X's Grok AI model struggled to generate accurate headlines and new summaries, especially for breaking news, elevating jokes and rumors into some X news items (Alexa Corse/Wall Street Journal)

Mediagazer: X's Grok AI model struggled to generate accurate headlines and new summaries, especially for breaking news, elevating jokes and rumors into some X news items (Alexa Corse/Wall Street Journal)

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CNBC:

Netflix reports Q2 revenue up 16.8% YoY to $9.56B, vs. $9.53B est., paid memberships up 16.5% YoY to 277.65M, vs. 274.4M est., net income up 44% YoY to $2.15B— Netflix reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that showcased the media giant's position at the head of the streaming race …
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Sam Gutelle /
Tubefilter: Netflix and YouTube “feed each other pretty nicely,” according to co-CEO Ted Sarandos

Bevin Fletcher /
StreamTV Insider: Netflix marks Q2 growth, expects ad tier scale in 2025

Emma Roth /
The Verge: Netflix is getting more comfortable with ads

Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly /
Observer: After a Solid Q2, Netflix Is Preparing For a ‘Fast Ramp’ Into Live Programming

Georg Szalai /
The Hollywood Reporter: How Long Can Netflix Keep Beating Earnings and Subscriber Expectations?

Alyssa Boyle /
AdExchanger: Netflix's Advertising Business Is Boosting Profit Margins

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Netflix 2Q Grows Ad-Subscribers 34%

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: Netflix ad tier subs up 34% Netflix: Fellow shareholders, — We had a strong Q2 with 17% revenue growth and an operating margin of 27% vs. 22% last year.

Martin Peers /
The Information: Netflix's Advertising Cloud Looms Larger

Lillian Rizzo /
Lillian Rizzo on LinkedIn: Netflix reported second quarter earnings on Thursday, with the media giant beating analyst estimates as it added more global subscribers and saw its advertising business grow. …

Paolo Confino /
Fortune: Netflix vanquishes doubts about its ability to keep growing just about every profit metric

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Could A Price Hike Be Coming To Netflix Ad Tier? Co-CEO Greg Peters Doesn't Rule It Out, But Says Execs “Love” Being “Lower”

Loree Seitz /
The Wrap: Netflix's VP of Ad Sales Pete Naylor to Depart as Streamer Expands Global Reach

Nicole Sperling /
New York Times: Netflix Adds 8 Million Subscribers

Áine /
@ainemacdermot.bsky.social: Cut the prices 44%, then you'd be doing something worthwhile. [embedded post]

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Netflix Tops 277 Million Subscribers With Strong Q2 Gain, Beats Earnings Forecasts

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Reuters:

Netflix added 8.05M subscribers in Q2, vs. 5M est., as it benefited from its crackdown on password sharing and popular titles like Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer— Netflix (NFLX.O) said on Thursday it added more than 8 million subscribers in its second quarter as the streaming service benefited …

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Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️NETFLIX Adds 8M Subscribers, Wall Street: ‘Whatevs’

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Adds 8M Subscribers As It Grows Streaming Lead on Rivals

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: Netflix's Subscriber And Earnings Growth Gather More Momentum As Password-Sharing Crackdown Pays Off

Filipe Espósito /
9to5Mac: Netflix growth slows as platform cracks down on password sharing

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Netflix adds 8 million global subscribers during Q2 2024

Lauren Aratani /
The Guardian: Netflix adds 8 million subscribers due in part to success of Baby Reindeer and Bridgerton

David Satin /
The Streamable: Netflix Added 8 Million Subscribers in Q2 2024, Now at Nearly 278 Million

Tony Maglio /
IndieWire: Netflix Added 8 Million Subscribers from April to June

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Netflix Adds 8 Million Q2 Subs, Co-CEOs Say Streaming Competitors Generate ‘Relatively Small Viewing on Their Services’

Alex Bitter /
Business Insider: Netflix had another blowout quarter

The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Naylor, Netflix's VP of ad sales since August 2022, is leaving, and the company plans to hire a head of US and Canada ad sales to replace his global role

Discussion:
Ad Age, Variety, @pkafka, TVNewsCheck, The Information, Adweek and Deadline

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Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Peter Naylor is Latest Senior Ad-Sales Executive to Exit Netflix

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Naylor has a long digital ad track record and was onstage for Netflix at its upfront this spring and was schmoozing for them at Cannes last month. Netflix hasn't named a successor.

