Feed18 stories ›
Anthropic files S-1 for IPO, warning of AI's 'catastrophic' risks and energy demand
Anthropic's prospectus, the first look at its finances ahead of a public listing, flags climate and reputational risks while Wall Street and Silicon Valley weig
The Verge · +13 outlets
Instagram tests 90-minute uploads and launches on Apple TV in bid for YouTube's TV watch time
Meta is pushing longer-form video to court podcasters and living-room viewers, but unlike YouTube it is still not sharing ad revenue with creators.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Netflix hires former Apple exec Steve Wilson to lead podcast content acquisitions
The hire follows Netflix's first major podcast push in fall 2025 and signals continued investment in audio programming.
The Hollywood Reporter · +6 outlets
MrBeast's Beast Industries partners with Mastercard to bring payment perks to creators
Mastercard is integrating its services into the creator economy through a pact with the YouTube star's holding company.
Tubefilter · +5 outlets
Netflix viewing time declines years after password-sharing crackdown
Subscribers are spending less time in the app, a trend that raises questions about engagement as streamers chase ad revenue.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo inner display 'issue' after reports of cracking screens
Owners of the $2,000 foldable reported bright lines and cracked inner screens within hours of receiving the device.
The Verge · +13 outlets
YouTube18 stories ›
Instagram begins testing 90-minute video uploads in bid for YouTube's TV watch time
Meta's Instagram is pushing into long-form and living-room viewing, directly challenging YouTube and TikTok for TV watch time, though creator monetization for t
Tubefilter · +13 outlets
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals heavy reliance on gas-powered data centers
The S-1 filing discloses intense competition for electrical supply and data center capacity, underscoring generative AI's energy and climate exposure ahead of t
The Verge · +10 outlets
Lula wins fourth term in Brazil election upset
The result reshapes Brazil's political outlook and its trade posture toward China and the US.
WSJ · +14 outlets
Salesforce to acquire customer-engagement platform for nearly $5.7 billion
The deal is one of Salesforce's largest recent acquisitions as it expands its customer-engagement software portfolio.
WSJ · +10 outlets
Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo inner display issue after reports of cracked screens
Apple says it is aware of a problem affecting the foldable's inner screen, with reports of cracks and bright lines appearing within hours of use.
The Verge · +13 outlets
EQT to buy Range Resources in $13 billion all-stock deal
The stock swap would consolidate natural gas producers amid volatile energy prices.
WSJ · +14 outlets
Twitch18 stories ›
Twitch streamer El Komanche, Salvadoran creator Carlos Mauricio Gomez, found dead at home in Mexico at 30
The death of the popular Spanish-language streamer, known to Salvadoran and Mexican audiences, adds to a run of creator deaths that have prompted discussion of
Dexerto · +6 outlets
Apple unveils iPad Mini with OLED display, thinner design, and A20 Pro chip
The first OLED panel on the iPad Mini is the tablet's largest display upgrade in years and extends Apple's OLED rollout beyond the Pro line.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Instagram tests videos up to 90 minutes, escalating competition with YouTube
Long-form uploads would move Instagram well beyond its short-form roots and directly onto YouTube's turf for creator ad revenue.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo inner screens cracking within hours of use
The display defect on the $2,000 device is the first hardware quality problem reported around Apple's new folding phone.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Elon Musk's AI-generated Odyssey film panned as "soulless slop" after his criticism of Nolan
The widely criticized AI movie illustrates the reputational risk facing AI-generated film as it collides with established Hollywood.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
League of Legends world champion Cyanide, Fnatic's 2011 winner, dies at 31
The Finnish player's death marks the passing of one of the original champions from the inaugural League of Legends World Championship.
Dexerto · +12 outlets
Platforms18 stories ›
Instagram tests 90-minute videos, launches on Apple TV, but still pays creators no ad revenue share
Instagram is pushing longer, widescreen video and Apple TV viewing to compete with YouTube and TikTok, while notably declining to share ad revenue with creators
Variety · +14 outlets
Anthropic IPO filing details gas-powered data centers, risk factors, and sweeping AI ambitions
Anthropic's S-1 reveals heavy reliance on natural gas for data centers and warns that negative AI coverage could hurt its business as it prepares to go public.
The Verge · +6 outlets
Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to a large share of its workforce, the latest sign of cost-cutting across big tech.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo display issue after reports of cracked screens
Apple says it is aware of an issue with iPhone Duo inner screens after user reports of cracks and bright lines, with teardowns pointing to a hinge-related cause
The Verge · +13 outlets
Apple updates the iPad Mini with a larger OLED display
Apple refreshed its smallest tablet with an OLED panel as part of a broader week of product news.
