Sources: ~100 NYT Tech Guild members cross the picket line to work on Election Day; NYT engineer and union steward Benjamin Harnett says the figure is under 50 (Lucia Moses/Business Insider)

Mediagazer: Sources: ~100 NYT Tech Guild members cross the picket line to work on Election Day; NYT engineer and union steward Benjamin Harnett says the figure is under 50 (Lucia Moses/Business Insider)

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Business Insider:

Sources: ~100 NYT Tech Guild members cross the picket line to work on Election Day; NYT engineer and union steward Benjamin Harnett says the figure is under 50— - Dozens of New York Times tech workers crossed the picket line amid a tech strike. — The Tech Guild is striking over remote work …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Semafor, @corbinbolies, @nate_cohn, @alexselbyb, Slate, Boing Boing, Game File, Le Monde.fr, Eurogamer.net, Townhall, Breitbart, The Western Journal, Washington Post, The Verge, RedState, The Hill, Fast Company, ZeroHedge News, HuffPost, Poynter, Gizmodo, Axios, The Guardian, The Wrap, Fortune, One America News Network, Washington Examiner, Variety, NewsGuild of New York and New York Post

Discussion:
Fox News: New York Times tech employees on strike discuss impact on election coverage: ‘No contract, no needle’

Max Tani /
Semafor: Needle at risk: In bitter, election-day labor dispute, union accuses Times of trying to ‘burn the house down,’ while paper accuses tech workers of trying to ‘block this public service’

Corbin Bolies /
@corbinbolies: NYT's needle launches! Comes as @lmoses reports dozes of Tech Guild workers crossed the picket line and came into work https://www.businessinsider.com/ ...

Nate Cohn /
@nate_cohn: We have a needle https://www.nytimes.com/...

Alex Selby-Boothroyd /
@alexselbyb: The Needle is dead. Long live the Pendulum. [video]

Nitish Pahwa /
Slate: The New York Times' Worst Nightmare Is Happening Now

Rob Beschizza /
Boing Boing: New York Times tech workers on strike

Stephen Totilo /
Game File: Calls to boycott Wordle, Connections show where game industry strikes could go

Aude Dassonville /
Le Monde.fr: With election count just hours away, the New York Times is facing a strike by its tech workers

Matt Wales /
Eurogamer.net: New York Times tech staff striking, asking readers not to play Wordle and other games in solidarity

Leah Barkoukis /
Townhall: The NYT Has a Big Problem on Its Hands Heading Into Election Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RELATED:

TechCrunch:
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says his offer to help The New York Times was “to provide technical infra support” and “not to replace journalists or engineers”

Discussion:
Variety, Associated Press, @nytguildtech, @aravsrinivas, Reuters, New York Post, MediaPost, @aravsrinivas, @albertfong98, @simonkp, KDFX-TV, CNN, @carnage4life@mas.to, acecomments.mu.nu, @coreypein.bsky.social, Latin Times, PCMag, @AnnemarieBridy@mastodon …, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @Sobieck@hachyderm.io, @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social, The Information, Fast Company, NBC News, 404 Media and DNyuz, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Todd Spangler /
Variety: New York Times ‘Needle’ Election Predictor Launches, Amid Tech Workers' Union Strike Associated Press: Boeing factory workers strike is over, but that's just one of the company's problems @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]

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.

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

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

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

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

Chris Isidore /
KDFX-TV: Boeing workers vote to accept deal, end strike

Chris Isidore /
CNN: Boeing workers vote to end strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marlene Lenthang /
NBC News: New York Times tech union goes on strike, one day before election DNyuz: The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

New York Post:

iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees— Hundreds of jobs will be slashed at iHeart Media as the debt-ridden radio and podcast giant has been crushed by music streaming, The Post has learned.

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: iHeart begins slashing jobs ahead of earnings report

Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: iHeartMedia Undergoes Significant Layoffs Reuters: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies 5-day in-office mandate is ‘backdoor layoff’ as employees' frustrations mount

Jen Looper, PhD /
@jenlooper: Laid off today, it's a sad thing to have your work “deprioritized” but the heart will go on, as Celine says. [image]

Marty Bannister /
@martybannister: Great way to start a Monday, a little “life” news. Due to company cutbacks, my position at @iHeartRadio has been eliminated. Thanks to all who listened to our show “The Press Box”, we had fun and once again, local radio loses. Been through this before, and will rebound as always.

