Archive snapshot · Creators
Fri, Oct 9, 3:15 AM ET
Joe Rogan renews Spotify deal reportedly worth nine figures, keeping JRE exclusively on the platform
Spotify will continue to handle ad sales and licensing for The Joe Rogan Experience under a new multiyear agreement extending a relationship that began in 2020.
Variety · +2 outlets
Massive GTA 6 leaks show 25 minutes of gameplay, first-person mode and nudity
The leaked footage, attributed to leaker Cyberleek, contradicts Rockstar's stated launch features and arrives ahead of the game's release.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Discord disables new bot installs after hijacked Double Counter bot exposed millions of users' IP addresses
The hacked bot spammed 50 servers and copied user IP addresses, prompting the platform to pause new bot installations.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Former Twitch director Marcus 'djWheat' Graham calls secrecy around Dr Disrespect ban a 'big mistake'
The ex-Twitch executive criticized the platform's lack of transparency on major bans and said it should have defended hot tub streamers.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Man sentenced to 18 months for $8M in royalties from bot-streamed AI songs
The North Carolina case is among the first criminal sentencings over artificial streaming fraud.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Alex Warren to host 2026 Kids' Choice Awards as show airs on CBS for the first time, Taylor Swift leads nominees
The Nickelodeon franchise moves to CBS for its 2026 edition, with Swift heading the nomination list.
The Hollywood Reporter · +5 outlets
Google launches Playground, an experimental AI platform for making games by description
The tool lets users create and play games without coding knowledge.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
TikTok star Becca Bloom to launch weekly video podcast 'Bloom's Room' with PAVE Studios
Bloom, who has more than 10 million followers, will debut the series in January with the creator-focused studio.
Variety · +2 outlets
Sony to launch Crunchyroll anime hub on the PS5 home screen in spring 2027
The hub aligns Sony's anime business more closely with anime-inspired games on PlayStation.
Variety · +13 outlets
AI audio startup Sonilo, founded by TikTok veterans, raises $11 million led by B Capital
The San Francisco company is building generative models that write music and sound effects matched to on-screen action.
Variety
Starbucks reportedly explored acquiring Chipotle in a multibillion-dollar deal
The reported talks would pair the coffee chain with the burrito brand.
Dexerto
PlayStation 5: Sony patents AI bosses that adapt to player moves and weapons in real time
The filing describes combat systems that adjust boss behavior based on a player's attacks and tactics.
Dexerto · +10 outlets
Xbox CEO describes next-gen Helix console as a 'family of devices'
Asha Sharma's comments offer more detail on Microsoft's unannounced hardware plans.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson take 'Calm Down' podcast to Colin Cowherd's The Volume
The sportscasters signed a new partnership with Cowherd's media network for their hit podcast.
Variety · +7 outlets
Dewayne Perkins to launch six-episode digital 'skitcom' 'I Swear We're Friends' on YouTube
The 'Blackening' and 'Studio' star is independently releasing the series on YouTube this fall.
Variety · +1 outlets
NBA 2K25 to be pulled from sale as 2K shuts down servers, ending MyCareer mode
The shutdown comes roughly two years after launch, cutting off the game's single-player mode.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Gary Vaynerchuk shifts focus to collectibles brand VeeFriends, calls it potentially his biggest business
The YouTube star and VaynerX chairman is expanding VeeFriends into comics, characters and TV.
Variety
Xbox confirms GTA 6 cannot be streamed on PC, denies exclusive streaming rights report
The denial follows reports about cloud streaming arrangements for the game.
Dexerto · +1 outlets

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