The Verge · +14 outlets
OpenAI announces three science discoveries and a new academic partnership model
OpenAI announced three research results in math, computer science, and physics and a new academic collaboration model, weeks after releasing hundreds of claimed
The Verge · +14 outlets
Creators18 stories ›
Instagram tests videos up to 90 minutes and launches on Apple TV, but still shares no ad revenue with creators
Meta is pushing Instagram toward longer-form, TV-style viewing to compete with YouTube, but its refusal to offer a revenue share leaves creators without a monet
Variety · +14 outlets
Disney+ signs landmark content deal with UK's Channel 4, adding network and on-demand shows in UK and Ireland
Disney calls it its most ambitious EMEA partnership to date, with Channel 4 programming arriving on the streamer as local broadcasters seek new distribution.
The Hollywood Reporter · +4 outlets
Netflix hires former Apple Podcasts exec Steve Wilson to lead podcast content acquisitions
The contract hire signals Netflix is building out a podcast strategy as it expands beyond video into audio programming.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Netflix viewing time keeps declining years after password-sharing crackdown
Subscribers are spending less time in the app, a concern for a company whose growth increasingly depends on engagement and advertising.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Twitch streamer El Komanche, Salvadoran creator Carlos Mauricio Gomez, found dead at home in Mexico aged 30
The death of the popular Salvadoran streamer prompted an outpouring from the Spanish-language streaming community.
Dexerto · +7 outlets
League of Legends world champion Cyanide, Fnatic's 2011 title winner, dies aged 31
The Finnish player won the inaugural League of Legends World Championship with Fnatic, making him part of esports' earliest championship history.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Podcasts18 stories ›
Netflix hires former Apple exec Steve Wilson to lead podcast content acquisitions
The hire signals Netflix's intent to build out podcasting as a content and licensing category rather than a one-off experiment.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Global expands Global Player Plus with six new podcast subscriptions
The UK broadcaster is betting that bundled premium podcast feeds can support subscription revenue alongside its radio streaming offering.
Global Media & Entertainment · +13 outlets
Podnews reports cloned podcast kept publishing after host's AI voice was replicated
The incident illustrates how easily AI voice cloning can be used to hijack an active podcast feed without the host's involvement.
Podnews · +1 outlets
TikTok Podcast Network adds three shows as iHeart partnership expands
The expansion shows TikTok pushing further into audio distribution through an existing tie-up with a major podcast publisher.
Net Influencer · +7 outlets
Edison Research releases Q3 Top 50 U.S. podcasts ranker
Edison's quarterly ranker is a widely cited benchmark for which shows and networks hold the largest weekly U.S. audience.
Rainnews · +5 outlets
iHeartMedia retains top spot on Triton's September podcast ranker
Triton's monthly ranker is a key measure of network-level reach in the U.S. podcast ad market.
Radio Ink · +2 outlets
Gaming18 stories ›
Microsoft offers voluntary exit to up to 60,000 employees, Xbox staff among those eligible
The buyout offer is the broadest signal yet of cost-cutting at Microsoft as Xbox grapples with its business model reset.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Netflix reportedly offered Microsoft $500M over seven years to license Xbox IP for film and TV
The reported bid underscores how streaming platforms are competing for game IP as adaptations become a core acquisition strategy.
Gamesindustry · +7 outlets
Microsoft extends Arkane Lyon consultation period as Marvel's Blade development continues
Redmond is seeking a buyer for the studio while keeping the licensed superhero project in production.
Gamesindustry · +13 outlets
Petition to save Mass Effect passes 200,000 signatures after BioWare shutdown
The fan campaign shows the scale of backlash over the closure of BioWare, the studio behind the franchise.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Steam's AI disclosure policies a political act
The dispute between the two biggest PC storefronts escalates over how generative AI use in games should be labeled.
Gamesindustry · +11 outlets
Instagram tests 90-minute video uploads in a direct challenge to YouTube
The test moves Instagram well beyond short-form content as it courts creators who currently publish long video on YouTube.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Economy18 stories ›
Anthropic files for IPO, becoming first frontier AI lab to list; seeks record raise
Anthropic's S-1 filing sets up a test of whether public markets will keep funding the multi-trillion-dollar AI buildout at current valuations.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
Meta seeks up to $97.5 billion in equity to fund AI spending
The offering would rank among the largest equity raises in history as investor scrutiny of AI capital spending intensifies.
Bloomberg · +5 outlets
South Korea's economy beats forecasts on AI-driven chip boom
Semiconductor demand continues to underpin Korean growth even as global borrowing costs rise.
Bloomberg.com · +8 outlets
Anthropic to offer IPO shares directly to Australian retail investors
The move brings a large AI listing to a market still shaken by a failed data center deal, and could hand Commonwealth Bank a multi-billion-dollar windfall.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
SpaceX agrees to $40 billion chip-financing deal with Apollo
The financing underscores how private credit is being tapped for large-scale semiconductor and infrastructure projects.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Wall Street and Silicon Valley brace for Anthropic IPO's 'trickle-down effect'
Bankers, startups, and investors expect the listing to reset expectations across the AI economy.
CNBC · +1 outlets