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Media company Thumzup authorizes $250M crypto treasury across BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, LTC & USDC
Nasdaq-listed Thumzup Media Corporation has approved a new treasury strategy that will allow it to hold several cryptocurrencies in its balance sheet. The company announced on July 17 that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to hold...

UK Creative Community, Big Tech Resume AI Copyright Talks
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Standards, Regulations & Compliance New Working Group Launched After 2 Failed Attempts to Resolve AI Training Impasse Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya)...

Newspaper publisher to pay $9.5 million to subscribers
Lee agrees to pay $9.5 million in a privacy settlement with subscribers. Now faces three class-action lawsuits from employees over a 2025 data breach. Lawsuits allege negligence, breach of contract, and failure to disclose crucial details. Lee...

Great PA News Quiz: Big Tech Investments, a Petition to End Closed Primaries, and a Pennsylvanian on the Big Screen
A voting location sign is seen on primary Election Day 2024 at Bethlehem City Hall in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Photo by Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA. In this week’s news quiz: An important hotline goes down, the latest chapter in a...

News deserts in Brazil shrink 7.7% in two years, driven by growth of digital outlets
By Marta Szpacenkopf July 18, 2025 In Brazil, approximately 20.6 million people —equivalent to 10.2% of the population— now live in news deserts, municipalities without any local media outlet. That’s a 7.7% decrease from two years ago, the last...

President Trump Sues WSJ, News Corp for Defamation Over Alleged Epstein Letter
Published July 18, 2025 4:04 PM PDT No TACO this time from President Trump ... as promised, he's filed a defamation lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal story claiming he wrote a racy 50th birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump filed Friday in...

President Trump Sues WSJ, News Corp for $10 Billion Over Alleged Epstein Letter
Published July 18, 2025 4:04 PM PDT | Updated July 18, 2025 4:36 PM PDT No TACO this time from President Trump ... as promised, he's filed a defamation lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal story claiming he wrote a racy 50th birthday note to...

Media Day Questions
Media Day Questions Published 2:34 pm Friday, July 18, 2025 The Southland Conference will hold its football preseason media event Monday in San Antonio. With the addition of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, the league will be back up to 10...

From Ads to AI: How Big Tech Took Over Everything
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global, Headlines, Labour, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Microsoft offices in Vancouver, Canada. Credit Unsplash/Matthew Manuel NEW YORK, Jul 18 2025 (IPS) - “The power of AI carries immense...

Billionaires Destroyed American News Media On Purpose
Trump has for years stoked the idea that actually, having your own facts is fine. And even as his base chooses facts that he finds inconvenient in the moment, he’s still pushing toward the next phase: Everyone is entitled to the facts that Trump...

Reintroduction Of Bill To Crack Down On Illegal Drug Activity On Social Media
WASHINGTON, (WOWO) — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active...

World News | Trump Sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over Reporting on Epstein Ties
Washington, Jul 19 (AP) President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Friday against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal over the newspaper's reporting on ties between Trump and disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. The lawsuit was...

Sask. premier says 'future is bright' for Evraz workers after sale to U.S. company
Saskatoon Atlas Holdings has announced plans to purchase Evraz's North American holdings, which includes the steel mill in Regina. Evraz has been seeking a buyer since 2022, when the U.K. sanctioned the company and its largest shareholder, Russian...

AP News Summary at 8:10 p.m. EDT
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, a day after the newspaper...

AP News Summary at 8:39 p.m. EDT
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, a day after the newspaper...

Public media funding, Bradyn’s Law, American Ninja Warrior
We look at how federal cuts to public media could affect public radio stations in Wisconsin. Then, we learn about efforts to combat sexual extortion. Then, a story from Wisconsin Life. Then, we talk with a Wisconsin athlete who is a veteran...

Trump sues Wall Street Journal over publishing alleged ‘bawdy’ birthday greeting between Trump and Epstein
In a series of social media posts Thursday and Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal and instructed his administration to release information about Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted rapist who died in...

Everything Hugh Freeze said at SEC Media Days
The Auburn Tigers took the main stage at the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday to preview the upcoming season and discuss expectations heading into year three of the Hugh Freeze era. Here’s everything head coach Freeze said at 2025 SEC...

Boise State, UNLV and Gloria Nevarez’s last stand; 3 takeaways from Mountain West media days
The final Mountain West football media days featuring Boise State and four other schools wrapped up on Thursday at Circa Las Vegas. Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State and the Broncos are all leaving the MWC for the Pac-12...

‘The Murdochs Hate Trump’: Bannon Accuses The Wall Street Journal And Fox News of Trying to Destroy MAGA
Former Trump White House advisor turned MAGA podcaster, Steve Bannon, pulled no punches on Friday in attacking Rupert Murdoch and the media properties his company owns – including Fox News. “Last night, we saw it in all its ugliness. The Murdochs...