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Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg:
A majority of Brazilian judges on a Supreme Court panel vote to confirm an order to ban X in Brazil and fine those who don't comply with it by using a VPN  —  - Top court panel backs order by Moraes against social network  — Justices also uphold fine for those who use VPN for access
Jack Nicas / New York Times:
Starlink, which has 250K customers in Brazil, told Brazil's telecom agency that it would not comply with orders to block X until its frozen assets were released  —  The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.
Jonathan Browning / Bloomberg:
HP says it intends to pursue its $4B damages claim in London against the estate of the recently deceased Mike Lynch; HP won the false accounting case in 2022  —  - HPE to continue to seek $4 billion damages after Lynch's death  — Mike Lynch and daughter died in yacht tragedy off Sicily coast
Ellsworth Toohey / Boing Boing:
Elon Musk boosts a 4chan post that disparages the abilities of “women and low T men”, advocates a “Republic of high status males”, and mentions a “Reich effect”  —  On Sunday, Elon Musk recently reposted a 4chan argument claiming that only “high T alpha males” …
New York Times:
Sources detail OpenAI's struggles to transform into a no-nonsense, profit-driven company; 80% of its 1,700+ staff started after ChatGPT's November 2022 release  —  The maker of ChatGPT is struggling to transform itself into a profit-driven company while satisfying worries about the safety of artificial intelligence.
Adi Robertson / The Verge:
A US judge issued a last-minute partial block on Texas law HB 18, that would require some large web services to identify minors and filter what they see online  —  A federal judge issued a last-minute partial block on a Texas law that would require some large web services to identify minors and filter what they see online.

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From Mediagazer

CNN:
CNN employees and viewers have serious concerns about whether Ellison will uphold CNN's editorial independence amid severe political pressure

Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Equalpride, parent company of LGBTQ+ outlets like Out and The Advocate, cuts staff, including the EICs of Pride.com and The Advocate

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Audiobook Charts in the US and the UK, which will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre

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Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
Seven leading SEO experts and publisher audience strategists on changing their approach due to Google Search AI Overviews, how it may alter traffic, and more
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Sources: LobbyMatic, which offers AI tools for lobbying, is covertly run by far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted felons, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman

Earlier Picks

Bloomberg:
OKX says the Monetary Authority of Singapore granted OKX SG a Major Payment Institution license, and appoints former Grab executive Gracie Lin as OKX SG's CEO
Wall Street Journal:
How Apple successfully lobbied Louisiana legislators to remove device level age verification requirements from a bill seeking to regulate teen social media use
Amitoj Singh / CoinDesk:
Filing: the US SEC seeks changes in FTX's bankruptcy plan and says it “reserves its rights to challenge distribution transactions involving crypto assets”
Kenza Bryan / Financial Times:
A look at Amazon's and Bezos Earth Fund's growing influence on the carbon credit market, as experts worry about how Big Tech aims to achieve tough climate goals
Bloomberg:
Sources: China has threatened Japan with severe economic retaliation if Japan further restricts sales and servicing of chipmaking equipment to Chinese firms
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Fidelity values X at ~72% below Elon Musk's purchase price, meaning Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud would be down $1.4B and Dorsey and Ellison $720M each
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