Lance Venta /
RadioInsight: More Names From Monday's iHeartMedia Cuts

Stan M. Norfleet /
@stansportsman: Today was my last on @SportsTalk790, as iHeart executed nationwide layoffs. Yes, I was caught off guard, given I'd just agreed to an extension. That said, I remain forever grateful for the opportunity! I have the utmost FAITH the next season will be as rewarding. Thank you!😉🤘🏿🙏🏿

Christopher Terry /
@christopherterry.bsky.social: We don't call it Clear Channel anymore, but even with the new name, the stench of failure remains the same. [embedded post]

Marc Schneider /
Billboard: iHeartMedia Faces Fresh Wave of Layoffs Amid Industry Struggles, Debt Woes @ironhead334: iHeart is cutting and slashing their budget and letting “talent” go. When it happens again at Audacy, this dunce will be the first one crying online.

Jody Oehler /
@radiojody: After an 11 year run, today was my last show for Fox Sports 910. A huge thank you to everyone who listened and supported me. I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to entertain and challenge you every weekday morning. DM's are open for any opportunities.

Ronnie /
@ronniekradio: The yearly “right before the holidays” layoffs from iHeart. I always thought I'd spent my entire life in the Radio industry when I went to school for it. I learned they just do things backwards. Sad state it's in. Sad for the folks dumped in marketing, sales, music and sports

Jeff Wagner /
@jeffwagnerradio: I have a good friend who is a true radio icon. He estimates that he was fired at least nine times over his career. Radio is a brutal business where talented people (on-air and off) often lose their jobs thru absolutely no fault of their own. https://radioinsight.com/...

Music Business Worldwide:

UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement— Universal Music Group (UMG), along with ABKCO Music & Records, and Concord Music Group, filed a major copyright infringement lawsuit …

Discussion:

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

Jonathan Bailey /
Plagiarism Today: Why the TuneCore Lawsuit Could Change Digital Music Forever

Jon Brodkin /
Ars Technica: Ever heard of “Llady Gaga”? Universal files piracy suit over alleged knockoffs.

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

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

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

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

Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Believe Pledges to ‘Fight’ Universal Music Copyright Suit — Here's a Closer Look At the Half-Billion-Dollar Legal Battle

Bob Barbiere /
Bob Barbiere on LinkedIn: This is not a condemnation of Believe. Forensics, judges and juries will figure that out. — Unfortunately the race to deliver more music faster is the true reality of the industry. …

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

Reuters:

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

Discussion:

Benoit Berthelot /
Bloomberg: Netflix Offices in Paris, Amsterdam Raided in Tax Fraud Case

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

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

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

Doloresz Katanich /
Euronews: Netflix's European offices searched over suspected tax fraud

Clyde Hughes /
UPI: France, Netherlands raid Netflix offices in tax fraud probe @deadline: The investigation has been sparked by a tax audit in 2022, in which Netflix's declarations for France between 2019 and 2020 did not chime with the profits that would have been expected from its 7 million subscribers at the time MORE: https://deadline.com/...

DNyuz:
Netflix Offices in France & The Netherlands Raided In Alleged Tax Fraud & Concealed Employment Investigation

Melanie Goodfellow /
Deadline: Netflix Responds To Reports That Offices In France & The Netherlands Raided In Alleged Tax Fraud & Concealed Employment Investigation

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

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Netflix Offices in France, Holland Raided by Authorities Regarding Alleged Tax Fraud

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

Associated Press:
French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

The Guardian:

Federal police in Brazil formally charge the alleged mastermind of the murders of UK journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in June 2022— Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon

Discussion:
Associated Press

AppleInsider:

Apple adds an Apple News Live Activity widget to track the 2024 US election results in real time on iPhone and iPad lock screens and the Apple Watch widget view— If you're not feeling plugged in enough during the 2024 election, Apple News has a way to get up-to-the-second results …

