In brief: US private equity company Blackstone is in talks to buy Pink Floyd’s back catalogue for up to half a billion dollars, the Financial Times reports.

In brief: it is the first time social media platforms have discovered and removed pro-US influence campaigns.

In brief: Peacock will become the streaming home of NBC and Bravo, offering next-day access to current seasons of shows on both channels beginning September 19.

In brief: She will be tasked with setting the long-term vision for how Pinterest reaches and markets to businesses and agencies of all sizes globally.

In brief: the settlements amount to $37.5m and $35m, respectively.

In brief: the mobile game was made in partnership with Ellen Digital Ventures.

In brief: DirecTV’s will help broadcast to over 300,000 unique venues, including everything from large chains to local independent pubs.

In brief: Twitter’s former head of security has alleged that the social media company has misled federal regulators about its cybersecurity practices.

In brief: A day after the independent Australian news site dared Lachlan Murdoch to follow through on his legal threats, Murdoch officially filed suit.

In brief: Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook have been known to create clones of competitor social media products.