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CNN’s Lineup Changes: The Flawed Thinking Behind Mark Thompson’s Latest Move | Analysis
With stars like Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper still entrenched, the struggling network’s latest programming shake-up feels like a cosmetic fix to much larger challenges
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Trump Blasts MSNBC: ‘Shouldn’t Even Have a Right to Broadcast’
The president says the network, which he calls “MSDNC,” is “even worse than CNN”
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CNN Shakeup: Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer Change Times, Jim Acosta Removed
Acosta’s future with the network is now in question, after his morning time slot was given to Blitzer and Pamela Brown
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AOC Tells Jon Stewart Billionaires Are in a ‘Kiss Ass Race’ to Please Trump | Video
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says it is “now a billionaire feeding frenzy” with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg supporting the president
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Netanyahu Defends Elon Musk Over Salute: ‘Falsely Smeared’
The Israeli Prime Minister thanks the billionaire for being a “great friend of Israel” after he was accused of giving a Nazi salute
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Instagram, Facebook Offer $5,000 to Entice TikTok Creators
Meta’s “Breakthrough Bonus” aims to get creators from other platforms to jump ship
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Trump Taps OpenAI, Oracle for $500 Billion ‘Stargate’ AI Infrastructure Project
The new artificial intelligence program comes after Trump has said he wants to “dominate” when it comes to AI innovation
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TikTok’s Sister App Returns to US After Trump Executive Order
CapCut started working again for users on Tuesday, but new downloads are still barred by Apple and Google
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Big Tech Goes to Washington to ‘Kiss Trump’s Ring’ — But MAGA Fans Remain Skeptical
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-Trump shift “seems a little bit disingenuous,” one inauguration attendee told TheWrap
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Block TikTok Ban
The president’s executive order says the Justice Department “shall take no action” against Apple and Google for offering TikTok in their app stores
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What Ban? TikTok Creators and Users Party in DC as Trump Looks to ‘Save’ App
TikTokkers tell TheWrap they’re “ecstatic” about Trump’s efforts to restore the app — even as some worry about China’s influence over the platform
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CNN Pays Navy Veteran Undisclosed Defamation Settlement After Jury Orders $5 Million in Damages
A Florida jury determined the network defamed Zachary Young when they said he “exploited” fleeing Afghans in 2021
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CNN’s Net Worth Sliced in Half to $2.3 Billion Over 2 Years
The cable network was worth $4.4 billion in 2021, according to company finances shared in court on Friday
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CNN Owes $5 Million for Defamation of Navy Veteran
A jury finds the network defamed Zachary Young in a 2021 segment on Jake Tapper’s show that said he “exploited” desperate Afghans fleeing the country
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Trump Moves Inauguration Indoors to Avoid ‘Arctic Blast’
Single-digit temperatures and “bitterly cold wind chills” force Trump to be the first president sworn in inside since Reagan