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Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs  —  Hello, Twitch community.  I'm Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
After a streamer admits to scamming viewers, Twitch plans to prohibit streaming unlicensed gambling sites with slots, roulette, or dice starting on October 18  —  As the conversation concerning Twitch and the platform's allowance of gambling streams continues to swirl, the platform has struck its first blow.
Victoria Song / The Verge:
Apple Watch Ultra review: comfortable, good battery life, action button, and durable, but no offline maps, more aspirational than hardcore, and too big for some  —  A new player has entered the multisport watch game … The Apple Watch Ultra is big, a lil' chunky, and goes hard on features …
Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk:
A New York judge orders Tether to produce documents related to the backing of USDT in a lawsuit claiming Tether conspired to issue USDT to pump bitcoin prices  —  The order relates to an ongoing lawsuit that alleges that unbacked USDT issuances have caused $1.4 trillion in damage to the market.
Makena Kelly / The Verge:
TikTok expands its political content rules to limit fundraising by politicians and political groups, ahead of a full ban on fundraising  —  Starting Wednesday, TikTok is expanding its elections rules to make it harder for politicians and political groups to fundraise using the platform — and plans to ban all fundraising activity soon.
Monica Chin / The Verge:
Framework and Google partner to launch the $999 Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition, a user-upgradeable model running Chrome OS, shipping in early December  —  Framework and Google have announced the new Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition.  As the name implies, this is an upgradable …
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
An analysis of Twitch streams from October 2020 to August 2022 shows Twitch's moderation tools often failed to stop children streaming and adults grooming them  —  The gaming platform's design enables people to find and exploit kids in real-time  —  Graphics and illustrations by Rachael Dottle
Ashley Gold / Axios:
As Meta shapes its response to regulatory scrutiny, the company begins touting its declining market value, down 60%+ since the spring, to deny having a monopoly  —  As Meta shapes its antitrust defense, it has begun pointing out its plummeting stock price as a sign that competition is alive and well in its market.
Jon Fingas / Engadget:
Amazon refreshes its Fire HD 8 lineup for the first time in two years and adds a Tap to Alexa feature to control the assistant using touch  —  Amazon is revamping its 8-inch tablets for the first time in two years, but their biggest improvement might rest in the software.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft releases Windows 11's first major update, adding Start menu folders, more Snap Layouts, dark mode improvements, Live Captions, Voice Access, and more  —  The first major Windows 11 update makes the renovations feel more complete … When Microsoft launched Windows 11 last year, it was clear the PC was back.
Ron Miller / TechCrunch:
Salesforce unveils Genie, a real-time data integration model for the entire Salesforce platform that the company claims will lead to better customer experiences
Jack Schickler / CoinDesk:
A leaked draft of the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets legislation urges a “substance over form” enforcement approach, meaning the rules could apply to some NFTs  —  A leaked draft of the text, reviewed by CoinDesk, shows the rules could apply to fractionalized NFTs.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube unveils Creator Music, which lets creators browse a catalog and use songs by buying rights or sharing revenue, launching out of beta in the US this fall  —  In addition to the groundbreaking news that YouTube would begin to monetize Shorts videos and revamp its Partner Program …
Anumeha Chaturvedi / The Economic Times:
WhatsApp announces an “expanded partnership” with Salesforce to let businesses manage their WhatsApp conversations with customers from the Salesforce platform  —  WhatsApp on Tuesday announced an ‘expanded partnership’ with Salesforce to get their business customers up and running on the messaging app.
Munsif Vengattil / Reuters:
India expands its incentives for chip and display manufacturers, including covering 50% of capital expenditure when setting up a semiconductor plant  —  India's government on Wednesday raised fiscal support for new semiconductor facilities to cover 50% of project costs and said it will remove …
NetBlocks:
Amid protests over police brutality, the Iranian government restricts access nationally to Instagram, one of the last remaining social networks in the country  —  Network data from NetBlocks confirm a near-total disruption disruption to internet service in parts of Kurdistan province …

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From Mediagazer

New York Times:
Sources: Paramount is considering giving Bari Weiss the title of editor-in-chief or co-president of CBS News, as part of a broader deal to buy The Free Press

The Guardian:
Leaked files: WaPo publisher Will Lewis supported Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser when he was UK PM in 2022; Lewis was AP's vice-chair at the time

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Free London business paper City AM says it returned to print profitability, with gross profit margin of 50% last quarter and EBIT up 52% from January to August

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Joseph Cox / VICE:
Documents: multiple US military branches have bought access to Team Cymru's Augury internet monitoring tool, which claims to cover 90%+ of internet traffic

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Paul Vigna / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Binance offered ~$50M for bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital's assets, the leading bid and slightly above FTX's, but neither has been accepted yet
Andrew Hayward / Decrypt:
Nova Labs and T-Mobile sign a five-year deal to launch Helium Mobile, a 5G MVNO service for smartphones that combines coverage from the two companies' networks
David Pierce / The Verge:
Google plans to integrate Google Tasks reminders across G Suite apps including Assistant, Calendar, Docs, and Sheets in the coming months, as opt-in at first
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