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Amy Reinhard who runs ads for Netflix, was previously running studio operations for the streamer and didn't have any ad experience prior to taking the job.

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Peter Naylor, one of two execs Netflix hired from Snapchat to boot up its ad business in 2022, is out. Jeremi Gorman, the other snap hire, only lasted a year. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Brian Steinberg /
TVNewsCheck: Peter Naylor Is Latest Senior Ad-Sales Executive To Exit Netflix

Sahil Patel /
The Information: Top Netflix Ad Exec Peter Naylor to Exit

Bill Bradley /
Adweek: Netflix Ad Sales VP Peter Naylor Shockingly Exits Streamer

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Netflix Ad Exec Peter Naylor To Exit

The Wrap:
Netflix says its ad tier now accounts for 45%+ of all signups in the markets where it's available, and ad tier memberships grew 34% QoQ in Q2 to 40M MAUs in May

Discussion:
Variety, Yahoo Finance, RTÉ, WORLD SCREEN, Financial Times, MediaPost, @sharonwaxman, IGN, Quartz, The Information, Next TV and Deadline

Discussion:

Alexandra Canal /
Yahoo Finance: Netflix is doubling down on India as its competitors back away

Mansha Daswani /
WORLD SCREEN: Netflix Reports 17 Percent Revenue Gain In Q2

Christopher Grimes /
Financial Times: Netflix earnings surge on boost from ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘Bridgerton’

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Netflix Reports First-Half Surge In Ads, Subscribers @sharonwaxman: Wow, #Netflix - amazing results. The divide between legacy studios & this streamer just keeps growing: Netflix Q2 Profits Surge 44% to $2.15 Billion As Streamer Adds 8 Million Subscribers https://www.thewrap.com/...

Rebekah Valentine /
IGN: Netflix Bracing for Subs Decline After Sustained Growth Thanks to Ad Tiers

Bruce Gil /
Quartz: Netflix's ad strategy is working

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Netflix Solidly Beats Revenue Forecasts With 17% Growth in Q2, Adds More Than 8 Million Subscribers

BBC:

A Russian court convicts Evan Gershkovich of espionage and sentences him to 16 years in prison; Wall Street Journal calls the trial a “sham”— US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced by a Russian court to 16 years in prison on espionage charges, after a secretive trial decried as a “sham” by his employer.

Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Mediaite, Talking Biz News, Alistair MacDonald on LinkedIn, Washington Post, Lynn Cook on LinkedIn, Reuters, Axios, Al Jazeera, Brian Tierney on LinkedIn, CBS News, Breitbart, Courthouse News Service, The Wrap, Associated Press, TVNewsCheck, @jaketapper, ABC7, Bloomberg, @kimzetter, New York Times, @jrezaian, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, SWAMY WORLD, Voice of America, The US Sun, Politico, @jtoonkel, Newser, The Guardian, Reuters, Nora Eckert on LinkedIn, CNN, @brettbruen, Raw Story, Euractiv, @maxseddon, @davidfolkenflik, Semafor, @bbcstever, freebeacon.com, NPR, @sylkegruhnwald@infosec …, Lucy Knight on LinkedIn, Business Insider, The White House, Washington Examiner, Committee to Protect …, Fox News, SPJ News, The Daily Beast and News/Media Alliance

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Georgi Kantchev /
Wall Street Journal: Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison After Wrongful Conviction

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: 'Don't Lose Hope': Brittney Griner Sends a Message of Support For Imprisoned WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich

Alistair MacDonald /
Alistair MacDonald on LinkedIn: An utter disgrace. Russia's shameful and false jailing of my colleague Evan Gershkovich. Using a young man's life as a bargaining tool …

