Feed18 stories ›
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in all-stock deal worth about $8.2 billion
The deal values the 2024-founded AI research lab, previously valued at $1 billion, far above its last round as AMD pushes into AI model research.
The Verge · +14 outlets
YouTube adds on-platform reaction tools that let creators use others' long-form videos
Reaction content is one of the largest categories across platforms, and YouTube is formalizing it inside its own ecosystem rather than ceding it to rivals.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Trump administration finalizes rule weakening US fuel efficiency standards
The Transportation Department calls it among the largest deregulatory actions of the second Trump term, undoing Biden-era rules.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Walmart vows not to use AI or personal data to set individualized prices
The pledge follows reporting on Walmart's shift to digital shelf labels and broader consumer concerns about algorithmic dynamic pricing.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Florida attorney general seeks to block ChatGPT from presenting itself as human
The filing escalates Florida's existing safety suit against OpenAI, targeting anthropomorphic responses to users and minors.
The Verge · +4 outlets
Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion after jury finds vibration patent infringement
Apple says it will appeal the federal jury verdict covering haptic technology used in its devices.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
YouTube18 stories ›
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in all-stock deal worth about $8.2 billion
The acquisition of the 2024-founded AI research lab marks a major consolidation play in AI talent and research.
The Verge · +14 outlets
YouTube lets creators publish reaction videos on-platform using other creators' long-form videos
YouTube is formalizing a top content category by allowing on-platform reaction content built from other users' long-form uploads, a shift for rights and revenue
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
OpenAI faces pressure to catch up in consumer AI agents ahead of 2026 DevDay
OpenAI popularized the AI chatbot but has trailed rivals in continuously running consumer agents, a gap it is expected to address at DevDay.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Twitch viewership rises year over year as clipping programs drive creator growth
Twitch's traffic is up year over year, with paid clipper armies cited as a major driver of discovery for livestreams.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
YouTube microdramas pass 6.5 billion views as Shorts Series bets on short-form serials
YouTube is pushing serialized microdrama content past 6.5 billion views while dedicated apps monetize continued episodes, highlighting a fight over viewer reten
Forbes · +2 outlets
Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion over vibration patent infringement, plans appeal
A federal jury found Apple infringed patents covering vibration technology used in its devices.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Twitch18 stories ›
Twitch viewership rises year over year as clipping and paid clipper armies spread creator content
Twitch's traffic is growing again and the platform's clip ecosystem is being credited with widening reach beyond live viewers.
Tubefilter · +4 outlets
YouTube lets creators publish reaction videos on-platform using other creators' long-form videos
The change formalizes a top content category that has long sat in a copyright gray area and could reshape how reaction channels are licensed.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Kyedae confirms Twitch return date after 18-month hiatus
The streamer's comeback after stepping away indefinitely in 2025 is one of the biggest returning-creator events of the year on Twitch.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
CNN and Jubilee partner on Texas Senate town hall with James Talarico, streamed online
The collaboration pairs a legacy news network with a digital-first media company to reach voters through streamed formats.
Tubefilter · +6 outlets
Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion over vibration patents, plans appeal
The federal jury verdict is one of the largest patent damages awards against the company.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Alex Zarfati turns to AI filmmaking after YouTube failed to get studios to greenlight his projects
His pivot reflects growing creator interest in AI production tools as an alternative path to financing traditional film and TV work.
Tubefilter
Platforms18 stories ›
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in all-stock deal worth about $8.2 billion
The deal would fold the 2024-founded AI research lab, valued at $1 billion earlier, into AMD as the chipmaker builds out its AI software and research ambitions.
The Verge · +14 outlets
OpenAI won't release GPT-6.1 Astra over safety worries
The decision marks a rare public case of OpenAI holding back a frontier model release on safety grounds.
The Verge · +14 outlets
OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
The Verge · +1 outlets
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5
The release adds a new mid-tier model to Anthropic's Claude lineup as competition among frontier AI labs intensifies.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Florida attorney general asks judge to block ChatGPT from using human-like attributes
The filing follows Florida's earlier lawsuit against OpenAI over safety concerns, and targets first-person human framing in ChatGPT's responses.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Trump administration finalizes rule weakening US fuel efficiency standards
The Transportation Department calls it among the largest deregulatory actions of the second Trump term, rolling back Biden-era targets.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Creators18 stories ›
Rockstar takes legal action over unofficial GTA 5 Nintendo Switch port; modding group shuts down
Rockstar's intervention against a fan-made Switch port shows the company's tightening posture toward modders ahead of GTA 6.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Media company HardScope launches with in-house studio built around creator-led IP, sets digital series slate
Matt Kalish's new venture will launch its YouTube channel on Sept. 30, adding a studio-backed player to the creator economy.
