Netflix lays off around 1,000 employees, its largest staff cut since 2022
The cuts, roughly 6 percent of the workforce, follow slowing subscriber growth and hit senior film and TV executives.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT is unsafe for children
The separate suits from Iowa, Kansas and other states accuse OpenAI of harming minors and misleading customers about ChatGPT safety.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Apple joins Nvidia in the $5 trillion valuation club
Apple becomes the second company to reach the milestone as AI-driven investor enthusiasm continues to lift megacap tech.
WSJ · +14 outlets
Disney named stalking horse bidder as Character.AI files for Chapter 11
Disney, which recently hired the AI firm's former CEO, is bidding for certain assets while state AGs seek protections for user data sold in bankruptcy.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
YouTube is looking to expand into audiobooks, challenging Spotify and Audible
The Alphabet-owned streamer is working on an audiobooks feature, per WSJ, extending its push into paid audio content.
The Wall Street Journal · +14 outlets
YouTube adds "Made with AI" labels to altered or AI-generated music tracks
The label mirrors YouTube's existing AI disclosure system for videos and applies to music that was altered or fully generated by AI.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Facebook adds a chatbot that lets users alter their recommendation algorithm
Meta follows YouTube in handing users a conversational tool to tune their own feed, shifting algorithm cleanup onto the audience.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
TikTok greenlights more creator-led microdramas with Made By Us and HOORAE
TikTok is expanding into serialized short-form drama as platforms and studios chase the booming microdrama format.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Microsoft and Japan dismantle cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
Microsoft says it helped take down a marketplace used by scammers to send phishing texts at scale.
The Verge · +12 outlets
Druski to become first social-media-born host of Saturday Night Live
The creator, with 13.6 million Instagram followers, will host the November 7 episode, a milestone for the creator-to-mainstream pipeline.
Tubefilter · +13 outlets
Rockstar says future games won't take as long as GTA 6 to develop
Developers say lessons from GTA 6's lengthy production will shorten timelines for future releases.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
GTA 6 PC version reportedly launching in Q1 2027
A GamesBeat report points to a much earlier PC window than expected for Rockstar's next title.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Twitch streamer PaymoneyWubby calls 50/50 sub split "robbery," urges creators to leave
The criticism adds to ongoing creator pressure on Twitch over its revenue share and payout terms.
Dexerto
Apple's new HomeView smart display draws mixed first reviews over $300 price
Reviewers including MKBHD praise simplicity but question value ahead of the November 13 launch.
The Verge · +12 outlets
Nous Research raises $90 million to bring open-source AI assistant to enterprises
The funding backs an enterprise push for open-source AI models amid a crowded assistant market.
WSJ · +14 outlets
GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek halts leaks "for now" after posting final-mission clips
The leaker says he is at the end of the road after sharing story spoilers, as another leak effort collapsed amid a crypto crash.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
American Electric Power to invest $4 billion in fuel cell project for Google energy demand
The utility project is aimed at supplying power to meet surging data center electricity needs.
WSJ
Xbox creates new team to explore AI game mods in Call of Duty
The move follows a wave of AI-built projects that merge and rebuild games inside Call of Duty.
Dexerto