Robyn Dixon /
Washington Post: Russian court convicts journalist Evan Gershkovich, imposes 16-year sentence

Lynn Cook /
Lynn Cook on LinkedIn: BREAKING NEWS: Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison After Wrongful Conviction — The sentencing came after a secret trial that the U.S. has condemned as a sham. …

Reuters:
Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years after convicting him of espionage, state media says

Brian Tierney /
Brian Tierney on LinkedIn: I am shocked and disappointed by the news of Evan Gershkovich's unjust conviction. — This event represents not only a violation of his human rights …

Kirill Zarubin /
Associated Press: Russia convicts U.S. journalist of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated

Charles Maynes /
TVNewsCheck: Russian Court Sentences U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich To 16 Years In Prison

Jake Tapper /
@jaketapper: It's Friday July 19, 2024. WSJ's Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian FSB Mar 29, 2023. 1 year & 111 days ago HE WAS JUST “CONVICTED” AND SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS IN A SHAM TRIAL https://www.cnn.com/... JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME! FREE EVAN NOW! #IStandWithEvan [image]

Kirill Zarubin /
ABC7: Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years after brief trial

Kim Zetter /
@kimzetter: omg. Worst possible outcome for WSJ reporter charged with treason in Russia. Horrible

Ivan Nechepurenko /
New York Times: Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison

Jason Rezaian /
@jrezaian: This sentence is the cruel and obvious outcome of a ridiculous process. It's long past time to bring Evan, Paul Whelan and all American hostages home to their families. #IStandWithEvan https://www.cnn.com/... Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: 1 Killed, Several Wounded In Fresh Russian Attacks On Ukraine Regions SWAMY WORLD: Russia convicts US reporter of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated

Ellie Doughty /
The US Sun: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is sentenced to 16 years in Russia on trumped-up spying charges after sham closed trial

Jessica Toonkel /
@jtoonkel: It is outrageous that my colleague Evan Gershkovich was sentenced today to 16 years in a Russian prison for doing his job. Journalism is not a crime. It has been 478 days since he has been wrongfully detained. #journalismisnotacrime #FreeEvan @WSJ

Shaun Walker /
The Guardian: Russian court sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

Nora Eckert /
Nora Eckert on LinkedIn: An awful day. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison. Evan is just about two years older than I am. …

Brett Bruen /
@brettbruen: This is the same country that just praised Trump's selection of #JDVance Might be a good moment for either of these men to condemn Moscow's jailing of an American journalist & demand his release...

Roxanne Cooper /
Raw Story: Russian court convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage

Georgi Gotev /
Euractiv: Russia's trial of US reporter Gershkovich moves quickly through secret witness testimony

Max Seddon /
@maxseddon: A court in Russia has sentenced Evan Gershkovich, the WSJ reporter arrested last year on absurd espionage charges, to 16 years in high-security prison. Russia rushed through the trial and didn't bother presenting public evidence. It may be a prelude to an exchange. Free Evan! [video]

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: WSJ chief executive and editor in chief issue statement on reporter's conviction by Russian court [image]

Mathias Hammer /
Semafor: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison by Russian court

Steve Rosenberg /
@bbcstever: A court in Yekaterinburg has convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a high security penal colony. The trial has been dismissed as a ‘sham’ by US officials & the WSJ. [video]

Charles Maynes /
NPR: Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

Sylke Gruhnwald /
@sylkegruhnwald@infosec.exchange: Journalism is not a Crime. — https://www.bbc.com/...

Lucy Knight /
Lucy Knight on LinkedIn: Indeed, a disgraceful and sham conviction. An absolutely devastating outcome for Evan Gershkovich and his family. Please keep the story alive. … The White House: Statement by President Joe Biden on the Sentencing of Wrongfully Detained American Evan Gershkovich

Jack Birle /
Washington Examiner: American reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison

Dan Ladden-Hall /
The Daily Beast: WSJ's Evan Gershkovich Gets 16 Years After ‘Sham’ Spy Trial

NBC News:

CrowdStrike reports widespread “BSODs on Windows hosts”, impacting thousands of PCs and disrupting TV broadcasters, including Sky News and NBC News— Major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, all issued ground stops Friday morning citing communications issues.

