Tech and business reporter • sean@thewrap.com • @SeanB44
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Fox Targets Football Season for Launch of New Streaming Service
CEO Lachlan Murdoch says Fox is aiming for “mid-single digit millions” of subscribers to its new SVOD
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TikTok’s Newest ‘Legal Advocate’? Casey Anthony
The infamous Florida mom says she wants to be a “proponent” for the LGBTQ community and women’s rights moving forward
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59% of Republicans Believe the Media Is ‘Fake News’
The percentage of Republicans who have no trust in the mainstream media has more than doubled since Donald Trump first campaigned for president
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Elon Musk Applauds Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Changes Amid Newsroom Outcry: ‘Makes Sense’
The Tesla boss tells Joe Rogan the “media is incredibly partisan” during a 191 minute podcast on Friday
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Trump Cancels Zelenskyy Press Conference After Oval Office Clash: ‘He Can Come Back When He Is Ready for Peace’
“Zelenskyy is not ready for peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations,” the president says
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Trump, Zelenskyy, Vance Clash in ‘Disrespectful’ Oval Office Meeting: ‘You’re Gambling With World War III’ | Video
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also had to remove a Russian TASS reporter ahead of the contentious sit-down on Friday
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Trump Says Zuckerberg, Bezos Were His ‘Bitter Enemies’: ‘I Like These Guys, but I Have To’
The president admits the tech tycoons are “smart guys,” but stops short of saying he trusts them
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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype
The video app will be replaced by a free version of Teams on May 5
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Trump White House Boots Reuters and HuffPost From Press Pool, Blocks Coverage of Cabinet Meeting
The AP, Reuters, and Bloomberg issue a rare joint statement ripping the Trump Administration’s attempt to “limit” the free press
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Journalists Rage Over Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Op-Ed Directive: ‘What the Actual F–k’
Jeff Stein, WaPo’s chief economics reporter, calls it a “massive encroachment” by the Amazon founder
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Ex-WaPo Boss Marty Baron Blasts Jeff Bezos’ New Opinions Policy: ‘Sad and Disgusted’
The longtime executive editor rips the Amazon owner for restricting the focus of the Washington Post’s opinions section
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Elon Musk Says Trump Wants ‘More Aggressive’ DOGE Cuts: ‘I Do What the President Asks’
The Tesla CEO said last week he is aiming to cut at least $1 trillion from annual government spending
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Trump Says Apple Needs to ‘Get Rid’ of DEI After $500 Billion US Investment
The president calls on the world’s biggest company to ditch diversity, equity and inclusion efforts a day after investors rejected a plan to do so
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MSNBC Taps WHCA President Eugene Daniels for Weekend Show
Daniels will be leaving Politico for the cable channel, where he has been a contributor since 2021
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Trump White House Will Now Pick Which Press Pool Reporters Get to Ask Questions
The change revokes the WHCA’s longstanding role in deciding press room seating and priority