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
Disney+ to add Channel 4 network and on-demand content in UK and Ireland
Disney+ will carry Channel 4's network and on-demand programming in the UK and Ireland under what the companies call their most ambitious EMEA deal to date.
The Hollywood Reporter · +7 outlets
Netflix hires former Apple exec Steve Wilson to lead podcast acquisitions
Netflix has tapped a former Apple executive to build out podcast acquisitions, signaling continued investment in audio programming.
The Hollywood Reporter · +6 outlets
Google's AI search changes upended online publishing
Changes to Google's AI-powered search results are reshaping traffic and revenue for online publishers, according to a Verge report.
The Verge · +13 outlets
SAG-AFTRA promotes Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to CEO, extends contract
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland has been elevated to CEO as SAG-AFTRA extends his contract, amid a campaign highlighting members' struggles to qualify for health insura
The Hollywood Reporter · +9 outlets
NBA adds Kalshi and Polymarket gambling partnerships amid betting scandals
The NBA announced new partnerships with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket even as it faces gambling-related scandals.
The Verge · +13 outlets
MrBeast and Mastercard partner on perks for the creator economy
The collaboration between YouTube star MrBeast and Mastercard brings new perks aimed at creators, part of the growing brand-creator economy.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Ted Sarandos visits Seoul as Netflix marks 10 years in Korea
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited Seoul as the streamer marked a decade of Korean content investment, a key driver of its global growth.
The Hollywood Reporter · +7 outlets
Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl LXI halftime show
Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl LXI halftime show, one of the biggest stages in music.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Ali G: Who Iz I?' to stream on Prime Video after brief theatrical run
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G film heads to Prime Video shortly after a brief theatrical run, illustrating the shrinking theatrical window.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Ava DuVernay defends using AI in new documentary '14th'
Director Ava DuVernay defended her use of AI tools in the documentary '14th,' adding to industry debate over AI in filmmaking.
The Hollywood Reporter · +7 outlets
'Coven Academy' renewed for season 2 at Disney
'Coven Academy' has been picked up for a second season at Disney, continuing the company's investment in youth-oriented streaming series.
Variety
X names another new head of product
X has named another head of product, the latest in a series of leadership changes at the company.
The Verge