The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back controlElon Musk’s latest attempts at direct political interference illustrate the grave danger that Europe is facing. He has suggested overthrowing the UK government, asking if “America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government”. Three days after that, he hosted Germany’s far-right candidate for chancellor in forthcoming federal elections in a livestream discussion on the social media platform X, which he owns. It is likely that his rigging of X’s algorithm helped push both into millions of people’s feeds. It also emerged last week that Musk’s SpaceX may start providing a major part of Italy’s defence network.Europe’s leaders should view this conduct as a sign of things to come. We foolishly allowed control of digital media and infrastructure to concentrate in the hands of a few US tech oligarchs. Now US big tech is Donald Trump’s tool.Johnny Ryan is director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The bulk of AP’s business comes from selling its journalism to organizations that use it. Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from the Associated Press in the tech giant’s first such deal with a news publisher.Google announced the deal in a blog... Continue reading at Fast Company
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The digital media company BuzzFeed successfully sold its food property, First We Feast, to a consortium of investors Thursday morning for $82.5 million, effectively solving the short-term financial crunch that it had been facing. But the spin-off still leaves BuzzFeed... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The digital media company Conde Nast laid off a number of its top executives, along with key events, social media, and editorial staff, in a targeted round of cuts Thursday evening, according to interviews with four current and former staff. A representative for the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The digital media company BuzzFeed Inc., which owns BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and the properties Tasty and First We Feast, is facing a potential $124 million debt crisis related to funds it raised in June 2021 to finance its acquisition of Complex Media. According to the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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A new study led by a USF St. Petersburg researcher will track youth through 2050 to assess the long-term impacts of digital media use. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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Story showcasing text messages between Palestinian friends at start of Israel-Gaza war claims gong at 69th annual awardsGuardian Australia has claimed an award for innovation at the 69th annual Walkley awards for excellence in journalism.At the awards evening in Sydney on Tuesday, a team of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is paying the digital media company Dotdash Meredith a minimum of around $16 million per year to license its content, according to public financial documents from IAC, the parent company of Dotdash Meredith. The figure is a minimum... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Britain's Publishers Association chief, Dan Conway, welcomes 'this historic budget' albeit with concern for the National Insurance hike. The post Creative Industries: The New UK Government’s First Budget appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The digital media firm Remezcla Media Group partnered with the National Football League Wednesday in a bid to help the league grow its Hispanic fan base and sponsorship offerings. The tie-up is the latest in a series of efforts from the NFL to expand its viewership by... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Meta has made it very clear to Australians that they do not value our journalism or our public interest mediaThe joint select committee on social media and Australian society tabled their interim report on Monday, recommending that the government explore alternative revenue mechanisms to... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. (ADWEEK) Continue reading at AdWeek
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The digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. The lawsuit alleges that Paste Media breached the contract the two parties signed last year when Paste Media acquired the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The digital media company Vox Media signed the YouTube creator Kenny Beecham to its podcast network Friday, part of a broader strategy from the company as it seeks to position its podcast portfolio as a multichannel offering that goes beyond audio. "As video has become a... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Online publication takes out two out of three nominations for digital media innovation, including interactive based around messages between friends in Gaza and US Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Despite the entertainment industry having more streaming services than ever, Whoopi Goldberg and digital media veteran Larry Adams thought something was missing. That's where BLKFam comes in. Founded by Adams, BLKFam is a free, Black-owned, advertising-based... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The digital media company Vice relaunched its print magazine and debuted its first subscription product on Tuesday, part of a broader renaissance of the publisher following its May 2023 bankruptcy filing. The revival is the byproduct of a joint venture between Vice Media... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Can the industry save itself from short-term thinking, even if Google is dealt a blackened eye, or bloodied nose during a raft of government tussles? Continue reading at Digiday
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