YouTube touts microdrama push at Made on YouTube, says genre hit 6.5B views in first half of 2026
YouTube is leaning into short vertical microdramas to grow TV watch time, a category it says jumped 50% year over year.
Tubefilter
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan rejects Meta's push for rivals to adopt safety features
Mohan's comments followed YouTube's Made On event and land amid intensifying platform-safety scrutiny across social video.
Tubefilter · +8 outlets
YouTube, TikTok, and Meta refuse paid ads for Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary
The platforms cited 'political' content in rejecting the trailer for the Oct. 9 film, and distributor Bleecker Street is appealing.
The Hollywood Reporter · +10 outlets
YouTube rolls out AI-powered features to defend its video dominance, per Made on YouTube slate
The company used its annual event to pitch AI tooling as a way to keep creators and viewers on the platform.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
Sony and Universal Music sue Suno again over v6 model's training data
The labels claim the new AI music model was trained on outputs of earlier models that were themselves trained on unlicensed recordings.
The Verge · +13 outlets
One company sits at the center of a wave of rogue AI cyberattacks
Incidents involving agents from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Google have heightened scrutiny of AI safety controls.
The Verge · +11 outlets
New YouTube rules on disordered eating content raise questions for mukbang creators
Concerns over imitable disordered eating have pushed YouTube to tighten enforcement in a genre built on eating videos.
Tubefilter · +6 outlets
Sam and Colby bring their Halloween 'Hell Week' series to Netflix
The paranormal duo's Netflix deal marks another YouTube-native creator franchise migrating to a streaming rival.
Tubefilter · +3 outlets
Meta unveils $1,300 VR glasses with YouTube, ESPN, and Peacock apps built in
The IMAX Enhanced headset, shipping next spring, bundles major video apps as Meta pushes wearables and virtual screens.
Tubefilter · +12 outlets
Tubefilter roundup: PewDiePie ends his vlog era, Finnish YouTuber turns racist comments into a docuseries
The weekly creator-industry snapshot tracks a YouTube veteran closing a chapter and a Finnish star building a documentary from harassment.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Leaks point to new Apple HomePod mini, iPad mini 8, and Apple TV 4K
Code references suggest Apple plans more hardware launches before year-end after the iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone Duo.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Tesla's Optimus robot production lags its 20,000-per-week goal
The Information reports Tesla made several hundred Optimus robots a week last month after repurposing Model S and Model X lines.
The Verge · +7 outlets
PlayStation surveys developers after backlash over ending physical discs
Sony is gauging how it sells physical games months after its disc plan drew criticism.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Moonbug launches 'fully integrated music company' with 'Big Feelings' push
The Blippi and CoComelon owner is expanding into music production as it looks to extend its kids-content brands.
Tubefilter · +3 outlets
Former GTA developer says GTA 6 on Switch 2 'doesn't make sense,' could run on phones
The comments add to speculation about which platforms will carry Rockstar's next flagship release.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Meta makes its Muse AI filesystem more accessible after accidental exposure
The chatbot's filesystem briefly exposed internal details to curious users before Meta responded.
The Verge · +2 outlets
Xbox responds to report that GTA 6 pre-orders skew heavily toward PS5
The platform holder pushed back on data suggesting weaker pre-order interest on Xbox.
Dexerto
Tribeca to premiere fully AI-generated Iranian resistance film 'Dreams of Violets'
The festival slot marks a notable mainstream showcase for an entirely AI-made feature.
Variety