Discussion:
@baconbrix, @theryanprhodes, @theapplehub, @brandonbutch, @snazzylabs, @kifleswing, @brandonbutch, @theapplehub, @mcwm@threads.net, @alexeheath, @joannastern, ZDNET, TechCrunch, @imdavidpierce@threads.net, Gizmodo, @dmoren@zeppelin.flights, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, The Verge and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Evan Bacon /
@baconbrix: Whoa 😳 You can't do that with a PWA 🚀

Ryan /
@theryanprhodes: In theory, I LOVE this. In realty, omg my anxiety. The person at Apple who came up with this is sick 🫠

Brandon Butch /
@brandonbutch: Who needs a TV when you can watch the election from your iPhone's Lock Screen 😎 #Election2024 [image]

Quinn Nelson /
@snazzylabs: I have to say, I'm VERY impressed with Apple News. From live activity to app itself. This is great. [image]

Brandon Butch /
@brandonbutch: The live map is another excellent addition. No other app/site is necessary when you have the free Apple News app 🙌 [image] @theapplehub: You can follow the U.S. election from your iPhone's Lock Screen! #ElectionDay You can enable it through the News app [image]

Mike Murphy /
@mcwm@threads.net: the Dynamic Island is the new NYT Needle

Alex Heath /
@alexeheath: exactly what the ghost of Steve Jobs intended the Dyamnic Island be used for [image]

Joanna Stern /
@joannastern: I will not enable the real-time Dynamic Island results. I will not enable the real-time Dynamic Island results. I will not enable the real-time Dynamic Island results. I will not enable the real-time Dynamic Island results. I will not enable the real-time Dynamic Island [image]

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

David Pierce /
@imdavidpierce@threads.net: Mental health tip: do not do this https://www.theverge.com/...

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

Dan Moren /
@dmoren@zeppelin.flights: I assume this will be punctuated by regular “high heart rate” notifications from my Apple Watch. https://www.macrumors.com/...

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

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: Live Activities are one of Apple's best features, and they keep getting better

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

TechCrunch:

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

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

Discussion:

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

Charu Singh /
NDTV Profit: India Issues Notice To Wikipedia Amid Bias Concerns Times of India: Government puts Wikipedia on notice, points out complaints of ‘bias and inaccuracies’

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

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

Corey Quinn /
@quinnypig: “If you don't want to comply with Indian regulations, then don't operate in India,” the judge stated. Yes, India's rise on the global stage will surely be accelerated by... *checks notes* banning the encyclopedia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Music Business Worldwide:

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

Discussion:
Dave Macli on LinkedIn and Digital Music News

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:
@zakaz96, @filmupdates, @justinebateman, IndieWire, Forbes, StreamTV Insider, @jakmalonee, @bdisgusting, @beckandwoods, AV Club, Screen Rant and GQ

Discussion:

Zak Wood /
@zakaz96: WE NEED THIS MESSAGE IN EVERY FILM AND SHOW @filmupdates: ‘HERETIC’ co-director Bryan Woods says AI is “an algorithm jumbling a bunch of shit together and then spitting it out as art. It's not human and it's borderline theft on some level.” “I think this idea that an algorithm can just scrape all of human history and art off the [image]

Justine Bateman /
@justinebateman: #Heretic production and others, fill out a @_CREDO23_ form and put this stamp on your films. It tells the audience that no #AI was used for the production. https://credo23.com/

Samantha Bergeson /
IndieWire: ‘Heretic’ Directors Credit A24 for Being ‘Incredibly Artist-Friendly’ Amid Generative AI Debate

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

CNN:

Reporters from news orgs were denied credentials to Trump's election night watch event; source: Politico's credentials were revoked following critical coverage— New York CNN — — Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald …

Discussion:

Chris LaCivita /
@lacivitac: Actually this bullshit tweet is a result of the fact that “famed” gossip columnist @tarapalmeri was DENIED credentials to enter Mar-a-largo to cover election night due to her “proclivity” to write bullshit. well well well

Katie Robertson /
New York Times: Trump Team Revokes Election Party Access for Some Journalists

Charlie Nash /
Mediaite: Trump Campaign Denies Major Outlets Access to Election Watch Party After They ‘P*ssed’ Them Off With Coverage

Liam Scott /
Voice of America: Trump campaign blocks some journalists from watch party over coverage

Theresa Braine /
New York Daily News: Trump campaign bans journalists from election night event over critical coverage

Charlotte Klein /
New York Magazine: Trump Campaign Finishes the Election by Taking Revenge on the Media

Jeremy C. Owens /
@jowens510.bsky.social: The most remarkable news org on this list is Voice of America. Seriously? [embedded post]

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: Multiple reporters from major outlets have been denied credentials to tonight's Trump campaign election night watch event in Florida - and it's because of their coverage https://www.cnn.com/...