Discussion:
@george_kurtz, WWMT-TV, NPR, TechCrunch, The Guardian, MediaPost, Vox, ABC News, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Washington Examiner, @davidgrayrhodes, The US Sun, Mercury News, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, New York Times, Quartz, SWAMY WORLD, The Sun, Courthouse News Service, MIT Technology Review, CNBC, Mashable, Broadband TV News, Reuters, @troyhunt, Variety, Ars Technica, The Verge, New York Post, Gizmodo, al.com, ABC13, ABC7, @vxunderground, @tomwarren, NBC Bay Area, Politico, @tomwarren, 9to5Mac, @troyhunt, @skysportsnews, @aidanfitzryan, The Record, @netcapgirl, @trungtphan, Fast Company, The Daily Beast, CBS News, Deadline, HuffPost, Digital Trends and Washington Post, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

George Kurtz /
@george_kurtz: CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We

Julie Williams /
WWMT-TV: News Channel 3 experiencing system outages affecting local newscasts

Julia Kollewe /
The Guardian: CrowdStrike Windows IT outage: Microsoft software update causes chaos with transport, banks and businesses

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Massive Outage Impacts Advertising, Publishing - What We Know

David Rhodes /
@davidgrayrhodes: .@SkyNews have not been able to broadcast live TV this morning, currently telling viewers that we apologise for the interruption. Much of our news report is still available online, and we are working hard to restore all services.

Amanda Castro /
The US Sun: ‘Have not got paid yet,’ cry Chase customers as global outage disrupts direct deposits and automatic transfers

Nollyanne Delacruz /
Mercury News: Bay Area courts provide minimal services amid global tech outage

Mercedes Hutton /
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP: Hong Kong airport affected by global Microsoft outage as airlines move to manual check-in

Francisco Velasquez /
Quartz: FedEx and UPS say Crowdstrike outage could lead to delays

Louis Regan /
The Sun: Times Square goes dark & blue screens halt work for millions as Microsoft outage 'exposes fragility of world's internet'

Rhiannon Williams /
MIT Technology Review: How to fix a Windows PC affected by the global outage

Ryan Browne /
CNBC: CrowdStrike shares tank 15% in premarket after major outage hits businesses worldwide

Stan Schroeder /
Mashable: CrowdStrike, Microsoft break silence on the Windows outage disrupting the world

Julian Clover /
Broadband TV News: Broadcasters hit by Global IT outage

Troy Hunt /
@troyhunt: Something super weird happening right now: just been called by several totally different media outlets in the last few minutes, all with Windows machines suddenly BSoD'ing (Blue Screen of Death). Anyone else seen this? Seems to be entering recovery mode: [image] Variety: Sky News Off Air Briefly, Planes Disrupted During Global Microsoft IT Outage Linked to Cybersecurity Firm Crowdstrike

Kevin Purdy /
Ars Technica: Major outages at CrowdStrike, Microsoft leave the world with BSODs and confusion New York Post: Flights grounded and travelers stranded — including at JFK and LaGuardia — after tech outage cripples banks and other companies around the globe

Kyle Barr /
Gizmodo: Chaos Reigns as Global Outage Breaks Everything from Airlines to Emergency Services

William Thornton /
al.com: Worldwide internet outage slowing flights at Alabama airports: What to know

Marc Cota-Robles /
ABC7: Departing flights from several SoCal airports resuming after being grounded due to tech outage

Tom Warren /
@tomwarren: CrowdStrike says “the issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.” If only it was that simple. That fix requires the machines to be online, but they're boot looping due to CrowdStrike's faulty kernel driver 🤦 ♂️

Kristofer Noceda /
NBC Bay Area: Global technology outage: Flights impacted, businesses offline, what to know

Tom Warren /
@tomwarren: this isn't the first time that CrowdStrike's csagent.sys kernel driver has caused Windows BSODs. I'd imagine many executives are waking up this morning and immediately looking at moving away from CrowdStrike. It's very hard to win back trust after an event like this

