Sources: Paramount is selling VidCon, started by Hank and John Green in 2010, to UK media firm Informa, which owns Toronto Comicon and a few other conventions (Business Insider)

Mediagazer: Sources: Paramount is selling VidCon, started by Hank and John Green in 2010, to UK media firm Informa, which owns Toronto Comicon and a few other conventions (Business Insider)

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Associated Press:

Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes orders X's suspension in Brazil after Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country— SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil …
Discussion: The Desk, Mediaite, The Verge, TechCrunch, New York Times, CNBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, Fortune, CoinDesk, Al Jazeera, The Hill, Metro.co.uk, London Evening Standard, @djrothkopf, @noellemitchell@mstdn.social, @chartier@toot.cafe, @willguyatt, @levelsio, Reclaim The Net, Semafor, The US Sun, @GottaLaff@mastodon.social, Wired, New York Times, Gizmodo, Quartz, Silicon Republic, The Guardian, MEDIANAMA, Futurism, KXTV, Raw Story, Advanced Television, Engadget, Techdirt, Axios, Digital Journal, MediaPost, CNN, Forbes, Know Your Meme, Social Media Today, KAAL-TV and r/Twitter, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Brazil suspends X, formerly Twitter, over legal issue

Phillip Nieto /
Mediaite: BREAKING: X Banned in Brazil After Company Refused to Comply with Court Order

Emma Roth /
The Verge: Judge orders X ban in Brazil

Maxwell Zeff /
TechCrunch: Top court orders ban on Elon Musk's X in Brazil

Lora Kolodny /
CNBC: Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil's top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen

Julia Shapero /
The Hill: Brazil's Supreme Court orders suspension of X

Noora Mykkanen /
Metro.co.uk: Elon Musk's X forced to shut down in Brazil

Lydia Chantler-Hicks /
London Evening Standard: Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders immediate suspension of Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter

David Rothkopf /
@djrothkopf: Wouldn't it be nice if this were just a preview of things to come and the proprietor here was finally about to enter the FAFO phase of his life. @noellemitchell@mstdn.social: “In his decision, de Moraes gave internet service providers and app stores five days to block access to X, and said the platform will remain blocked until it complies with his orders. He also said people or companies who use virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access X will be subject to daily fines of 50,000 reais ($8,900).” …

David Chartier /
@chartier@toot.cafe: Ok, I get that there are layers here, but not lawyers because #Musk failed to appoint one by the deadline heyoooooo 🥁 — The most important layer being that I have next to zero understanding of the events and politics involved with #Twitter and #Brazil. — All I want to point out is: look how easy it is to ban Twitter. …

Will Guyatt /
@willguyatt: Looks like the Brazilian regulator now has to force ISPs to block X within 24 hours. They are also threatening fines to consumers using VPNs to access it.... @levelsio: This is so insane: - Brazil has banned X - Brazil will fine anyone $8,000 per day if they see them use X via VPN Brazilians fight back against this! 🇧🇷💪 Lutem!

Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Brazil: Supreme Court Judge Orders X To Be Banned, Threatens Citizens With Fines if They Use a VPN

Olivia Salamone /
The US Sun: X banned in Brazil after Elon Musk was warned of 24-hour deadline - but refused to comply with judge's order

Laffy /
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social: #WompWomp — UPDATE: — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon #Musk's social media giant #X in #Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press …

Jordan Pearson /
Wired: A Judge Has Banned Elon Musk's X in Brazil

Matthew Gault /
Gizmodo: Elon Musk's War With Brazil Is Getting Weirder

William Gavin /
Quartz: Elon Musk's Starlink said it will take legal action after Brazil froze its financial assets

Leigh Mc Gowran /
Silicon Republic: Brazil blocks Starlink bank accounts to put pressure on X

Tiago Rogero /
The Guardian: Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk's X after it missed deadline

Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Starlink Bank Accounts Frozen in Brazil Amidst Misinformation Battle Against X Platform

Noor Al-Sibai /
Futurism: Elon Musk Rages as Brazil Freezes Starlink's Assets

Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Starlink's local bank accounts are frozen as X prepares to be shut down in Brazil