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: .@tarapalmeri on her pod, who was supposed to in Palm Beach for the Amazon special: “I have been honest and fair this entire time covering this election and I will be now broadcasting in studio with Brian Williams from LA.”

Noah Pollak /
@noahpollak: The sense of entitlement that MSM journos have is epic. They shamelessly lie and manipulate every day about Trump and then complain when he doesn't invite them to his election night party. Incredible.

Maya Boddie /
Alternet.org: ‘Retaliation’: Trump camp ‘punishing reporters’ by denying credentials to Mar-a-Lago election event

Drop Site News:

In an internal email on Nov. 3, Patrick Soon-Shiong cites Trump's and Harris' stance on the Gaza war among the reasons the LA Times didn't endorse a candidate— In an internal email sent on November 3, Patrick Soon-Shiong, medical technology billionaire and owner of the Times …

Discussion:
The Guardian, Slate, @petersterne, @dropsitenews and Scroll.in

Discussion:

Robert Tait /
The Guardian: Los Angeles Times owner cites Gaza war as a reason not to endorse Harris

Ruwaida Amer /
Slate: “We Want a Humane American President.” “I Hope That Trump Wins.”: What Five Palestinians in Gaza Think About the Election.

Peter Sterne /
@petersterne: This seems like a principled stand to take, though it's somewhat undermined by the fact that he repeatedly and publicly insisted this wasn't the reason for his decision. @dropsitenews: In an internal email dated November 3, Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, explained his decision for the newspaper not to endorse a presidential candidate this year. The email, addressed to the Times' top editor and the president and COO, was

CNBC:

Filing: Trump Media lost $19.2M in Q3, while revenue fell 5.6% YoY to just $1.01M; DJT closed down 1.16% on November 5, but jumped 20%+ after hours— Trump Media, which is experienced a flurry of trading activity Tuesday as a possible proxy for Donald Trump's presidency chances …

Discussion:

Joe Weisenthal /
@thestalwart: Really extraordinary how much of Donald Trump's wealth comes from $DJT as opposed to real estate. Really not that different from Steve Jobs and Pixar, if you think about it. @tier10k: DJT +20% EURUSD falling USDMXN up Crypto up Polymarket 62% Market liking Trumps odds so far [image]

David Aronchick /
@aronchick: Kind of genius to drop this on Election Day

Chris Katje /
Benzinga: DJT Stock Volatile On Election Day: Donald Trump's Media Company Reports Q3 Earnings, Growth Initiatives

Bailey Lipschultz /
Bloomberg: Trump Media Posts Lackluster Quarterly Sales as Losses Pile Up

Tom Hearden /
@followtheh: $DJT booked $1 mil in revenue in q3 - in an ELECTION YEAR - the “company” is a farce.

Tim O'Brien /
@timobrien: “We currently rely on the sale of advertising services for all of our revenue. If we experience a decline in the number of users or a decline in user engagement, including as a result of the loss of high-profile individuals and entities who generate content on Truth Social,

Tim O'Brien /
@timobrien: Trump Media reported a 3Q loss of $19 million on revenue of just $1 million. $DJT Trump was just slagging Harris the other night as a bad manager. Trump is a serial bankruptcy artist, through the years and for decades. In the White House or out of it. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: FORM 10-Q — TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets …

Dan Primack /
@danprimack: Trump's Truth Social decided to drop its Q3 financials on election day, and not surprised they wanted the distraction. Just $1 million in Q3 revenue — somehow less than Q3 of last year. Still losing money. https://www.axios.com/...

Fred Imbert /
CNBC: Trump Media shares give up election-day gain and are lower

Terence Kawaja /