“After more than a decade building a reputation for incisive coverage of the sport, Ben Rothenberg has become disillusioned with it. The grueling travel schedule, dwindling access to players and pains of freelance employment all took their toll. Also: He’s being sued by one of the top players in the world.”

“Let’s put this sloppy, bad-faith argument to rest.”

“In February 2017, just a month into his presidency, Donald Trump asked to meet alone with FBI director James Comey in the Oval Office…[Trump] floated another idea: Why not jail journalists who leak classified information? ‘They spend a couple days in jail, make a new friend, and they are ready to talk,’ Trump supposedly said, according to Comey’s notes on the conversation. Comey laughed. But Trump wasn’t joking.”

“While some of the accusations could still raise red flags, many seem to concern serious offenses — like child abuse and terrorism — that Durov would reasonably have been aware of. But many questions remain unanswered, including how worried other tech executives should be.”

“Apple has eliminated about 100 jobs across its digital services group according to Bloomberg, as part of a “shift in priorities” for the division. The majority of those laid off reportedly worked within the team that runs the Apple Books app and Apple Bookstore, with the remaining cuts made to some engineering roles and services like Apple News.”

“Bennett joins Hearst from Highsnobiety, the Zalando-owned streetwear and youth culture media entity, where as editor-in-chief, she expanded its audience and grew its e-commerce revenue. She also previously held roles at GQ magazine and Bustle Digital Group.”

“Unfortunately, it only supports spoken English right now, but it seems like it could make missing an important [interview] less stressful; it automatically takes notes in a Google Doc and will attach that file to the calendar event after the meeting is over, so you can reference them later on.”

“Trump agreed earlier this month to take part in the ABC News debate…But Trump threw the debate into uncertainty Sunday when he criticized ABC as biased in a social media post and suggested people should ‘stay tuned’ about his participation.”

“The joint letter…warns that Israel has killed more than 100 journalists in Gaza since 7 October 2023. The letter also accuses the Israel Defence Forces of deliberately targeting and killing at least five journalists, with another ten deaths under investigation. And it condemns the ban on independent media accessing Gaza, warning that 49 journalists and media workers have been detained by Israel since 7 October.”

“Despite growing rumors that [Telegram founder Pavel] Durov may have fallen under the Kremlin’s influence, Telegram has remained the primary channel for dissent in Russia, especially after the outbreak of the war, as Vladimir Putin cracked down on independent media outlets and banned western social media platforms.”

“Given the past history of X Spaces, I’m sure it will be easy to trust X Conference for your next important business meeting.”

“‘The man who founded this, when he founded it in the 60’s, car was firebombed. He and his family’s lives were threatened,’ said head writer Linda Lawson. But the East St. Louis Monitor had a purpose: keep Black communities informed by any means.”

“I feel strongly that we should not compromise our content standards due to pressure from any Administration in either direction — and we’re ready to push back if something like this happens again.”