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People are really getting their podcast lawsuits in before the new year. Let’s get to it.

• The Daily Beast reports that Fox News host Laura Ingraham filed a lawsuit against Quake Media, claiming the podcast startup hasn’t paid her $800,000 contract for 2022.
• Investment firm VGC Partners is suing Sean Glynn, the former CEO of British podcast studio Novel. The sui

Two lawmakers filed a bill requiring creators of foundation models to disclose sources of training data so copyright holders know their information was taken. The AI Foundation Model Transparency Act — filed by Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) — would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to work with the National

Drone footage shows scenes from Gaza before and after Israel began bombing in retaliation for the October 7 Hamas attacks.

• Starbucks continues to face calls for boycotts. 
• One of the latest is a map that helps coffee lovers find alternative cafés to patronize. 
• A New York coffee wholesaler is also offering a trade-in program for Starbucks gift cards. 

The latest backlash against Starbucks includes a new map that helps customers

Apple is talking with some big news publishers about licensing their news archives and using that information to help train its generative AI systems, The New York Times reports. The company is apparently discussing “multiyear deals worth at least $50 million,” the NYT says, and has been in touch with publications like Condé Nast, NBC News, and IAC.

Because of its predictable story, and despite its occasionally gorgeous visuals, James Wan’s Aquaman sequel feels like the embodiment of everything that went wrong with the DC Extended Universe.

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• Tim Cook is worth $1.9 billion, according to Forbes data.
• Tim Cook's net worth includes around 3.3 million shares of Apple.
• His staggering wealth still does not put him in the top 1,000 richest people on Earth.

Apple's CEO Tim Cook is worth $2 billion, according to data

• Starbucks' CEO addressed vandalism and "misrepresentation" of the brand in his annual letter.
• Starbucks faced accusations of supporting Hamas after a pro-Palestinian

• Having imposter syndrome, or feelings of self-doubt, rattles workers across industries.
• However, artists and creative types note they constantly embattle worries about being "good enough."
• An expert told BI the structure of their work makes them more likely to struggle with it. 

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Mashable Supervising Producer Mark Stetson sits down with the cast of The Iron Claw to discuss what it was like playing one of the most notorious and tragic dynasties in pro-wrestling history, the Von Erich family. The Iron Claw is in theaters starting Dec. 22.

Here’s what’s going on at major tourist destinations in Orlando, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and abroad. Disney Parks just opened Zootopia at the Shanghai Disney resort and we have a look at its wild animatronics and cute in-universe food. Las Vegas is lifting spirits with immersive showings of The…

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• I recently went to Ikea for the very first time.
• The staged rooms were surprisingly elaborate, and there were many items for sale that surprised me.
• The food was even better than I anticipated. 

Until recently, I had never once set foot in an Ikea. I've never even ordered anything online from the Swedish furniture giant, though I own an Ikea