Variety · +4 outlets
Minecraft reveals The Sift, its first new dimension in over 10 years
Mojang's first new dimension in more than a decade is a major content expansion for the game's massive creator and player base.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Kyedae confirms Twitch return date after 18-month hiatus
One of Twitch's biggest streamers returning after an indefinite 2025 break is a notable moment for the platform's talent roster.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
TikTok star Chris Olsen on memoir helping young people with substance abuse feel 'less alone'
Olsen's memoir 'I Think My Therapist Hates Me' marks another top creator crossing from short-form video into traditional publishing.
Variety · +2 outlets
Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion after jury finds patent infringement in vibration tech, will appeal
The federal jury verdict over device vibration patents is one of the largest damages awards against Apple and will be contested on appeal.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Podcasts18 stories ›
Fox News expands podcast slate with all-female show "the Girls," adds Melissa DeRosa as contributor
The show, debuting October 1 with rotating female co-hosts drawn from network personalities and outside guests, is Fox News' latest digital expansion under its
Deadline · +7 outlets
Patreon retires per-creation memberships, moving all creators to monthly-only billing
The legacy plan had let patrons pay per post, and its removal standardizes how creator subscription revenue is billed across the platform.
Podnews · +2 outlets
Giggly Squad podcast draws $150M bids from three suitors in licensing bidding war
The reported offers underscore how valuable hit creator-hosted shows have become to podcast networks and distributors.
The Ankler
Obama's book podcast debuts with Tom Hanks and Ta-Nehisi Coates among guests
The high-profile launch adds a former president to the growing roster of celebrity-hosted interview podcasts.
firstpost.com · +8 outlets
Zack Polanski's podcast earns thousands from Google despite Green Party support for BDS
Reports highlight ad revenue flowing from Google to the Green Party figure's podcast even as the party backs a boycott campaign against the company.
The Jewish Chronicle · +5 outlets
Elon Musk appears on the Nelk Boys' Full Send podcast
The appearance puts the billionaire in front of one of the largest male-skewing creator audiences.
Teslarati · +12 outlets
Gaming18 stories ›
Report: Sony surveying developers about ending PlayStation disc support
A shift away from physical media would reshape how PlayStation games are sold and preserved, and the survey signals Sony is weighing the move.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Nadella says Xbox must invent a "sustainable business model" to reach more players
The Microsoft CEO's comments come as the Xbox division faces pressure to justify its spending and expand beyond console hardware.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Steam mass arbitration case proceeds as "Valve Corporation v. Users of Valve's Video Game Platform"
Lawyers recruited thousands of gamers to bypass Valve's forced arbitration clause and press monopoly claims against Steam.
The Verge · +4 outlets
Rockstar takes legal action after modders port GTA 5 to Nintendo Switch
The unofficial Switch port team is shutting down, underscoring how aggressively Rockstar polices fan projects ahead of GTA 6.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Apple ordered to pay $5.7B over phone vibration patents, will appeal
A federal jury found Apple infringed vibration technology patents, one of the largest patent damages awards against the company.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Minecraft reveals The Sift, its first new dimension in over 10 years
Mojang's first new dimension in more than a decade is a major content addition for the industry's best-selling game.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Economy18 stories ›
OpenAI holds back GPT-6.1 Astra release after model underperforms on safety evaluations
Delaying a flagship model over safety-eval results is a rare public acknowledgment that capability and safety targets are diverging at the frontier.
Bloomberg · +2 outlets
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in all-stock deal worth about $8.2 billion
The purchase of a 2024-founded research lab valued at $1 billion shows AMD paying up to build AI capability beyond its chip business.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Nvidia, Anthropic and Palantir CEOs to attend Trump lunch on AI risks
Direct White House access for frontier AI and defense-adjacent executives signals AI risk policy is being shaped at the top of the administration.
Bloomberg · +13 outlets
Bain says AI industry must earn $6 trillion a year by 2031 to justify data center capex
The estimate quantifies how far revenue must scale to cover the capital now flowing into AI infrastructure.
Bloomberg · +8 outlets
Google contests EU push to open Android to rival AI assistants and share search data
The challenge tests how far antitrust remedies can force open mobile platforms to competing AI services.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
Anthropic IPO prospectus warns its AI could pose existential risks to humanity
Risk language in an IPO filing is an unusual disclosure that puts AI safety liability in front of public market investors.
Forbes · +13 outlets