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CNET robot used to write articles committed plagiarism
A robot used by marketing firm Red Ventures for various publications committed acts of plagiarism that went largely unchecked for months.
Netflix execs say no intent to license content
Netflix won't license original programs to other streaming services as part of a broader revenue play, the company's new co-CEOs affirmed.
T-Mobile’s latest customer data breach wasn’t a ‘hack’
Reporters keep suggesting someone broke into T-Mobile's servers and stole a bunch of data, when the reality is actually way more boring.
Music service Spotify to lay off workers
Spotify says it will lay off around 600 workers as part of a cost-cutting and reorganization strategy at the audio company
New service Level News brings C-SPAN to streaming masses
C-SPAN's Rachel Katz said the distribution deal with Level News is unique in that it's different from the type normally inked with satellite or cable operators.
CNET goes into damage control, pauses AI-written articles
CNET will stop publishing articles written entirely by robots after receiving a copious amount of negative attention over the practice during the last few weeks.
T-Mobile reports another incident involving customer data
T-Mobile said someone who had access to their API harvested a trove of non-personal customer data.
Comcast, Cox end free Peacock Premium promotion
A promotion that gave Cox customers free access to the premium tier of Comcast's streaming service Peacock has come to an end.
Reed Hastings steps down as Netflix co-CEO
Netflix founder Reed Hastings says he has resigned his position as the company's co-chief executive officer.
Nielsen to measure Netflix audiences in three countries
Nielsen will provide audience measurement services to Netflix for its business across the United States, Mexico and Poland.
Post to grade users with ‘trust metric’
The founder of Post says unacceptable behavior will lower a user's score, while being followed by a high number of reputable accounts will boost it.
Tablo issues refunds over delayed ATSC 3.0 device
Nuvvyo says it will issue refunds to customers who pre-ordered a forthcoming version of its popular, Tablo-branded broadcast TV recorders.