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The Indian rightwing is celebrating the Washington Post layoffs. Here’s why that’s terribly idiotic

There are several serious conversations to be had about the Washington Post layoffs – about money, sustainability, the slow cannibalisation of news by tech platforms, and what journalism is now expected to do in 2026.

Newslaundry

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts

Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists

The Guardian - US

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis steps down just days after axing hundreds of staff at Jeff Bezos’ newspaper

Post reporters shared images of a memo sent by publisher and CEO William Lewis announcing his departure

The Independent UK

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Paisa and power can’t protect journalism: Why readers are the only safety net that works

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Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs

Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workers

The Guardian - US

Larry Ellison and Jeff Bezos have seen more than $66 billion swiped from their net worths since the start of this year as AI-driven slump sees tech billionaires’ wealth free-fall

AI bubble fears have led to billions erased from tech CEOs’ net worth overnight—and Oracle founder Larry Ellison has been hit the hardest this year.

Fortune

From Watergate to watered-down: Every Indian journalist should read this piece

The Washington Post – WaPo for short – has inspired journalists of several generations, thanks in part to Hollywood. Two Oscar-nominated movies have been made about the paper and its people. The first was All the President’s Men, based on the story of how the paper broke the mother of…

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Amazon shares tumble after launching £147bn AI spending plan

Shares in the company slid in value after it became the latest tech giant to commit to vast spending.

Evening Standard

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision review – some of Charles’s ideas are strangely trippy

Jeff Bezos gives yet another powerful person an uncritical profile. The point of this one: if we’d listened to the king, there would be no climate crisis – even if some of his ideas are a bit woo-woo

The Guardian - UK

Amazon reveals plans to spend $200bn in one year the day after Bezos guts Washington Post

Tech giant reports $213bn in revenue after its founder, who owns the Post, lays off a third of newspaper’s employees

The Guardian - US

Jeff Bezos yanks ‘Melania’ documentary from Oregon theater after its manager gives people the one and only reason to watch it

Amazon's 'higher-ups' pulled the plug.

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First Thing: Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

Elizabeth Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility hit by measles outbreak. Plus, the Epstein stories you may have missed

The Guardian - UK

What the ‘murder’ of Washington Post means for India

Pranshu Verma, the Washington Post’s Delhi bureau chief, learned on Wednesday that his contract was being terminated. He was among nearly 300 editorial staffers laid off as Jeff Bezos gutted the newspaper’s newsroom – a purge that has almost ended the Post’s presence in South Asia.

Newslaundry

Mass layoffs fuel fears of ‘death spiral’ at Washington Post

On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos

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Axios

Washington Post cuts reignite concerns over Bezos ownership

The Post's financial struggles predate Lewis' tenure, but have been compounded by a series of unforced errors over the past two years.

The Times of India

‘Painful but necessary’: Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs

The Washington Post on Wednesday announced sweeping layoffs that will significantly shrink its newsroom. The Post eliminated its sports section, large parts of its foreign coverage and its storied books division, in what current and former staff described as one of the darkest moments in the paper’s history.

The Independent UK

‘Bloodbath’ at Washington Post as one-third of staff laid off by Jeff Bezos

About 300 journalists in the newsroom are expected to lose their jobs as part of a ‘broad strategic reset’

Times Life

5 Daily Habits Billionaires Follow to Achieve Massive Success

Numerous studies have shown that rich people follow some common habits. From Warren Buffet to Jeff Bezos, we can always find commonalities between billionaires. The truth is, by understanding and by implementing these habits in our own lives, we can ensure that we get ahead in our journey of becoming…

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The Guardian - US

‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers

Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump

The Guardian - US

‘The smart, the rich, the powerful’: Epstein associated with Silicon Valley elite years after his release from prison

Billionaires and intellectuals attended events with the disgraced financier years after he served time for sex offense, files reveal

The Guardian - US

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos stays silent as employees brace for cuts

Bezos has not publicly responded to several letters sent by Post staffers urging him to curb potential layoffs

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Images of NYC mayor with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated. Here's how we know

Images circulating online that show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are generated by artificial intelligence

The Guardian - US

Is Jeff Bezos going to destroy the Washington Post? It sure looks like it

He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it

The Guardian - UK

Propaganda in cinemas, newsrooms slashed: this is the US media under Trump and his tech barons

The president and his supporters joining forces to decide what audiences read and see seems straight from a fascism playbook, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Times of India

‘We know about your mom’: Zohran Mamdani faces heat over Epstein row; supporters heckle NYC mayor at home

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced voter protests at his home following the release of new Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. These records mention his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, in connection with a 2009 social event hosted by Ghislaine Maxwell. Protesters expressed anger and disappointment, questioning Mamdani's integrity after having supported…

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