06 · Stratechery
Fable 5.1, Enterprise Frontier Safeguards
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on GPT-6 Astra, AI agents and AI governance.
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07 · Business Insider
"Wait, my 7-year-old's using AI?"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on GPT-6 Astra, AI agents and AI governance.
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08 · Business Insider
Zuckerberg told Trump a national AI regulator is a flawed idea
Why it matters
Zuckerberg told Trump privately that a national AI regulator is a flawed idea.
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09 · The Washington Post
DOJ urges judge to rule for OpenAI in the NY Times lawsuit
Why it matters
DOJ filed in support of OpenAI in the New York Times lawsuit.
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10 · Marketecture
The Verdict Is In! Now What?
Why it matters
Ari Paparo argues both prevailing takes on the Google verdict are wrong, and that the DOJ's complex breakup proposal gave Google many targets.
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11 · Digiday
Why Google's ad business escaped a breakup
Why it matters
Brinkema rejected the structural remedies against Google's ad tech business and accepted the behavioral ones.
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12 · Digiday
Media agencies build audit tools to prevent AI agents from overcharging
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the Google ad tech remedies.
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13 · Puck
Six Things the Federal Film Bill Can't Live Without
Why it matters
Matt Belloni reports Trump has endorsed a federal 20% production credit on labor costs, and says alignment is the easy part.
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14 · Puck
The State Department Is Quietly Rehiring the Jobs It Cut
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on TV anchors and the federal film bill.
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15 · Business Insider
Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox News
Why it matters
Fox parted ways with Maria Bartiromo after twelve years, with no reason given.
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16 · The Athletic
Steve Ballmer spent billions to make Clippers matter, but he brought them more shame
Why it matters
The NBA's investigation ended with a $30M fine, five first-round picks and a one-year Ballmer suspension, and the Clippers are heading to arbitration.
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17 · Defector
Tom Dundon Isn't Acting Alone
Why it matters
Portland offered $120M in public arena money against a 20-year lease and union labor, and Tom Dundon's people called the city too crummy to expect it.
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18 · Front Office Sports
Engelbert out as WNBA commissioner
Why it matters
Cathy Engelbert is out as WNBA commissioner at year end.
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19 · Front Office Sports
Judge grants injunction allowing ex-pros to join LSU
Why it matters
A Louisiana judge granted an injunction letting players who took NFL preseason snaps return to LSU.
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20 · Front Office Sports
Premier League clubs spend record $4.7B on transfers
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the Clippers penalty and billionaire team owners.
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