Ben Lovejoy /
9to5Mac: Global IT outage takes down airlines, banks, 911 services, more; CrowdStrike to blame

Troy Hunt /
@troyhunt: If you're watching this unfold and aren't unfamiliar with the name “CrowdStrike”, they're a *massive* player in the security space and have billions of dollars of annual revenue. Their products include “EDR”, which is endpoint detection and response. Think of it as antivirus. @skysportsnews: Due to a global technical issue, Sky Sports News is currently unable to broadcast live. For all the latest sports news, scores and action, go to the Sky Sports app or website.

Aidan Ryan /
@aidanfitzryan: Spokesperson for Audacy, owner of WEEI and Magic 106.7, says the company was affected by the global software outage Fri: “Like many companies around the world, we did experience issues as a result of today's outages. All of our stations were back up and running by 8:00 a.m. ET.”

Alexander Martin /
The Record: CrowdStrike oopsie crashes Windows workstations across the world

Sophie /
@netcapgirl: idk what's worse, that crowdstrike has kernel access to basically every system in the world or that airlines run on windows server

Trung Phan /
@trungtphan: The Crowdstrike engineer who pushed the update that caused the global IT meltdown, crashing Microsoft devices (BSOD), taking down government IT services in Australia, New Zealand and several US states while disrupting global banks, media and airlines (gonna be a crazy flying day) [image]

Michael Grothaus /
Fast Company: Windows CrowdStrike outage update: Blue screen of death, list of services down today, timeline for fix, what to know

Dan Ladden-Hall /
The Daily Beast: Blue Screen of Death Plunges Airports and Banks Into Chaos

Jake Kanter /
Deadline: Sky News Falls Off Air, U.S. Flights Grounded Amid Global Tech Meltdown Linked To Microsoft

South China Morning Post:

Media orgs, WSJ union, and a congressional panel express support for Selina Cheng, who says WSJ fired her for assuming Hong Kong Journalists Association's chair— - Asia Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association latest to support reporter who says newspaper fired her over press freedom role

Discussion:

Connor Mycroft /
@connor_mycroft: Women Press Freedom @CFWIJ said: “We urge WSJ and Dow Jones to reconsider their actions and reinstate Cheng.” https://x.com/...

Connor Mycroft /
@connor_mycroft: Canadian press advocacy group @MAP_Canada said: “The Wall Street Journal should be ashamed of their treatment of Selina Cheng.” https://x.com/...

Connor Mycroft /
@connor_mycroft: Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor @HKLabourRights and 40 overseas HK civil society groups in an open letter said they were “shocked” by the move and called on WSJ to provide an explanation for the dismissal. https://hklabourrights.org/...

Connor Mycroft /
@connor_mycroft: International press groups are leading a growing chorus of support for HKJA chairwoman @selina_cheng days after she was fired by @WSJ A (non-exhaustive)🧵on the groups around the globe speaking up https://www.scmp.com/... @ceccgov: Chairs are tracking concerns about the firing of reporter @Selina_Cheng upon her election as President of @HKJA_Official, and the disturbing questions about whether @WSJ is abetting the erosion of press freedoms in #HongKong. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Tom Grundy /
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP: Wall St Journal union urges paper to reinstate head of Hong Kong journalists' group Selina Cheng amid outcry

Ryan Ho Kilpatrick /
China Media Project: Code of Silence — In other parts of the world, getting elected to lead one's local press group …

Chris Lau /
CNN: Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing

Tommy Walker /
Voice of America: Wall Street Journal firing shocks chair of Hong Kong journalists group National Union of Journalists (NUJ): NUJ describes the Wall Street Journal's sacking of Hong Kong Journalists' Association chair as “shocking”

Timothy McLaughlin /
The Atlantic: When the Press Turns Its Back on Press Freedom

Bloomberg:

Amazon's Twitch reinstates Donald Trump's account three years after he was banned, as “there is value in hearing from presidential nominees directly”— Gaming site says it allowed the candidate back after his presidential nomination. — LEARN MORE

Discussion:
Dexerto and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Dylan Horetski /
Dexerto: Donald Trump unbanned on Twitch after three years

Jay Peters /
The Verge: Twitch lifts its ban on Donald Trump

Bloomberg:

Podcasts seem to be recovering: Audacy's podcast business is profitable, iHeartMedia's and Acast's Q1 podcast revenue grew 18% YoY and 25% YoY, respectively— The dark days of financial and legal woes appear to be ending as the industry sees signs of revival — Hello, hello, and welcome back to Soundbite.