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Judge threatens to shut down X in Brazil

Colin Kirkland /
MediaPost: X Could Be Suspended In Brazil By Thursday Night

Duarte Mendonca /
CNN: Brazil's Supreme Court threatens to suspend X amid ongoing Musk row

Siladitya Ray /
Forbes: Musk Attacks Brazilian Supreme Court Judge As X Faces Imminent Ban In Country

Andrew Hutchinson /
Social Media Today: X Could Be Banned in Brazil This Week

AnandTech:

AnandTech shuts down after covering PC and mobile hardware for over 27 years; publisher Future plans to keep AnandTech's website and articles live indefinitely— It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I've ever needed to write here at AnandTech.

Discussion:
@thekenyeung@threads.net, @cwarzel@threads.net, @robinsloan@threads.net, @samfbiddle, @danseifert@threads.net, @benthompson, @hardwarecanucks, @Stephmouss@piaille.fr, Ars Technica, @345triangle, @blakespot@oldbytes.space, VideoCardz.com, @parkbot@threads.net, @bubbaprog.ilovecitr.us, @ernie@writing.exchange, @anandtech, Georgiana Comsa on LinkedIn, Patrick Moorhead on LinkedIn, @saschasegan, @carygolomb, @r3dash, @aschilling, @whipalash, @ryansmithat, @evanrodge@threads.net, Jon Masters on LinkedIn, @rose_jenavieve@threads.net, @om@threads.net, @gavbon86, @hasanahmad@threads.net, Anil Nanduri on LinkedIn, @nash076, Matthew S Smith on LinkedIn, @aexm, @stshank@threads.net, Hyoun Park on LinkedIn, @cliffwade@allthingstech …, Ranbir Mahapatra on LinkedIn, @anandtech, The Verge and Hacker News, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Ken Yeung /
@thekenyeung@threads.net: This is sad: Tech publication AnandTech announced its closure after 27 years. While it will no longer publish new articles, its archive will remain online indefinitely thanks to commitment from parent company Future PLC. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Charlie Warzel /
@cwarzel@threads.net: the one notion about the internet in general that i've not been able to shake for the last three years is that the written article is dying as a primary form of content that people want to engage with (not to say that it'll go away totally) but i think, broadly speaking …

Robin Sloan /
@robinsloan@threads.net: It's an extinction-level event out there in media—so much diversity & depth being lost, and they won't be replaced. https://www.anandtech.com/... (via @danseifert)

Robin Sloan /
@robinsloan@threads.net: “Still, few things last forever, and the market for written tech journalism is not what it once was—nor will it ever be again” 😔

Sam Biddle /
@samfbiddle: This is a major bummer (and not just because I've been reading it since I was a child). The economics of the web are just so broken, I can't imagine another site like this popping up again anytime remotely soon.

Dan Seifert /
@danseifert@threads.net: wow, this is a loss, nobody did in depth technical evaluation of hardware like AnandTech. I constantly referred to their work as a journalist and still used it to understand things afterwards. Much respect to the staff for never letting it get shittified, even after an acquisition https://www.anandtech.com/...

Ben Thompson /
@benthompson: Wow. This is a site I learned from as a student and came to rely on as a professional. Salutations and sadness. @hardwarecanucks: This is a sad moments for us. Anand, the founder of AT, played a huge role in supporting HWC and guiding our testing methodologies in the early days. He, like his site, served as an inspiration and true benchmark for the entire tech review industry. @Stephmouss@piaille.fr: AnandTech ferme, très malheureusement. “The need for quality, in-depth reporting has not changed. If anything, the need has increased as social media and changing advertising landscapes have made shallow, sensationalistic reporting all the more lucrative.” https://www.anandtech.com/...

