YouTube unveils AI-powered features, Shorts Series, Coachella deal at Made On event
YouTube's annual Made On event centered on AI personalization, new microdrama-style Shorts Series for TV, and an extension of its Coachella streaming rights thr
Variety · +14 outlets
Meta launches AI game creation tools for its Horizon social platform
Meta introduced Horizon Create and Horizon Studio to let users build games with AI prompts, alongside new VR and pocket AI hardware reveals.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Meta's Muse AI agent drew 600,000 daily US users and looks like OpenClaw
Meta's new consumer AI agent topped App Store charts, though developers report it can be prompted to dump its entire filesystem.
The Verge · +4 outlets
Microsoft cuts 268 gaming jobs and reorganizes Xbox studios
The restructuring shuffles major studios and franchises as Xbox continues a multi-year period of upheaval.
The Verge · +14 outlets
OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead creator products
Sam Yam left Patreon after 13 years and brought colleagues with him ahead of an upcoming OpenAI announcement, signaling a push into creator tooling.
Tubefilter · +10 outlets
New York accuses Polymarket US of running unlicensed gambling
State regulators are challenging the prediction market's US operations, a test of how gambling law applies to event contracts.
Bloomberg.com · +12 outlets
Google Gemini can place business calls and Chrome gains cross-device tab memory
Google is expanding Gemini's agentic features to local business calls on Pixel 11 while upgrading Chrome's tab continuity and research tools.
The Verge · +1 outlets
YouTube is competing with Netflix for top on-screen talent
The rivalry is intensifying as both platforms court established stars and creators for premium programming.
WSJ · +10 outlets
Ted Sarandos touts Netflix effect: $135B in film and TV spending, 425,000 jobs
Netflix's co-CEO framed the company's production spending as a major economic contributor amid industry consolidation.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
Disney+ raises US prices again, ad-free tier tops $250 a year
The 13 percent increase marks another round of streaming price hikes as platforms push viewers toward ad-supported plans.
Dexerto · +7 outlets
Paramount-Warner Bros merger would combine Yellowstone, Harry Potter and DC
The pending Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery combination would create a media giant spanning film, TV and networks.
Variety · +8 outlets
Comscore reports ChatGPT's LLM share shrinking as Gemini advances
ChatGPT still holds about half of chatbot prompt volume, but rival models are gaining ground quickly.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
YouTube extends Coachella exclusive streaming deal through 2030
The platform will mark 15 years of streaming the festival in 2027 under the renewed agreement.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
YouTube star Abdirahman Keinaan turns racist comments into a docuseries
The Finnish-Somali creator's new series documents his return to Somalia after years of racist harassment in Finland.
Variety · +3 outlets
Trump launches 24/7 'Trump TV' YouTube stream as press conflict escalates
The White House channel began streaming around the clock after five major news organizations united against the president.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Backrooms crosses $100M to become A24's highest-grossing domestic release
The creator-origin horror film's success underscores Hollywood's growing appetite for internet-native IP.
The Hollywood Reporter · +11 outlets
Inmo Air3 smart glasses recalled over overheating temple burn hazard
The CPSC recall covers Inmo's Air3 model after reports that the left temple can overheat during extended use.
The Verge · +1 outlets
GTA 6 collector's edition confirmed at $400
Rockstar's premium bundle is notable for its scale relative to previous releases.
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