Twitch CEO Dan Clancy says AI decides which streamers get certain ads
Twitch's ad allocation increasingly runs through automated brand-safety and targeting systems, a shift that affects creator revenue across the platform.
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Kai Cenat threatens lawsuit after Reggie makes abuse allegations involving RaKai
The dispute escalates a public feud among major streamers, with RaKai separately denying claims he was abused.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg to bring final season of Chicken Shop Date to Netflix and YouTube
The creator-led interview show moving its finale to a major streamer alongside its own channels marks another bridge between YouTube-native formats and traditio
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IShowSpeed anime series in the works at Brian Robbins' Big Shot Pictures
A top creator landing a scripted series reflects the growing pipeline from streaming audiences into Hollywood production.
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Fortnite pro Clix launches Full Box holding company for his nine businesses
The move signals top esports players formalizing their ventures, collabs and philanthropy under one corporate structure.
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Twitch rolls out Clips-based stream recap tool for creators
The feature turns existing Clips into highlight reels, part of Twitch's push to help creators with discoverability and off-platform sharing.
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MKBHD calls YouTube's A/B thumbnail testing its craziest, riskiest idea yet
The creator raises concerns about a platform change that would let channels test multiple video variants, with implications for how audiences see content.
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AGC Studios launches AGC Digital to develop creator-led intellectual property
A traditional film financier building a division around creator IP shows studios increasingly treating online audiences as source material.
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Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis strike creator content pact for TV, film and short form
Charles Roven's Atlas and creator representation firm Culture Genesis will co-develop projects, tying creator talent to mainstream production.
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Shroud says streaming in 2026 feels depressing as fewer viewers interact in chat
The veteran streamer's complaint highlights a broader concern that chat engagement, once the core of Twitch, is declining for smaller channels.
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Man arrested after Twitch streamer accuses him of sexual assault during Disneyland stream
The incident raises questions about safety for creators who stream in public venues.
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Rockstar says GTA 6 map is too big to see it all by playing story missions
Rockstar reiterates the map is roughly double GTA 5's size, with developer statements building anticipation ahead of the game's release.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Xbox is not for sale as rumors swirl
Public denial follows speculation about Microsoft's gaming business, which matters to the studios, creators and esports scenes tied to the platform.
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Rocket League pro Kofyr banned from RLCS through 2027 over inappropriate touching allegations
The ban is one of the harshest sanctions handed down in a major esports league over conduct at an event after-party.
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Fortnite pro Huty dropped by FLC days after vulgar gesture at FNCS Globals
The org's swift action shows teams enforcing conduct standards on broadcast during top-tier tournaments.
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100 Thieves admits we messed up after AI design sparks RuneScape merch backlash
Fans spotted warped skill icons in a teaser, forcing the org to acknowledge a designer used AI to rush an edit for the collaboration.
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Meta responds after Muse AI shared a YouTuber's home address on Facebook Marketplace
The incident adds to scrutiny of AI assistants handling personal data, and of the privacy risk for creators whose addresses are sought by audiences.
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Audible to add AI feature letting listeners talk to audiobook characters
Amazon is pushing conversational AI into narrated entertainment, a test of how audiences accept interactive character chat.
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