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U.S. House Approves Trump’s Budget Cuts Target NPR, PBS; ChatGPT Still Reigns in the Generative AI World

U.S. House Approves Trump’s Budget Cuts Target NPR, PBS; ChatGPT Still Reigns in the Generative AI World

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📺 House Approves Trump’s Budget Cuts Target NPR and PBS
Source: AP News
https://apnews.com/article/trump-budget-cuts-npr-pbs-global-health-2844a884091dce5255a3f4ad70f3a1c6

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🌐 Massive Outage Affects Google, OpenAI, Spotify, DoorDash and Discord
Source: Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/outage-platforms-google-openai-doordash-spotify-discord-down-2084759


🎉 Télé-Québec Unveils Special Programming for Québec’s National Holiday
Source: Télé‑Québec
https://presse.telequebec.tv/communiques/2477/tele-quebec-devoile-sa-programmation-speciale-pour-la-fete-nationale


🤖 ChatGPT Still Reigns in the Generative AI World
Source: Mon Carnet
https://moncarnet.com/2025/06/12/chatgpt-domine-toujours-le-monde-de-lia-generative


🎬 Warner Bros. Discovery Eyes Breakup, Says CEO David Zaslav
Source: Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/warner-bros-ceo-david-zaslav-discovery-split-f7e5f8ed


🗣️ Le Figaro Tests La Provence’s New AI-Powered Voice Tool
Source: Le Figaro
https://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/synthese-vocale-le-figaro-a-teste-le-nouvel-outil-dope-a-l-ia-de-la-provence-20250612


🎙️ Crisis of Trust in News Media Explored in Podcast Episode
Source: Balado Québec
https://baladoquebec.ca/balado-de-linfo/s2-e2-la-crise-de-confiance-envers-les-medias-dinformation-avec-colette


⚖️ Supreme Court to Hear Key Legal Case on Meta in Canada
Source: La Presse
https://lp.ca/hLwr8j?sharing=true


📺 Summer Streaming on Canada’s TOU.TV Includes “Créateurs d’influence” and Outlander Prequel
Source: Radio‑Canada
https://presse.radio-canada.ca/internet/13998/emprises-createurs-d-influence-l-amie-prodigieuse-saison-2-et-le-prequel-d-outlander-a-voir-cet-ete-sur-ici-tou-tv


🎧 Max, the AI That Turns Text Into Radio Content
Source: BFMTV
https://www.bfmtv.com/tech/intelligence-artificielle/max-l-ia-qui-va-transformer-des-articles-ecrits-en-contenus-radio_AV-202506120445.html

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📉 How Media Is Still Drowning in the Buzz Race
Source: MNTD
https://www.mntd.fr/comment-les-medias-continuent-de-se-noyer-dans-la-course-au-buzz/


📷 What Photography Teaches Me About Seeing Clearly
Source: The Walrus (Substack)

The Walrus
What Photography Teaches Me about Surviving the News Cycle
A herd of caribou walks over the frozen waters of Lac du Sauvage, Northwest Territories. Seeing a herd of caribou up close is remarkable on its own, but add the cold (it was minus thirty degrees that day) and travelling by snowmobile to reach them, and it makes for an unforgettable experience that will stay with you for a lifetime…
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15 days ago · 12 likes · The Walrus

🎨 Alias: A Generative AI That Protects Artists’ Work
Source: Usbek & Rica
https://usbeketrica.com/fr/article/on-a-teste-alias-une-ia-generative-qui-protege-le-travail-des-artistes


⚽ Sport as a Tool of Resistance in Palestine
Source: En‑Retrait
https://en-retrait.com/le-sport-un-outil-de-resistance-en-palestine-2-2/


📢 Twitter/X Faces Ad Revenue Lawsuit Over Political Campaign
Source: Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/x-twitter-ad-revenue-campaign-lawsuit-a882b5c6


📸 Obituary: Howard Burditt, Veteran Reuters Photographer in Zimbabwe
Source: The Baron
https://www.thebaron.info/people/obituary-howard-burditt-long-serving-reuters-photographer-in-zimbabwe


🌐 Canada Unveils Roadmap for Digital Sovereignty
Source: CPAC
https://cpac.ca/dossier-public/l-episode/assurer-la-souverainete-numerique-du-canada--une-nouvelle-feuille-de-route


🕊️ IFJ Decries Deaths of Over 170 Palestinian Journalists
Source: Le Devoir
https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/medias/890257/guerre-contre-journalistes-denoncee-echelle-mondiale


🛂 VOA Fires Journalists Amid Asylum Questions Linked to Russia
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/06/11/voa-firing-journalists-asylum-russia-putin/


🎥 Ricard Buys Stake in YouTube Parent Company
Source: Loïc C. (Substack)

Youtube Masters
Ils racontent l'empire Ricard et cassent Youtube
Bonjour, aspirant maître de Youtube…
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16 days ago · Loïc Coutal-Salle

🎧 AI-Translated Podcasts and the End of Pageviews
Source: Twipe
https://www.twipemobile.com/building-beloging-ai-translated-podcasts-and-the-end-of-pageviews-adrian-your-ai-curator/


🗞️ Xavier Niel in Talks to Buy Prisa’s Stakes in Le Monde and Nouvel Obs
Source: La Lettre
https://www.lalettre.fr/fr/medias_presse-ecrite/2025/06/12/xavier-niel-negocie-la-reprise-des-parts-de-prisa-au-capital-du-monde-et-du-nouvel-obs,110464766-art


📚 A New Look at Journalism Ethics
Source: Columbia Journalism Review
https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/new-journalism-ethics-today.php


🧠 Should Journalists Call Out Lies in the Age of Trump and AI?
Source: Columbia Journalism Review
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/journalists-lies-trump-ai.php


🚔 Los Angeles Isn't a War Zone, Despite What Your Feed Shows
Source: Poynter
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/downtown-los-angeles-curfew-protests-peaceful-violent/


🌤️ Media: Clear Skies Before the Storm
Source: Tribune de Genève
https://www.tdg.ch/medias-eclaircies-avant-orage-143665513711


🍽️ NYT’s Video Dining Reviews Change Restaurant Criticism
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/media/new-york-times-restaurant-critics-dining-video-reviews

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🎪 Mediapart Festival Blends Activism and Independent Journalism
Source: Mediapart
https://blogs.mediapart.fr/leofajalgagny/blog/120625/le-mediapart-festival-un-carrefour-dengagements-et-de-journalisme-independant


⚖️ Google’s Biggest Threat Is AI, Not the DOJ
Source: Quartz
https://qz.com/google-antitrust-case-doj-chatgpt-search


🎬 Meta Launches Surreal AI Video Editor
Source: Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-launches-a-surreal-ai-video-editor-173907584.html


🚫 Meta Sues Nudify Apps, Deploys New Detection Technology
Source: Meta Newsroom
https://about.fb.com/news/2025/06/taking-action-against-nudify-apps/


🗞️ Small Town Newspapers Are Dying for Lack of Successors
Source: Columbia Journalism Review
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/small-town-newspapers-aging-succession.php


🤖 Yann LeCun Unveils Meta’s New AI Vision at VivaTech
Source: Mon Carnet
https://moncarnet.com/2025/06/12/a-vivatech-yann-lecun-presente-la-nouvelle-vision-de-meta-pour-lia/


🇨🇦 Mark Carney Enters Politics Focused on Message Control
Source: Le Devoir
https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/890173/mark-carney-arrive-politique-sous-le-signe-du-controle-message

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