Twitch uses AI to decide which streamers get ads, CEO Dan Clancy says
Clancy said Twitch already transcribes live streams with AI and now uses it to judge brand safety and ad eligibility, a shift that could affect creator revenue.
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YouTube will let creators react live to others' videos and keep the ad revenue
YouTube's Watch With feature formalizes reaction content on-platform, giving the reacting creator ad money while the original gets credit.
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Twitch viewership rises year-over-year as clipping strategy expands
Twitch is betting that paid clipping networks driving short-form discovery are behind the platform's renewed growth.
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TikTok to pay creators for brand deals within 30 days via new fintech feature
Faster brand-deal payouts are meant to keep creator cash flow inside TikTok's ecosystem as TikTok Shop volume grows.
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GTA 6 map is so large players won't see it all through story missions, Rockstar says
Rockstar says the map is roughly double the size of GTA 5's, with content deliberately left off the critical path.
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Academy executives defend moving the Oscars broadcast to YouTube starting 2029
AMPAS says the YouTube deal feels riskier to skip than to take as audiences move away from traditional broadcast TV.
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Meta responds after Muse AI shared a YouTuber's home address on Facebook Marketplace
The incident raises questions about privacy safeguards in Meta's AI assistant as it is pushed into marketplace interactions.
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Twitch lets creators turn Clips into stream recap highlight reels
The feature aims to help streamers reach fans who cannot watch full multi-hour broadcasts.
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Kick streamer goes unresponsive on stream as chat calls police, who smash a window to reach him
The incident illustrates the safety pressures of round-the-clock live broadcasting and viewer-driven intervention.
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FBI says Dutch police arrested alleged ShinyHunters leader in Pokémon-themed hacking probe
The arrest is tied to breaches including an FBI incident and a Rockstar hack attributed to the group.
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Meta launches Forum, a community app reviving the message-board format
Facebook is testing a standalone app built around Groups-style communities as it fights for forum-style engagement.
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MKBHD calls YouTube's A/B thumbnail testing its riskiest idea yet
Creator reaction to YouTube's split-testing tool signals concern about how much of channel performance becomes algorithmically optimized.
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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 will not include Disney World or Universal Studios parodies
The studio drew on Florida for its setting but is avoiding real tourist landmarks.
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DoorDash tests AI agent that places food orders via text
The delivery company is experimenting with conversational ordering as it competes on convenience.
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GTA 6 weather system detailed with hurricanes, tropical storms and dynamic wind
Rockstar confirmed the long-rumored advanced weather simulation ahead of the game's release.
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Spider-Man's Clone Saga reportedly being developed as an Amazon series
The divisive 1990s comic arc is reportedly headed to streaming as Amazon expands its Marvel-adjacent slate.
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DoorDash unveils delivery drone that can reach doorsteps in under 5 minutes
Early tests showed sub-five-minute restaurant-to-door times, part of DoorDash's push into autonomous delivery.
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TikToker arrested in $25M money laundering case tied to gang leader father
The case highlights how flaunted wealth on social platforms can become evidence in criminal investigations.
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