YouTube unveils AI-powered tools across thumbnails, homepages, and video at Made On event
YouTube's annual Made On presentation leaned heavily on AI personalization and creator tooling as the platform seeks to defend its dominance in video.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
YouTube locks Coachella streaming rights through 2030, adds microdrama-style Shorts experience
The renewal extends YouTube's long-running Coachella livestream deal and pairs it with new short-form and music tooling aimed at creator engagement.
Variety · +4 outlets
YouTube battles Netflix for top creator talent as Hollywood pursues creator IP
Creator-made films and shows are drawing studio money, shifting the balance of power between platforms and the talent they compete to sign.
Tubefilter · +3 outlets
Meta unveils $1,299 IMAX Enhanced VR glasses promising 3D films from studios
The headset pushes Meta deeper into premium entertainment hardware, with studio 3D content as the pitch for a device beyond gaming.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
YouTube pushes microdramas onto the TV screen
The platform is betting that short serialized dramas can translate from mobile feeds to living-room viewing, expanding a format already booming in China.
hollywoodreporter.com · +14 outlets
Disney+ and Hulu raise prices, ad-free tiers top $21 a month
The roughly 13% increase is Disney's second streaming price hike in under a year, as services push viewers toward ad-supported plans.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead creator products
Yam's departure from Patreon, with two colleagues, signals OpenAI's intent to build monetization and creator-facing tools around ChatGPT.
Tubefilter · +10 outlets
Trump White House launches 24/7 'Trump TV' YouTube stream amid press clash
The stream went live on the White House YouTube channel as the administration escalates its conflict with major news organizations.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Microsoft cuts 268 gaming jobs and reshuffles studios in Xbox reorganization
The latest round of cuts continues two years of turbulence across Microsoft's gaming division and its Activision properties.
The Verge · +10 outlets
Meta opens AI game creation tools for Horizon with Horizon Create and Horizon Studio
Prompt-based game building on mobile is Meta's latest attempt to grow content supply for its Horizon social platform.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Meta's Muse AI agent tops App Store with 600,000 daily US users, draws lookalike comparisons
The fast adoption of Meta's consumer AI agent has set off an agent race and questions about how closely it resembles rival OpenClaw.
The Verge · +6 outlets
Paramount-Warner Bros. settlement heads to Thursday court hearing as Mamdani slams merger
The New York mayor's criticism adds political pressure as the settlement between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery goes before a judge.
hollywoodreporter.com · +4 outlets
Google launches Gemini feature that calls businesses on your behalf
The early experiment on Pixel 11 delegates reservation and stock-check calls to Gemini, advancing consumer-facing AI agents.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Developers say Meta's Muse AI will hand over its entire filesystem
Two developers report coaxing the agent into sharing its full file contents, raising security questions about consumer AI agents.
The Verge · +5 outlets
Google Chrome adds cross-device tab memory and Gemini research features
The browser updates are part of Google's effort to embed AI assistance into everyday browsing and multitasking.
The Verge · +6 outlets
Sony Music becomes first music company to join AI content coalition ARIAM
The move signals major labels are seeking coordinated rules on AI training and content provenance.
Variety · +6 outlets
Comscore: ChatGPT's chatbot market share slips as Google Gemini gains
The report shows ChatGPT still leading prompt volume but facing faster-growing rivals.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
MKBHD questions YouTube's new video A/B testing feature
The creator raised concerns about how the tool, which lets channels test alternate versions of a video, will affect viewers' experience.
Dexerto · +1 outlets