YouTube unveils AI-powered creator tools and Shorts Series microdramas at Made on YouTube
At its annual Made on YouTube event, the platform rolled out AI personalization across thumbnails, homepages and video editing alongside a Shorts Series microdr
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Meta unveils $1,300 VR glasses with YouTube, ESPN and Peacock apps
Meta is entering the premium headset market with IMAX Enhanced VR glasses priced at $1,300, launching next spring with entertainment and sports apps as it races
Tubefilter · +13 outlets
OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam and two executives for creator products
Sam Yam, who co-founded Patreon with Jack Conte over 13 years ago, is leaving to lead creator products at OpenAI ahead of an upcoming announcement.
Tubefilter · +7 outlets
Meta employee lawyers ordered attorney/client privilege hats amid child safety lawsuits
Reporting on the ongoing teen safety litigation shows Meta lawyers seeking to shield certain evidence under privilege claims.
The Verge
YouTube extends Coachella streaming deal through 2030
YouTube will remain the exclusive free streaming home of the Coachella music festival through 2030, extending a partnership that began in 2011.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Netflix signs YouTubers Sam and Colby for Halloween Hell Week special
The paranormal investigator duo is bringing their annual Halloween series to Netflix, the platform's latest creator-focused deal.
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New York accuses Polymarket US of running unlicensed gambling
State regulators allege the prediction market platform is operating an unlicensed gambling business in New York.
bloomberg.com · +13 outlets
WSJ: YouTube is battling Netflix for top creator talent
The report frames competition between the two platforms for creator signings as streaming and video platforms vie for audiences.
WSJ · +4 outlets
A24's Backrooms crosses $100 million to become studio's top domestic release
The creator-originated horror film's box office milestone underscores Hollywood's growing interest in creator IP, a theme industry execs say is a gold rush.
hollywoodreporter.com · +14 outlets
Meta announces Horizon Create and Studio tools to build AI-generated games
Meta is opening game creation on its Horizon social platform to AI prompts with a mobile app and browser tool, aiming to grow user-generated content.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Google adds Live Avatar to Gemini 3.8 Live for real-time animated conversation
The update gives Google's AI a lip-syncing animated persona that responds in real time during conversations.
The Verge · +12 outlets
Disney+ raises US prices 13 percent, ad-free Premium hits $21.49 a month
The increase pushes Disney+ annual ad-free costs above $250, less than a year after the previous hike.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Meta's Muse reportedly exposes entire filesystem with minimal prompting
Two developers say they independently coaxed Meta's Muse AI into zipping and sharing the full contents of its filesystem, raising security concerns for the prod
The Verge · +1 outlets
Ted Sarandos touts Netflix's $135 billion film and TV spend and 425,000 jobs
The co-CEO made the case for what the company calls the Netflix Effect on production spending and employment.
hollywoodreporter.com · +6 outlets
GTA 6 collector's edition confirmed at $400; dev says Switch 2 port doesn't make sense
Rockstar confirmed a large collector's edition for GTA 6, while a former developer argued a Switch 2 version is unlikely but phone play could be possible.
Dexerto · +6 outlets
Cities have subsidized Live Nation by $420 million, study finds
A study tallies public subsidies to the live entertainment giant across municipalities.
bloomberg.com · +2 outlets
Microsoft kills off Copilot Plus PC branding
Two and a half years after launching the AI PC label, Microsoft and Qualcomm are retiring the Copilot Plus PC brand.
The Verge
Greta Gerwig's Narnia moves to 2027 with wide theatrical release on Netflix
Netflix is shifting the Gerwig adaptation's release and giving it a broad theatrical window.
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