swing in 2024 presidential election polls, betting markets data

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Q&A with Semafor's Max Tani on left-wing criticism claiming media doesn't cover some news, which he attributes to personalized feeds and passive consumption— Semafor's Max Tani on a common Twitter gripe — Embedded is your essential guide to what's good on the internet, written by Kate Lindsay and edited by Nick Catucci.

Discussion:
@semaforcomms

The Hill:

Trump sues CBS News in a Texas court, claiming CBS engaged in election interference “through malicious, deceptive” editing of its 60 Minutes Harris interview— Former President Trump is suing CBS News over a “60 Minutes” interview it broadcast with Vice President Harris earlier …

Discussion:
The Wrap, Washington Post, Deadline, Daily Caller News Foundation, Metro.co.uk, @ArmyGirl@mastodon.world, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Gateway Pundit, Townhall, @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com, @mmasnick.bsky.social, Daily Mail, @emptywheel, @joshuaadouglas, @tomryanlaw, @binarybits, @doriandavis, @cahnemily, @reichlinmelnick, @emptywheel, Financial Times, @ericcolumbus, The Independent, RedState, Axios, Blaze Media, The Daily Signal, Reuters, CBS News and New York Post

Discussion:

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Trump Sues CBS News for $10 Billion, Claims ‘Deceptive Doctoring’ of Harris' ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Ramesh Ponnuru /
Washington Post: Trump's threats to the press are serious and literal

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Donald Trump Tries To Command News Cycle With Lawsuit Against CBS Over Kamala Harris' ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Mariane Angela /
Daily Caller News Foundation: Trump Slaps CBS With $10 Billion Lawsuit Over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Edit

Jessica Kwong /
Metro.co.uk: Trump sues CBS for $10,000,000,000 over ‘doctored’ Kamala Harris interview

Cristina Laila /
The Gateway Pundit: JUST IN: President Trump Sues CBS News For $10 Billion For Deceptively Editing ‘60 Minutes’ Interview with Kamala Harris

Sarah Arnold /
Townhall: Trump Sues CBS News for $10 Billion Over Kamala's Edited 60 Minutes Interview

Nicholas Weaver /
@ncweaver.skerry-tech.com: He's already assigned to it... [image]

Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Filed in Amarillo to ensure that Matthew J. Kacsmaryk hears it. Cool. Cool. [embedded post]

Jon Michael Raasch /
Daily Mail: Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion after editing Kamala Harris' 60 Minutes interview @emptywheel: Hey @BrookeSingman: Did I just overlook where you disclosed in here that Fox not only used the wrong clip during VP Harris' interview, but doctored their own transcript of Trump's woman's rally that day to hide that they were Republicans?

Josh Douglas /
@joshuaadouglas: Filing a lawsuit doesn't mean it has any merit.

Tom Ryan /
@tomryanlaw: Another LOLsuit brought to you by Trump.

Timothy B. Lee /
@binarybits: As presidents trump would have to swear to uphold the constitution, including the first amendment which he doesn't seem to understand at all.

Dorian Hunter Davis PhD /
@doriandavis: Would a candidate who thinks he's about to win the election be filing junk lawsuits about his opponent's media coverage?

Emily C. Singer /
@cahnemily: This is so absurd his lawyers should be fined for filing such ridiculous nonsense

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick /
@reichlinmelnick: This is why there needs to be a federal anti-SLAPP law.

@emptywheel:
SURELY, @BrookeSingman, you wouldn't misrepresent to your readers that Fox got busted for far more misleading behavior with Harris, right? You wouldn't lie like that?

William Sandlund /
Financial Times: Live news: Trump sues CBS over ‘doctored’ Harris interview on ‘60 Minutes’

Eric Columbus /
@ericcolumbus: But Elon said Trump was a First Amendment guy

Alex Woodward /
The Independent: Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News over Kamala Harris interview

Sareen Habeshian /
Axios: Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion over Harris interview Blaze Media: Trump nails CBS News with $10 billion lawsuit alleging ‘deceptive doctoring’ of ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris

Katrina Trinko /
The Daily Signal: ‘ELECTION INTERFERENCE’: Trump Sues CBS Over Edited Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview CBS News: A statement from 60 Minutes — Former President Donald Trump's repeated claims against 60 Minutes are false.

New York Times:

Media Matters: from May to August 2024, the top 30 conservative YouTube channels posted 286 videos containing US election misinformation, racking up 47M+ views— In June 2023, YouTube decided to stop fighting the most persistent strain of election misinformation in the United States …

Discussion:
Reclaim The Net and Media Matters for America, more at Techmeme »

Variety:

Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.— iPhone sales tick up 5.5% in September quarter, above analyst forecasts … The company reported revenue of $94.93 billion …

Discussion:
Bloomberg, @bloombergtv, @lexnfx, Apple Inc., Media Play News and The Hollywood Reporter, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
@bloombergtv: Apple reported weaker sales in China than anticipated last quarter, while overall revenue edged past Wall Street projections. @EdLudlow has more https://www.bloomberg.com/... [video]

Alexei Oreskovic /
@lexnfx: $AAPL EPS missed Wall Street targets. The reason seems to be a big one-time tax charge of more than $10 billion as a result of a European Union judgement about the company that was reversed.

Alexei Oreskovic /
@lexnfx: Here's the exact language from Apple earnings release: [image]

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Apple Ups Q4 Services Revenue 12% to Record $24.9 Billion

Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: Apple Services Revenue Hits New High of $24.97B

Press Gazette:

Guardian Media Group CEO Anna Bateson shares details of Tortoise Media's bid for The Observer and says “difficult decisions” are ahead if the deal falls through— Anna Bateson says Observer is loss-making but has chance to be sustainable with Tortoise.

Discussion:
Sky News, Press Gazette and New Statesman

Discussion:

Mark Kleinman /
Sky News: Guardian chief pledges decision on controversial Observer deal by Christmas

Jim Chisholm /
Press Gazette: The Observer has a half-life of six years: Tortoise deal is best option for brand and staff

Roger Alton /