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YouTube’s missing hits will come back now that it has a deal with SESAC

YouTube has reached a deal with the music licensing organization SESAC that will bring back songs that were removed over the weekend. Many hit songs from artists such as Adele, Nirvana, and others disappeared, which YouTube blamed on the lack of an agreement to renew its existing deal. SESAC stands for the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, and …

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EchoStar to sell Dish to DirecTV, combining major pay-TV providers

Hamid Akhavan, EchoStar CEO, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Sept. 30, 2024. CNBC EchoStar is selling its Dish TV provider and digital business Sling to rival DirecTV in a deal announced Monday that brings together two of the largest pay-TV providers. EchoStar shares fell more than 11% Monday. DirecTV agreed to pay a nominal fee of $1 …

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Cruise hit with $1.5 million fine for failing to report robotaxi crash involving pedestrian

Last October, a Cruise vehicle hit a pedestrian and then dragged her 20 feet after she was initially struck by a human driver in a hit-and-run incident. In the aftermath, Cruise disclosed that its vehicle had struck a pedestrian but omitted details about the victim being dragged. As a result, the California Department of Motor Vehicles pulled the GM-backed company’s permit to operate …

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