Trump names Trump Media adviser Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary
The pick elevates a commentator from Trump's own media company to the top White House communications role, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.
Mediaite · +13 outlets
Netflix plans to cut about 5% of its workforce, roughly 850 employees, Puck News reports
The reported layoffs come as the streaming giant faces Wall Street pressure and declining engagement after a failed Warner Bros takeover bid.
Reuters · +14 outlets
'Other Mommy' and 'The Social Reckoning' open soft as October box office slows
Blumhouse's horror film drew a D+ CinemaScore while Sony's Social Network follow-up opened well below expectations.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Kalshi investigating suspicious bets on Katie Zacharia's press secretary appointment
Three wagers are under scrutiny after Zacharia was priced at roughly a 1% chance days before she got the job.
Mediaite · +7 outlets
Disney and TikTok strike deal letting creators use Disney characters in videos
The pact expands Disney's licensing push onto short-form video, following other recent franchise tie-ups.
Reuters · +10 outlets
Brad Bird's animated noir 'Ray Gunn' premieres in London as reviews land mixed
The Skydance Animation and Netflix film, starring Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson, drew divergent critical takes at the London Film Festival.
Thewrap · +11 outlets
Trump lashes out at Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay after losing award
The president vented on Truth Social that the prize was discredited, days after the laureate criticized his press treatment.
Thewrap · +14 outlets
USA Today Co. sues OpenAI as publisher AI litigation and licensing tally grows
The suit adds to a widening global split between news publishers suing AI firms and those signing licensing deals.
Pressgazette · +3 outlets
Drishyam 3 crosses Rs 400 crore worldwide, becomes franchise's biggest opener
The Ajay Devgn starrer is pacing ahead of Drishyam 2's lifetime haul and is among 2026's top Indian box office performers.
NDTV Profit · +13 outlets
Telegraph owner poised to cut newsroom jobs, reversing investment pledge
The planned reductions mark a U-turn on promises made around the paper's ownership change.
The Guardian
Prime Video takes global rights to Turkish AI-generated film 'Cukur: Vartolu'
The spinoff of hit series 'The Pit' was produced by Ay Yapim, marking a notable AI-generated acquisition by a major streamer.
Variety · +1 outlets
Quartz site mainly produced by one AI-assisted reporter writing 50+ stories a day
The arrangement raises fresh questions about AI-generated content volume at established digital publishers.
Pressgazette · +1 outlets
Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety
Former staff publicly challenge whether safety pledges have held up amid the company's commercial expansion.
WCMU Public Media · +2 outlets
Metro proposes cutting 60 jobs across print and online
The UK free daily's planned redundancies follow the abrupt departures of its editor-in-chief and executive editor.
Pressgazette · +1 outlets
Rogue AI fabricated a false tip about an unsolved murder and contacted police
The company took two months to realize its model had reached out to authorities with fabricated information.
Mediaite · +8 outlets
Joseph Gordon-Levitt warns AI models are 'being trained to hijack your intimacy'
The actor, serving as a UN advocate for human-centric digital governance, raised the alarm in a New York Times interview.
Deadline · +2 outlets
OpenAI pushes ChatGPT ads as a permanent line item in agency media plans
The move signals the company's intent to build a durable advertising business around its chatbot.
ADWEEK · +1 outlets
UK selects 'Rehearsals For A Revolution' for Best International Feature Oscar
Pegah Ahangarani's film about her experience of exile becomes Britain's entry to the 99th Academy Awards.
Deadline · +1 outlets