Andrew Cunningham /
Ars Technica: AnandTech, mainstay of computer hardware reviews, closes after 27 years

Sam Byford /
@345triangle: maybe the greatest ever tech site. whoever failed to ensure it continued forever should feel bad

Blake Patterson /
@blakespot@oldbytes.space: Quite sad to hear - AnandTech is done. — I love(d) that site - so extremely valuable for its intelligent deep dives into the latest hardware of the day. — https://www.anandtech.com/... #AnandTech #tech #technews #techjournalism #journalism #websites #news #AnandLalShimpi #hardware #CPU #GPU #EOL #sad

Park /
@parkbot@threads.net: So much crazy news in the last 24 hours, starting with Anandtech shutting down. I read Anandtech when Anand was a high schooler and I was still in college learning my craft. It's not just traditional media that got decimated, tech publications have been affected too. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Timothy Burke /
@bubbaprog.ilovecitr.us: RIP Anandtech, whose Deals forum is responsible for all the T-shirts I wear while painting, doing yard work, etc, all acquired for free from Web 2.0 companies whose names are emblazoned on the shirts and many of which no longer even existed by the time I received the free t-shirt [embedded post]

Ernie Smith /
@ernie@writing.exchange: “Still, few things last forever, and the market for written tech journalism is not what it once was - nor will it ever be again.” — Well, that's heartbreaking. I'm glad they got 27 years out of the old horse. — https://www.anandtech.com/... @anandtech: After 27 years of providing in-depth coverage of the amazing world of PC and mobile hardware, AnandTech is saying farewell. We want to thank everyone from the AnandTech community for their support and passion for what we've done over the years https://www.anandtech.com/...

Georgiana Comsa /
Georgiana Comsa on LinkedIn: AnandTech is shutting down today after 27 years. I have been in the U.S. for exactly 27 years and I have known them since Silicon Valley was all about chips …

Patrick Moorhead /
Patrick Moorhead on LinkedIn: When I ran product and product marketing at AMD in 2001, I remember meeting Anand Shimpi for the first time. …

Sascha Segan /
@saschasegan: This suuuuuccccccckkkkkksssssss and I say that not only as a former tech journalist, and a reader of teach journalism, but also as someone now in the chip industry who relied on AnandTech's deep, in-depth coverage of silicon products from both us and our competitors.

Cary Golomb /
@carygolomb: This was THE site I would go to for reviews on new gear. Man. Bittersweet. Nothing gold can stay.

Ershad Kaleebullah /
@r3dash: Anandtech is one of the reasons why I wanted to be a tech journalist. It is quite shocking to read this editorial and frankly saddening too. The future of long-form, in-depth detailed pieces on the latest processors is looking extremely bleak now. Having said that, thanks for

Andreas Schilling /
@aschilling: Very sad to hear that. @anandtech already existed when I started this job 21 years ago and it was always a daily point of contact for me. @anandshimpi and what he started was at least in some way an inspiration for what I'm doing today!

Palash Volvoikar /
@whipalash: This is the definitive end of an era. As a technology journalist, AnandTech was what you looked at and ultimately aspired to be. It was, and will remain the benchmark. Just happy that Future PLC will keep the site live if not active.

Ryan Smith /
@ryansmithat: There simply isn't enough space on Twitter to say what needs to be said. I've written for AnandTech for nearly two decades, and I've enjoyed every second of it. Sadly, we've reached the end of the road. But I thank all of our readers over the years; you've made it worth it

Evan /
@evanrodge@threads.net: It's so hard watching the web collapse and ossify into a glorified QVC channel. The Fed is (probably) going to reduce interest rates in September y'all. Polish up your resume, get a desk job, start a forum, and start the cycle over again. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Jon Masters /
Jon Masters on LinkedIn: Wow. Farewell to AnandTech! This is definitely the end of an era. A site that set the bar for deep dives on processor uarch and benchmarking written …

Jenavieve Rose /
@rose_jenavieve@threads.net: Damn AnandTech is shutting down. Literally no one else does in-depth hardware reviews in tech. This is a massive gap now knowledge. Like a review on AnandTech isn't just a few canned benchmarks like you'd see on a site like the Verge. These are deep dives into how the hardware works. … @om@threads.net: End of an era. And there is sadness that some of these kind of technology-first publications are going away, only to be left behind by those who specialize in the spectacle of technology. Thank you Anandtech for 27 great years of learning, and geekery. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Gavin Bonshor /
@gavbon86: I'm currently available for employment and/or freelance roles! I am an experienced PC Hardware Editor, but I'm also openpen to Tech PR Roles. (Warning: long tweet!) Please tag or retweet anyone who may be interested in hiring me! I have some big news. My tenure at @anandtech

