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'Trump Said A Thing' Journalism Must Stop
One obvious byproduct of letting what's left of U.S. journalism consolidate in the hands of a bunch of giant corporations is the end result winds up being a feckless mess. Generally corporations don't want to upset advertisers, ownership (usually…
Daily Journal: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daily Journal Corp. (DJCO) on Wednesday reported a loss of $10.9 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Los Angeles-based company said it had a loss of $7.90 per share. The newspaper publisher…
Journalism is in trouble. This California bill could be a lifeline
The California Legislature has long led the nation in recognizing the crisis facing the state's local newsrooms. But more still needs to be done. Shrinking advertising revenue, declining search traffic, and AI models that scrape and resell content…
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COMMENTS, POLLS, YOUR stories – we always want to gather our readers' perspectives on news stories here at The Journal. We also accept letters to the editor for publication. Your letters can be your view on a topic or of our journalism. Or…
New York City Council Opens Investigation Into Prediction Markets Over Predatory Marketing Practices
Polymarket and several other prediction market platforms are in hot water again in New York City, this time over their fishiy marketing practices. The New York City Council announced Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into major…
Biology journal pulls 100+ articles and counting from special issues for peer review manipulation
Elsevier's International Journal of Biological Macromolecules has issued more than 100 retractions and counting for manipulated peer review in guest-edited special issues. The publisher has said one more retraction is coming. Since June the…
New York City Council investigating prediction markets' marketing practices
The New York City Council announced Wednesday that it is investigating four prediction markets for alleged “predatory marketing practices” targeting young people. Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to Polymarket, Kalshi…
New York City Council launches investigation into prediction markets
“Prediction markets aggressively entice consumers to bet and wager on sports, politics, culture, weather, and pretty much anything,” Menin said. “We refuse to let New Yorkers, especially our young people, become collateral…
New York City Council probing Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets over marketing claims
The New York City Council said Wednesday that it is investigating four prediction markets over allegations that the companies engage in deceptive marketing. The probe will examine the advertising practices of Gemini Titan, Kalshi and Polymarket…
Grieving Lionel Messi unsure about soccer future in message to late father
Lionel Messi said he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play soccer for “much longer” after the death of his father, Jorge, in an emotional tribute posted on social media on Wednesday. “I don't know what…
Introducing Pheromone Maxxing, TikTok's Latest Disgusting Dating Trend
Pheromone maxxing is the latest self-optimization trend to make a bold claim about attraction. Like most bold claims about attraction, it's about 30% correct. The practice, circulating on TikTok as part of the looksmaxxing pipeline, involves…
Bob Iger's joining of Lakers ownership group is just his latest big deal
Well before he positioned himself to be part of a group with Joshua Kushner to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers at an estimated $12.5 billion valuation, Bob Iger was no stranger to big-ticket deal-making in Hollywood. As CEO of The Walt Disney…
Xi's secretive graft purges spawn underground market for leaks
The black box around Xi Jinping's corruption crackdown has long fueled political gossip in China. Now, an underground market is emerging for selling purported secrets on who might be next to fall. Across China's tightly controlled internet…
Trump's Latest Obsession Will Be a Huge Headache for Todd Blanche
This is Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back—and keeps you posted on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team. Click here to…
What is driving the rapid shift as South Korea's bear market turns back into a bull
On July 30, South Korea's Kospi index was languishing at 5593, in the clutches of a bear market and 3.4% of the population had faced a margin call as the benchmark fell by more than a fifth. Fast forward a fortnight amid some very rapid and painful…
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