Discussion:
Molly DeMellier on LinkedIn, @ashleyrcarman and The Podcast Host

Discussion:

Molly DeMellier /
Molly DeMellier on LinkedIn: When I tell people I work in podcasting, I'm often asked if I'm worried the medium is just a fad, something everyone flocked to during the pandemic and now is dwindling. …

Talking Biz News:

Fortune names Jim Edwards as its global news director to create “24/7 coverage across Europe, US, and Asia”; Edwards was Business Insider UK's founding editor— Fortune has hired longtime business journalist Jim Edwards to be is global news director. — He will start on Monday.

Discussion:
@ajs

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Wall Street Journal:

X's Grok AI model struggled to generate accurate headlines and new summaries, especially for breaking news, elevating jokes and rumors into some X news items— Grok posted incorrect information, amplified unverified claims and failed to identify sarcasm as details of Trump shooting unfolded

Discussion:
@alexacorse, @rachaelmyrow, Wired, Forbes and The Wrap

Discussion:

Alexa Corse /
@alexacorse: Grok does work sometimes, and journalists certainly make mistakes too, but some of the errors we've seen from Grok show how much it's struggled:

Alexa Corse /
@alexacorse: for example, one Grok headline over the weekend said: “Vice President Harris Shot.” instead of Trump. https://www.wsj.com/... @rachaelmyrow: “There's a long way to go. At the end of the day when it comes to breaking news like the shooting, you will always need humans to help provide context when facts are not yet known.” https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ

Antonio Pequeño IV /
Forbes: Elon Musk's X Introduces Trump-Themed Hashtags After He Endorses Former President

Lauren Cahoone /
The Wrap: Elon Musk Unveils Trump Shooting Fist-Pump Emoji on X

Press Gazette:

In an interview, Metro executives say the free newspaper is now profitable in both print and digital, after it underwent a major restructuring in March 2023— Metro is growing commercially even as free London rival Evening Standard forced to reduce print output.

Discussion:
Media Voices, Sofia Victoria Delgado on LinkedIn and Emily Shackleton on LinkedIn

Discussion:

Sofia Victoria Delgado /
Sofia Victoria Delgado on LinkedIn: Metro.co.uk going from strength to strength 💪 Don't just take it from me banging on about audience, take it from managing director Richard Thomson …

The Record:

Bangladesh orders a nationwide shutdown of its mobile internet amid student protests that killed dozens of people to “ensure the security of citizens”— Authorities in Bangladesh have reportedly ordered a nationwide shutdown of mobile internet networks amid student protests …

Discussion:
Associated Press: Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades in bloodiest day of demonstrations to date

Sachin Ravikumar /
Reuters: Violence breaks out in London linked to Bangladesh protests

Arun Devnath /
Bloomberg: What Triggered Deadly Student Protests in Bangladesh?

Hannah Ellis-Petersen /
The Guardian: Student protesters storm prison and free hundreds of inmates in Bangladesh

Naman Ramachandran /
Variety: Bangladesh Internet in ‘Total Shutdown’ Amid Student Protests and Dozens of Deaths: ‘Things Are Really Turning Bad’

Marta Biino /
Semafor: Bangladesh bans public demonstrations in capital as deadly student protests escalate

Niki Koswanage /
Bloomberg: Bangladesh Internet Goes Dark as Widening Protests Kill 39

SWAMY WORLD:
Bangladesh students protest set fire to government buildings 39 people died and internet services shut down across the country New York Times: The Protests in Bangladesh — Demonstrators in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, on Thursday.Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: Bangladesh is experiencing a ‘near-total’ internet shutdown amid student protests