Hasan Ahmad /
@hasanahmad@threads.net: Anandtech was amazing up to 2014 . When Anand Shimpi left Anandtech for Apple, the website was only running on brand name. When Dr Ian Cutress left in 2022, it began running on fumes. This was inevitable and no one should be surprised since 2014. At least they didn't sell their quality for clicks like Tom's Hardware has

Anil Nanduri /
Anil Nanduri on LinkedIn: End of an era indeed! AnandTech set a new benchmark in technical and architectural publications and were always thorough in their analysis. …

Matthew S Smith /
Matthew S Smith on LinkedIn: Wow. First Reviewed is shut down, and now Anandtech! It's a rough week for tech journalism. — This hits especially close to home for me. …

Ana Milicevic /
@aexm: I need a word that describes the type of sadness at the slow disappearance of early internet Good Places especially as these are being replaced by slop in the current generation. Like watching Alexandria burn if you knew how to read back then.

Stephen Shankland /
@stshank@threads.net: So sad to see AnandGech shutting down. Piles of good (if gorpy) chip coverage over the years. Consolation prize: contra usual practice in this situation, the existing site will remain on the web. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Hyoun Park /
Hyoun Park on LinkedIn: RIP to one of the great tech media sites of our era, AnandTech and 27 years of chip coverage. I remember reading this site when I was starting …

Cliff /
@cliffwade@allthingstech.social: It is really sad to read this news this morning. AnandTech was such a great site with such great content and they have been doing it for nearly 3 decades, which is insane. — This site will certainly be missed. — End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell — https://www.anandtech.com/... …

Ranbir Mahapatra /
Ranbir Mahapatra on LinkedIn: I am sad that the AnandTech will be sunset in coming days. 🙁. I have referred to it less more recently, but early in the days when I was a student …

@anandtech:
AnandTech will stay online so readers can continue to access articles from our archive, and the forums will remain active to serve our community. Our sister site Tom's Hardware, will also continue to publish all the latest news, reviews and more from the PC world. Thank you all [image]

Victoria Song /
The Verge: AnandTech shuts down after 27 years

The Hollywood Reporter:

The Apprentice, the biopic delayed for US distribution by legal threats from Trump, has been acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment for release October 11— The Trump origin story, written by Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abbasi, stars Sebastian Stan as the future president and Jeremy Strong as his consigliere Roy Cohn.

Discussion:

Drew Gillis /
AV Club: Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice still trying to get into theaters pre-election

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: Controversial Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Finally Gets a Release Date Despite Efforts to Block Its Release

Edward Davis /
The Playlist: ‘The Apprentice’ Young Trump Movie Starring Sebastian Stan Will Open Before The Election In October

Jake Coyle /
Associated Press: A film about Trump's tutelage under Roy Cohn will hit theaters right before the election

Brian Welk /
IndieWire: Ali Abbasi's Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Will Open in the U.S. Ahead of the Election

Brandon Schreur /
ComingSoon.net: The Apprentice Release Date Set for Donald Trump Movie Starring Sebastian Stan @rickf@indieweb.social: @Mediagazer Cue a legal and/or PR Trumpertantrum as he bleats ‘election interference!’ to anyone within earshot.... ... while blaming Biden/Harris/Soros/Obama/Clinton/ DeepState for it.

