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NBA takes full control of cable network from Warner Bros Discovery
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is controlling the destiny of its eponymous cable network moving forward.
Anne Campolongo returns to Cincinnati as meteorologist for WKRC
Anne Campolongo, a Cincinnati-area native and Emmy-winning meteorologist, is returning home to join the WKRC Weather Authority team this month.
OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT less woke
The company says it is developing its current and future iterations of the popular chatbot to return results with less political and social bias.
Toyota vehicles to integrate SiriusXM 360L platform
Toyota will include SiriusXM's hybrid satellite-streaming radio platform, called SiriusXM 360L, in its newer-model vehicles moving forward.
Apple to rename streaming video service “Apple TV”
Apple is doing away with the "Plus" from its streaming video service, and will market the platform as "Apple TV" moving forward.
California enacts law requiring health warning labels on social media
California will require apps like Snapchat and TikTok to carry cigarette-like warning labels noting certain mental health issues tied with digital use among children.
CNN aims to be the YouTube of news with “CNN Creators” initiative
A new show, called "CNN Creators - The Intro," will attempt to draw a younger news audience to the global channel.
Verizon says West Coast phone outage was act of vandalism
Verizon customers on Friday were afflicted by an early morning outage that the company later traced to an act of severe vandalism in Southern California.
Senator Ted Cruz to introduce bill curbing government censorship
The measure would allow private citizens and corporations to sue the government over violations of free speech and expression.
AMC Networks renews employment contract of CEO Kristin Dolan
As part of a new multi-year contract, Dolan's base salary will increase to $2.1 million, starting next year.
Paramount to wind down some MTV channels in United Kingdom
Paramount Global is in the process of shutting down some of its ancillary MTV-branded cable networks in the United Kingdom.
News organizations refuse to sign Pentagon access order
The New York Times is the latest organization to come out against the order, which limits the amount of non-public information journalists may obtain from Pentagon employees.