Stewart's family said he died at his Los Angeles home after a brief journey with Alzheimer's, ending a career that spanned Star Trek, X-Men and the Royal Shakes

Alphabet's video unit posted its slowest ad growth in recent quarters while TV screen viewing now generates about a third of YouTube's ad revenue, and YouTube b

Reddit is moving toward a primarily logged-in experience and adding For You and Following feeds, changes that could cut off the logged-out traffic that fuels it

Huffman's comments on Reddit's Q3 2026 earnings echo complaints from publishers that AI-generated search summaries are eroding referral traffic, even as Google

Meta's platform is courting YouTube talent for its newly announced long-form horizontal video push, though it has no general plan yet to pay long-form creators

The deal would consolidate two of the largest US delivery platforms and reshape how customers order groceries and restaurant food.

YouTube's ad business grew 9% year over year while its living-room TV viewership now accounts for roughly a third of ad revenue, though other parts of Alphabet

A statement on his Instagram said the actor died at his Los Angeles home after a brief illness.

Meta is paying creators directly as it competes with YouTube for TV watch time and ad dollars.

The shift to a primarily logged-in experience follows Reddit's Q3 2026 earnings and a feed split into For You and Following tabs.

The shortfall raised questions on Wall Street about Alphabet's positioning in the AI race.

The YouTube Partner Program change would let more creators in developing economies cash out AdSense revenue sooner.

The defamation suit accuses the CNN commentator of playing decontextualized Twitch clips to falsely claim Piker endorsed lynching, testing how stream footage is

Alphabet reported $11.2 billion in Q3 2026 YouTube ad revenue, up 9% year over year, with 150 million Premium and Music subscribers as connected-TV watching res

The deal would merge two of the largest US delivery platforms and comes with subscription changes that could alter how customers order groceries online.

Some YouTube Partner Program members in the US, India, and Indonesia can now cash out smaller AdSense balances, a change aimed at creators in markets where payo

The IWGB announced anonymous online voting for workers at the GTA 6 studio, a notable union drive at a major game developer during its biggest launch cycle.

The platform pushed back on speculation that user discussions would be indexed publicly, as search engines increasingly rely on community platforms for human-wr

Stewart's death, announced on his Instagram after a brief illness, drew tributes from across the Star Trek and X-Men casts.

Reddit is ending anonymous browsing, a major shift for a site widely used as a crowdsourced information resource.

Huffman's comments on the Q3 earnings call add Reddit to the list of publishers whose referral traffic is being squeezed by AI search.

YouTube's ad growth slowed from prior quarters and lagged Alphabet overall, though its subscription base hit a new milestone.

Amazon attributed softer ad growth to Prime Day timing and unfavorable foreign exchange rates.

The settlement resolves a complaint from a coalition of 36 state attorneys general over data sold to brokers.

Slower YouTube ad growth matters for creator payouts since platform ad revenue underpins the partner program and Shorts monetization.

The lawsuit turns a political clip-editing dispute into a high-profile test of how context-stripped stream clips are treated legally.

The actor's death marks the loss of a figure central to Star Trek and X-Men, both staples of fan and creator culture.

Consolidation in delivery could reshape creator food-content partnerships, affiliate deals, and sponsored ordering promotions.

Requiring logins would reduce anonymous browsing and change how outside audiences and aggregators consume community content.

The strategy underscores how podcast and creator media have become a primary political communication channel in the US.

Both parties are leaning on podcast appearances to reach voters, though 2026 dynamics differ from 2024 as hosts and audiences show political fatigue.

New creator monetization and audience interaction tools deepen Spotify's push into podcasting beyond pure listening.

Strong podcast ad demand at SiriusXM signals continued advertiser appetite for the format even as broader media ad growth slows.

Netflix staffing up podcast content acquisition suggests it is building a podcast slate to complement its video library.

Opening podcast ad buying to creators of all sizes could broaden the pool of shows that can sell sponsorships directly.

The progressive podcast network's move into always-on streaming reflects podcast brands expanding into video-first distribution.

Microsoft beat overall Q1 expectations with $92.3 billion in revenue, but Xbox hardware declined 14% year over year, with first-party titles only partially offs

Capcom reported increases across the board for the six months ended September 30, 2026, driven by several of its major franchises.

The actor was known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men.

A unionization vote at Rockstar Games is proceeding in parallel with the run-up to the company's biggest release.

Bethesda could reveal The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel next month, a name fans had already guessed in August.

Rockstar confirmed police-related changes while a fresh gameplay clip aired during South Park.

Wall Street's second straight day of AI-trade rotation came after Amazon reported slower core e-commerce growth and higher capital spending while Intel's foreca

The scale of the breach is a fresh blow to efforts to bring digital assets into the mainstream, with recovery of the stolen Bitcoin seen as unlikely.

The legacy businesses funding this year's record AI spending are showing signs of deceleration, unsettling the market narrative around the AI trade.

Global bond sales hit a record on the back of AI-related borrowing, and prices are starting to signal buyer fatigue and rising risk gauges for issuers like Goog

The debt sale adds to a record wave of AI-related borrowing that is increasingly drawing scrutiny from bond investors.

Reddit's CEO also said Google's AI search modes do not drive traffic to the platform, echoing publisher concerns about AI-era referrals.