Warner Crocker /
@WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social: Hot-Button Trump Flick ‘The Apprentice’ Acquired by Briarcliff for Pre-Election Release, Awards Campaign (Exclusive) — #politics #film — https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ... [image]

Michael Boyle /
The Daily Beast: Provocative Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Will Hit U.S. Theaters Before Election

Christopher Baggett /
Dexerto: Controversial Trump biopic with MCU star to hit cinemas before US election

Josh Rottenberg /
Los Angeles Times: Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before election day Deadline: Hot-Button Donald Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Still Poised For Pre-Election Release Despite Financier Dispute

Ryan Scott /
SlashFilm: Controversial Donald Trump Movie Dodges Lawsuit Threats - Here's When You Can Watch It

Kim Perales /
@KimPerales@toad.social: The movie lays bare #TFG's criminality, deceitfulness, racism, amorality... The Trump “origin story” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, & quickly proved to be a bit of a hot potato. Snyder, the pro-Trump billionaire whose Kinematics co put up equity for the film against domestic rights …

The Wrap:

Some journalists say California's Google deal doesn't hold the company accountable enough for use of their work, didn't involve them in negotiations, and more— The negotiated agreement calls for Google to pay only $15 million a year compared to the $500 million from Big Tech initially discussed with lawmakers

Discussion:
@aliciak2010, @tessspatton and Los Angeles Times

Discussion:

Alicia Ramirez /
@aliciak2010: Talked with @tessspatton earlier this week about the Google deal. Read the full piece here https://www.thewrap.com/...

Tess Patton /
@tessspatton: California journalists aren't happy about a “backroom deal” between the state and Big Tech. The local news agreement calls for Google to pay only $15 million a year compared to the $500 million initially discussed. Read my report: https://www.thewrap.com/...

Anita Chabria /
Los Angeles Times: Google rolled over California lawmakers. What does it mean for news?

RELATED:

Second Rough Draft:
California's Google deal shows news industry leaders lack deal-making expertise, need to work on staying true to principles, and should not call defeat victory

Discussion:

Nic Dawes /
Nic Dawes on LinkedIn: Just a few short months ago, it looked as if the California legislature was set to impose what would have been significant new taxes/fees on platform companies …

Richard Tofel /
Richard Tofel on LinkedIn: Avoiding falling into Orwellian Newspeak and getting into knife fights with gunfighters. This week's Second Rough Draft newsletter

Matt Pearce /
Matt Pearce on LinkedIn: Richard Tofel on Google's rout of antimonopoly legislation in California: “Three California publishers I deeply respect and like personally felt …

New York Times:

Landon Y. Jones, top editor of People in the 1990s when its profits quadrupled, and who helped popularize the term “baby boomer”, died on August 17 at age 80— An unapologetic champion of the newsworthiness of celebrities, he also drew attention to teenage pregnancy and helped popularize the term “baby boomer.”

Discussion:
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social

Business Insider:

Sources: Paramount is selling VidCon, started by Hank and John Green in 2010, to UK media firm Informa, which owns Toronto Comicon and a few other conventions— - Paramount is selling its creator conference VidCon to UK media firm Informa. — Informa owns several pop-culture conventions …

Music Business Worldwide:

It's time for audio services like Spotify to deal with AI by using labels and banning or downweighting music made with AI tools that don't license training data— The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex (pictured inset), CEO of the ethical generative AI non-profit, Fairly Trained.

Discussion:

Ed Newton-Rex /
Ed Newton-Rex on LinkedIn: I wrote in Music Business Worldwide today about the need for streaming services to take action on AI music. — AI music certainly has positive use-cases for musicians. …

Johan Cedmar-Brandstedt /
Johan Cedmar-Brandstedt on LinkedIn: Slop: hammer time

Peter Vantine /
Peter Vantine on LinkedIn: The AI-generated music issue is growing. Will companies like Spotify take action? In an open letter from more than 200 artists, they stated: …

Monica Corton /
Monica Corton on LinkedIn: “Up until now, Spotify has had no policy explicitly banning AI-generated music. In 2023, Daniel Ek said that tools that mimic artists were not acceptable …

Bob E. Hayes /
@bobehayes: It's time for streaming services to act on #AI #music “I suspect it won't be long before we see the first artists pulling their music from these platforms in protest.” ~ @ednewtonrex https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ ... #GenerativeAI #copyright @enzomazza: It's time for streaming services to act on AI music - https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ ...

