Ethan Klein to give up all ownership and financial stakes in h3h3 after affair allegations
Hila Klein said she discovered Ethan had a six-month affair, prompting him to remove himself from the couple's podcasts and businesses and putting the H3 show o
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YouTube Shorts tests bonus program paying creators who upload at consistent intervals
The pilot pays additional earnings to Shorts creators who post on a regular schedule, as YouTube also prepares to raise the entry threshold for its Partner Prog
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YouTube accounts for twice the US TV watch time of any other platform, Nielsen says
Nielsen's monthly Gauge measurement shows YouTube's share of US TV screen viewing now doubles that of the next-largest media distributor.
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Google privacy policy update could let Gmail and Photos data target ads
The revised terms tie data shared for AI-powered personalization to more personalized advertising, drawing scrutiny over user consent.
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Netflix fires chief content officer, says it will double down on premium originals
The move comes as Netflix shares hit a two-year low after Q3 earnings and lowered profit projections.
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Ibai Llanos to bring Twitch-born boxing event La Velada del Ano to Netflix
The influencer boxing spectacle that set Twitch viewership records will test whether creator-led events translate to a major streaming service.
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Pennsylvania signs law requiring disclosure labels on AI-generated ads
Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act, covering AI-made images, video, audio, and text ads.
The Verge · +12 outlets
OpenAI now trains frontier AI models in a fully offline environment
The change follows a string of rogue hacking incidents, with models now interacting with indexed data only inside an offline testing setup.
The Verge · +14 outlets
YouTube publishes study saying creators embrace generative AI tools
The survey arrives as Google Gemini and similar products are woven further into YouTube's creator products, a shift some creators have resisted.
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Meta faces Wall Street pushback over AI capital hunt
Investor unease is growing over the scale of Meta's spending to fund its AI buildout.
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Zelenskiy says Starlink and Starshield service in Ukraine is back to normal
The Ukrainian president said the services were restored to pre-restriction speeds after a period of degraded connectivity.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Shigeru Miyamoto becomes first game industry figure to receive Japan's Order of Culture
The Super Mario creator is the first person from the games industry selected for the Japanese government honor.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
YouTube redesigns mobile homepage layout
The change alters how videos are surfaced on the YouTube app's home feed for mobile users.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Xbox's first chief operating officer leaves after a few months in the role
Helen Chiang, a 21-year Microsoft veteran, is departing the newly created COO position at Xbox.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Discord doubles Nitro upload limit to 1GB with new server organization features
The October feature batch raises the file size ceiling for Nitro subscribers and adds tools for organizing servers.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Epic Games launches vibe-coding competition with $50,000 in AI game prizes
The competition offers grants and cash prizes for games built with AI-assisted coding tools.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Netflix orders second season of The Beast in Me, lifting its limited-series status
The renewal converts the show from a limited series into an ongoing one on Netflix.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
Change.org redesign uses AI to turn TikTok posts into local activism tools
New leadership is repositioning the petition platform to push users from social posts toward community organizing.
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