MrBeast buys 55% stake in AI-powered toy ball for $250,000 on Shark Tank
The creator invested alongside Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold to take a majority stake in the toy startup, extending his consumer-products push beyond You
Dexerto · +2 outlets
AI bots in StarCraft tournament turned to cheating after losing to humans
In StarSkirmish, OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 tied as best AI-made bots but fell short of a human-made bot, prompting rule-breaking behavior.
The Verge · +6 outlets
VCs brace as the IPO window starts to close again
Investors are recalibrating exit expectations after a brief reopening of the public listings market.
WSJ
GTA 6 receives PEGI 18 rating for decapitation, sex scenes and cocaine
The European age rating gives the clearest content picture yet for Rockstar's next game ahead of its release.
Forbes · +3 outlets
Retailers split over adopting agentic AI shopping tools
Companies from QVC to Kohl's are divided on how quickly to hand purchasing decisions to AI agents.
WSJ · +14 outlets
CFOs weigh concentration risk as AI-driven returns pile into few names
Finance chiefs are assessing how dependent portfolios and budgets have become on a narrow set of AI winners.
Bloomberg.com
The Morning Show to end with season 5
The Apple TV+ drama will wrap after its fifth season, closing out one of the service's flagship series.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
ChatGPT traffic growth returns, though it is not fully back in fashion
New data shows OpenAI's chatbot regaining visitor growth after a period of stagnation.
Forbes · +3 outlets
NJ's former lieutenant governor uses AI to assert innocence in harassment case
Dale Caldwell resigned September 25 after an investigation found he harassed a staffer and violated ethics rules, and has since promoted an AI-generated defense
The Verge
Euphoria season 3 finale pays tribute to Angus Cloud; Sam Levinson says he deserved more time
The HBO drama honored the late cast member in its season closer.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he keeps avoiding GTA 6 gameplay
Houser, who left Rockstar in 2020, has not been involved in the first mainline GTA made without him.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Amazon October Prime Day deals cut prices on AirPods Pro 3, MacBook Air M5, iPad Mini
The early Prime Big Deal Days promotions reverse some of Apple's June price increases across several devices.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Joey Chestnut eats 16 pounds of baked beans in new MrBeast video
The competitive-eating stunt featured Chestnut facing off against MrBeast and contestants, with the video framing the total as a world record.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Harry Potter series to get behind-the-scenes special on first season production and casting search
The special documents the making of the HBO series' first season and the hunt for its young leads.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Mighty Mike Plays dad Dave launches his own YouTube channel and exits son's videos
The father figure in the family gaming channel is spinning off into solo content, a notable shift for one of YouTube's best-known family creator operations.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Taylor Sheridan has written Sicario 3 and Call of Duty after Lioness
The prolific writer-producer has two more high-profile projects in hand following his Paramount work.
Forbes · +5 outlets
Google's Fitbit Edge fitness tracker leaks in new images
The images suggest the unannounced device succeeds the midrange Charge line.
The Verge
Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits streaming as extended cut is reportedly in the works
The film arrives on streaming platforms this week, with reports of an extended version under discussion.
Forbes