Crispin Hunt /
@crispinhunt: THIS 👇. Bless @ednewtonrex 👏 AI Music's a collage of the past disguised as its future. It's 100% copy, 100% commercial, 100% replacement. Creators aren't contesting technology, we love tech ( a piano is tech too) we're contesting exploitation w/o compensation or

Ed Newton-Rex /
@ednewtonrex: It's time for streaming services to act on AI music. - AI companies are training on musicians' work without a license - People are making music with these models and putting it on streaming services - This music is being recommended to users This means human musicians' [image]

Eric Bourdages /
@eze3d: Streaming services are leeches, they pretend to be partners & distributors but are simply middlemen that have forced themselves into the process, reaping rewards off our creative work & now that they think they don't need us, they're happy to throw their labor force under the bus

Wall Street Journal:

Major US publishers sue Florida, claiming a law limiting sexual content in school libraries has motivated sweeping book bans in violation of the First Amendment— The suit challenges a Florida statute that gives parents and residents more say over the vetting of library materials for sexual content

Discussion:
New York Times, @flfreedomread, @swalker_7, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, @authorsguild, People, @revwutruth, Tampa Bay Business Journal, @swalker_7, Tampa Free Press, @veronikellymars, Reason, @halseanderson, @judi_g_hayes, @jeffjarvis, @authorsguild, The Hill, BOOK RIOT, @maggiejordanacn, Dan Novack on LinkedIn, WLRN, Central Florida Public Media, Library Journal infoDOCKET, Publishers Weekly, CBS News and Publishing Perspectives

Discussion:
@flfreedomread: HB 1069 censorship isn't just in response to objections. As the lawsuit argues, it's happening in advance. Ex: Okaloosa did not have any objections to report in the 23/24 SY, but go to their website and you'll see dozens of titles removed pending review. https://www2.okaloosaschools.com/ ... [image]

Steven Walker /
@swalker_7: Statement from @EducationFL calling the lawsuit a “stunt” I reached out to the Gov's office too, but they redirected me to the DOE. [image]

Steven Walker /
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Publishers, authors sue Florida over ‘unconstitutional book-banning’ @authorsguild: @WSJ Publishers incl @penguinrandom, @HachetteUS, @HarperCollins, @MacmillanUSA, @simonschuster, and @Sourcebooks. Authors @writerjalvarez, @halseanderson, @johngreen, @jodipicoult, and @angiecthomas, as well as two students and two parents.

Charlotte Phillipp /
People: John Green and Jodi Picoult Join Publishers, Authors and Advocates in a Lawsuit Against Florida Book Bans

John K. Amanchukwu Sr /
@revwutruth: Major publishers are protecting perverted authors who write and depict p0rn for minors/kids. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ A coalition of the nation's largest book publishers filed a lawsuit Thursday against Florida education officials alleging that a 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school [image] Tampa Bay Business Journal: Prominent publishers, authors file lawsuit challenging Florida's book removals

Steven Walker /
@swalker_7: BREAKING: Six major publishers and several prominent authors are suing the state of Florida over “unconstitutional book-banning” The group filed in federal court this morning. Read all about it in my latest for @HeraldTribune/@USATODAY: https://www.heraldtribune.com/ ...

Mike Jenkins /
Tampa Free Press: Book Publishers Sue Florida Over Law Restricting Sexually Explicit Books In Schools @veronikellymars: Six publishers, alongside the Authors Guild, several authors, parents, and students have just sued public officials in Florida over House Bill 1069, which has banned hundreds of books statewide since July 2023. Learn more: https://bookriot.com/...

Jonathan H. Adler /
Reason: Private Universities That Reject First Amendment Principles Put Themselves At Legal Risk

Laurie Halse Anderson /
@halseanderson: Honored to be a part of this lawsuit fighting for the First Amendment and the right to read in Florida! 🇺🇸❤️📚 @pen_int @PENamerica @OIF @ncte @aasl @jeffjarvis: Good. At last. Major Publishers Sue Florida Over Banned School Library Books https://www.nytimes.com/...

@authorsguild:
We have joined publishers, authors, parents, and students in a landmark lawsuit against the state of Florida to challenge the book removal provisions of HB 1069. Learn more in the article published today by @WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/...

