News Habits Shift in the Philippines: A Reuters Institute report says Filipinos are consuming less news overall, with weekly TV news use down (66%→42%) and newspaper readership falling (22%→10%), while social media stays roughly flat (68%→70%), suggesting a broader drop in total news rather than a simple platform swap. AI in Newsrooms, With Limits: Malaysia’s media leaders say AI can speed writing and translation, but editorial responsibility must stay human—warning against handing decision-making to machines. Local Journalism Push: The Courier Journal is taking its mobile newsroom to Shively’s Newman Library (July 13–17), with daily beats from politics to investigations and features. Publishing & Tech Tie-Ups: Fox & Fable’s AI-assisted book recommendations are drawing attention as the shop scales with publisher relationships and OpenAI-linked tools. Press Freedom & Safety: Nigeria’s defense ministry says it plans to embed journalists with military units for “more accurate” security reporting, while a separate report alleges Kuje prison officials discussed targeting activist Omoyele Sowore after SaharaReporters coverage. Media Business Deal: Bonnier News will take a majority stake in Ireland’s Business Post Group, deepening its push into diversified media and services. Gaming “End of Life” Fight: A campaign is gaining traction to stop publishers from shutting down online games, arguing players should be able to keep playing what they paid for.