Shafiqul Alam /
Courthouse News Service: 32 dead in Bangladesh unrest, protesters set fire to state TV network

Mediaite:

Veteran cable news host Lou Dobbs, who made his name on CNN and then Fox Business, has died at 78; Trump announced his death on Truth Social— Lou Dobbs, the veteran broadcaster who made his name on CNN and then Fox Business as an icon of financial news, passed away at the age of 78 …

Discussion:
CNN, Washington Post, Adweek, Radio & Television …, @loudobbs, Radio Ink, Variety, The US Sun, Broadband TV News, ComingSoon.net, @mehdirhasan, @carolmswain, @yashar, Los Angeles Times, Next TV, NPR, Newser, @markjacobnews@threads.net, Reuters, USA Today, CBS News, The Wrap, The Desk, New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Hollywood Reporter, TVLine, al.com, TMZ.com, HuffPost, The Independent, Washington Examiner, New York Post, Deadline, TVNewsCheck, Fox News, Talking Biz News and ABC13

Discussion:

Ethan Alter /
Adweek: Lou Dobbs, Former CNN and Fox Business Host, Dies at 78

Ethan Shanfeld /
Variety: Lou Dobbs, Conservative Pundit and Former CNN Host, Dies at 78

Phil Towers /
The US Sun: Who is Lou Dobbs' wife Debi Segura?

Julian Clover /
Broadband TV News: US news anchor Lou Dobbs dead at 78

Disheeta Maheshwari /
ComingSoon.net: What Happened to Lou Dobbs? News Anchor Passes Away

Mehdi Hasan /
@mehdirhasan: For the record, Lou Dobbs was an election denier, a climate denier, accused Obama of being a foreigner, accused Romney of being a traitor, accused Antifa of doing 1/6, pushed antisemitic tropes about George Soros, and accused immigrants of bringing disease into the country.

Dr. Carol M. Swain /
@carolmswain: @clk657 He was a great mentor. We both got booted off CNN the same year.

Dr. Carol M. Swain /
@carolmswain: This deeply saddens me. I loved Lou's heart for America. He was a friend and supporter who gave me my first break on national TV. Thanks to Lou, I became a paid contributor for CNN's #LouDobbsTonight. We reconnected after the Harvard scandal. #LouDobbs https://www.mediaite.com/...

R. Thomas Umstead /
Next TV: Veteran Cable TV Journalist Lou Dobbs Dies

Alana Wise /
NPR: Lou Dobbs, the controversial Fox News host, has died

Mark Jacob /
@markjacobnews@threads.net: Lou Dobbs was primarily responsible for turning my dad into a person who demonized immigrants. It made no sense. One of my dad's best friends was an immigrant. But Lou Dobbs poisoned by father's mind. I never forgave Dobbs for that.

Kanishka Singh /
Reuters: Lou Dobbs, former Fox Business and CNN host, dead at 78

KiMi Robinson /
USA Today: Lou Dobbs, political commentator and former ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight’ anchor, dies at 78

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: CNN, Fox Business broadcaster Lou Dobbs dies at 78

Michael Levenson /
New York Times: Lou Dobbs, Former Fox Business Host and Trump Booster, Dies at 78

Matt Webb Mitovich /
TVLine: Lou Dobbs, Conservative Political Commentator, Dead at 78

Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Fox Business Personality Lou Dobbs Has Died, Trump Announces

Justin Rohrlich /
The Independent: Trump announces former Fox Business and CNN host Lou Dobbs has died

Jack Birle /
Washington Examiner: Lou Dobbs dead: Trump announces conservative commentator's death at 78

Patrick Reilly /
New York Post: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dead at 78

Denise Petski /
Deadline: Lou Dobbs Dies: Conservative Political Commentator & Former CNN, Fox Business Network Host Was 78

Denise Petski /
TVNewsCheck: Lou Dobbs Dies: Conservative Political Commentator & Former CNN, Fox Business Network Host Was 78

Chris Roush /