Filip Timotija /
The Hill: Major publishers sue Florida over ‘unconstitutional’ book ban law

Kelly Jensen /
BOOK RIOT: Publishers, Authors Sue Florida Over Book Ban Legislation @maggiejordanacn: Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Harper Collins & 3 other publishers file a lawsuit against school board members in Orange & Volusia County school districts, alleging a 2023 Florida law increased scrutiny of school library books unconstitutionally limits free speech.

Dan Novack /
Dan Novack on LinkedIn: Penguin Random House has filed its third First Amendment challenge to book bans, taking on Florida's HB 1069. …

Sergio R. Bustos /
WLRN: Top book publishers file suit challenging Florida's ‘unconstitutional’ book ban law

Danielle Prieur /
Central Florida Public Media: The Big Five publishing houses, John Green sue Florida over book bans

Gary Price /
Library Journal infoDOCKET: Report: “Major Publishers Sue Florida Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Book Ban Law”

Andrew Albanese /
Publishers Weekly: Major Publishers, Authors Guild Sue Over New Florida Book Banning Law

Porter Anderson /
Publishing Perspectives: Censorship Action: US Publishers and Authors Sue Florida

Press Gazette:

Dyson abandons its libel claim against Channel 4 News over a report about allegations of exploitation in factories, after over two years of court proceedings— Technology company Dyson has ended its libel claim against Channel 4 News and the programme's producer ITN after more than two years of proceedings.

Discussion:
@channel4news, Business Live, @per_incuriam2, Channel 4 News, Channel 4 News on YouTube, @channel4news, South West

Discussion:
@channel4news: Dyson abandons libel case against Channel 4 News over Malaysia worker investigation https://www.channel4.com/...

Hannah Baker /
Business Live: Dyson abandons libel case against Channel 4 News

James Wilson /
@per_incuriam2: Here are the appalling allegations made against Dyson (the claimants) which it is not contesting. Essentially, there are reasonable grounds to suspect Dyson was responsible for exploiting and persecuting workers in Malaysia. Here is a vacuum cleaner designed and made in the UK [image] Channel 4 News on YouTube: Dyson abandons libel case against Channel 4 News over Malaysia worker investigation

@channel4news:
EXCLUSIVE: Dyson abandons libel claim against Channel 4 News report https://www.channel4.com/... Watch the full report on @Channel4News at 6pm

Alex Turner /
South West: Dyson ends libel action against Channel 4

TechCrunch:

Investor note: 360 One values Indian startup VerSe, which operates popular news aggregator Dailyhunt, at $2.9B, down from $5B in 2022 when VerSe raised $805M— Indian tech and media startup VerSe, which operates popular news aggregator Dailyhunt, is worth about 42% below its last private valuation …

Discussion:
Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Sankalp Phartiyal /
Bloomberg: Zepto Hits $5 Billion Valuation in Latest Big India Commerce Bet

TechCrunch:

Google says Search AI Overviews, Gemini image generation, and other AI products will not respond to election-related topics ahead of the US elections— Google is gearing up for the upcoming U.S. presidential election by rolling out safeguards for more of its generative AI products.

Discussion:
MediaPost, The Keyword, Engadget, @michaelbishop.me and TVNewsCheck, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Colin Kirkland /
MediaPost: Google Places Further Restrictions On GenAI Products Ahead Of 2024 Elections

Laurie Richardson /
The Keyword: Preparing for the U.S elections in November

Will Shanklin /
Engadget: Google is rolling out more election-related safeguards in YouTube, search and AI

Michael Bishop /
@michaelbishop.me: Who decides what is election related? — WHO DECIDES... [embedded post]

Press Gazette:

An analysis of 6,599 keywords shows Google is offering AI Overviews for 17% of queries in the UK and US, but rarely for searches about current events— New research suggests Google AI Overviews are having a significant impact on the visibility of publishers within search results.

Discussion:
@ainemacdermot.bsky.social and Nieman Lab, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Áine /
@ainemacdermot.bsky.social: If you're wanting more of that, you can join Google Search Lab. I get overviews around 85-90% of the time, and I find Gemini pretty helpful overall. I do not rely on AI, but I don't dismiss its potential either. Knowing how to write #AI #queries is a priceless skill. [embedded post]

Andrew Deck /