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
🌐 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
📉 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)
🎨 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)
🎧 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
🎪 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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