H3 Podcast cuts ties with Ethan Klein as Hila Klein alleges six-month affair, show on indefinite hiatus
The co-hosted show's hiatus follows Hila Klein's public allegation of a six-month affair and the couple's separation, making one of YouTube's longest-running cr
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YouTube adds security feature that blocks suspected hacked channels from uploading and livestreaming
Automated blocking of compromised accounts targets the channel-hijacking and crypto-scam livestreams that have repeatedly hit large creators.
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Netflix layoffs continue as Warner Bros. loss to Paramount deepens streaming woes
The Verge argues losing Warner Bros. to David Ellison's Paramount removed Netflix's easiest path to catalog and subscriber expansion, leaving it facing broader
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Spotify reaches 306 million paid subscribers in Q3, up 6 million, with ad revenue growth
The streaming-audio giant hit all key targets in the quarter, reinforcing its position as the dominant paid audio platform for music and podcasts.
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Getty Images files for bankruptcy amid AI competition and mounting debt after failed Shutterstock merger
The photography licensing giant enters US bankruptcy with a restructuring plan, a sign of how generative AI has destabilized stock imagery economics.
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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion after New Mexico court finds Facebook misled users on data privacy
The penalty is among the largest state-level privacy rulings against Meta and adds to the platform's mounting regulatory costs.
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EA shuts down BioWare as Mass Effect 5 is canceled and a purported trailer leaks online
The studio closure ends a decades-long developer's run and left a purported Mass Effect 5 trailer circulating on Reddit a day later, with its former director co
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Nvidia and TCV invest in AI video startup Higgsfield, extending its Series B
The San Francisco company works across marketing and entertainment, and the backing signals continued investor appetite for generative video tools.
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Banijay Entertainment eyes US scripted expansion amid battle for IP and Netflix content shakeup
Fresh off its All3Media merger, the production giant is targeting American scripted output as Netflix reshuffles its content leadership.
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Hardware hacker jailbreaks Switch 2 via eShop coding game, Nintendo pulls SmileBASIC 4
A researcher says a Switch 1 coding title became a Switch 2 exploit path, prompting Nintendo to remove the game from the eShop.
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Valve composer says Half-Life 3 rumored codename HLX on stage, setting off fan speculation
The public mention of the long-rumored internal codename at a GameSoundCon Q&A is the strongest hint yet of an unannounced Valve project.
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Discord doubles Nitro upload limit to 1GB and adds server organization features
Larger file sharing tightens competition among community platforms for creators who distribute clips, art, and builds directly to followers.
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YouTube explains why the dislike button is disappearing from some videos
Visibility changes to a widely used feedback signal matter to creators who track audience sentiment through dislikes.
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Paramount+ head of originals Jane Wiseman exits as Skydance unveils streaming structure
The departure comes as the post-merger combination of Paramount+ and HBO Max takes shape, reshaping who greenlights streaming originals.
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Epic Games launches vibe-coding competition with $50,000 in grants and prizes for AI-made games
The contest pushes generative AI tooling into game creation, a shift that both excites hobbyists and unsettles working developers.
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YouTuber arrested in India after finance influencer dies by suicide amid cyberbullying allegations
The case follows family accusations of cyberbullying against finance creator Finance with Harish and highlights harassment risks in creator communities.
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Shigeru Miyamoto becomes first game industry figure awarded Japan's Order of Culture
The honor marks official recognition of video games as cultural achievement in Japan, decades after Mario's debut.
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Infinity Ward responds to Modern Warfare 4 SBMM backlash as players call matchmaking 'miserable'
The studio says its priority is a good experience in every multiplayer match, but the controversy over skill-based matchmaking persists across the franchise.
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