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Sat, Oct 31, 3:16 PM ET

Feed18 stories ›

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard and X-Men's Professor X, dies at 86
Stewart's death prompts tributes across film, TV, and games, with Star Trek Online players holding in-game vigils for Captain Picard.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Binance CEO says 90 percent of assets stolen in $6.3 billion hack have been replenished
The exchange says it will cover remaining losses after a record-breaking crypto heist, with reports citing a single compromised laptop as the entry point.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Instagram reportedly offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form horizontal video
Meta's platform is paying creators directly to seed its new long-form horizontal format as it competes with YouTube for talent and TV watch time.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
YouTube tests letting creators delete violating videos to avoid permanent bans
The policy test gives some creators an off-ramp from channel termination, signaling a shift in how YouTube handles repeat rule-breakers.
Dexerto
Apple Intelligence to launch in China with iOS 27.3, company says
The China rollout clears a major regulatory hurdle for Apple's AI features in its largest overseas market.
The Verge · +14 outlets
U.S. tech stocks drop on AI spending concerns as earnings jump 30%
Investors are weighing soaring AI capital expenditures against strong earnings, with the market punishing perceived overspenders.
WSJ · +14 outlets

YouTube18 stories ›

YouTube tests policy letting creators delete violating videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The test gives some creators a chance to remove rule-breaking content and keep their channels instead of facing termination.
Dexerto
Instagram reportedly offers YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form horizontal videos
Meta is paying creators to seed its new horizontal long-form format as it competes with YouTube for TV watch time and ad dollars.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc wins most seats as Israel election heads to deadlock
Results point to protracted coalition horse-trading, with Netanyahu alleging irregularities in Arab-sector votes.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86
The actor was best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic back a new standard for publishers to opt out of AI scraping
The companies say they will honor a common control letting publishers flag their content against AI training use.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Apple Intelligence to launch in China with iOS 27.3
The company announced on its Chinese newsroom site that the features arrive first in a beta of the release.
The Verge · +14 outlets

Twitch18 stories ›

YouTube tests policy letting creators delete violating videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The test would give some creators a chance to keep their channels alive by removing rule-breaking content rather than facing termination.
Dexerto
Instagram reportedly offers YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form horizontal videos
Meta is paying creators to seed its newly announced long-form horizontal format as it competes with YouTube for TV watch time and ad revenue.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Patrick Stewart, star of Star Trek and X-Men, dies at 86
The actor was widely known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Binance says it will cover all losses after hack affecting $6.3 billion in assets
The exchange's response follows reports that a single laptop was to blame, and the incident triggered wider crypto price jitters.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
DoorDash announces $17 billion acquisition of Instacart with subscription changes
The deal would reshape online grocery and food delivery and comes with changes to how customers subscribe.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Streamer Awards trophies stolen from a producer's doorstep ahead of 2026 ceremony
The theft complicates the run-up to the 2026 edition of the creator-run awards show.
Dexerto · +5 outlets

Platforms18 stories ›

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek captain and X-Men's Professor X, dies at 86
Tributes poured in from William Shatner, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman and other co-stars for an actor whose career spanned Shakespeare and blockbuster franchises.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Apple will bring Apple Intelligence to China with iOS 27.3
The features will debut first in an iOS 27.3 beta, marking Apple's long-delayed entry into the Chinese AI market where local partners are required.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Judge orders new trial over NFL Sunday Ticket's $4.7 billion verdict
The ruling reopens a case that had been one of the largest antitrust awards in sports media history.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Reddit will require everyone to log in, citing AI scraping and bot traffic
The move pushes Reddit further toward a closed platform as it negotiates data licensing deals for AI training.
The Verge · +7 outlets
Binance CEO says 90 percent of the $6.3 billion stolen in hack has been replenished
The exchange plans to cover the remaining 10 percent after a record-breaking crypto heist.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Reddit CEO says Google's AI Mode 'does not drive traffic'
The comment adds to publisher concerns that AI-generated search answers are eroding referral traffic to the open web.
The Verge · +14 outlets

Creators18 stories ›

YouTube tests policy letting creators delete flagged videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The test gives some creators a path to save their channels by removing rule-breaking content, a shift in how platform enforcement handles repeat violations.
Dexerto
Instagram reportedly offers YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form videos
Meta is paying creators to bring long-form content to Instagram as it competes directly with YouTube for video talent and watch time.
Dexerto · +6 outlets
YouTube restores true crime channel EWU's monetization days after removal
EWU was reinstated to the YouTube Partner Program after being demonetized for content restrictions, while the channel criticized what it called extreme censorsh
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Patrick Stewart dies at 86; Star Trek Online players hold in-game vigil
The actor known for Captain Picard and Professor Xavier is being honored by thousands of Star Trek Online players calling for a permanent in-game tribute.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Amazon Q3 ad revenue growth slows; ecommerce giant misses earnings estimates
The company cited Prime Day timing and unfavorable foreign exchange rates for softer ad growth, a signal for creator and media ad budgets.
Variety · +13 outlets
Activision apologizes, removes real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4
Footage from the South Korean tragedy appeared in the game, prompting backlash and a commitment to remove the clip.
Dexerto · +14 outlets

Podcasts18 stories ›

SiriusXM podcast ad revenue up 20% as demand outpaces inventory
SiriusXM's podcast ad sales growth stands out as its broader Pandora and streaming audio business faces subscriber declines and flat ad sales.
https://www.podcastnewsdaily.com/ · +2 outlets
Pandora loses 2.75 million monthly users as SiriusXM ad sales stall at $456M
The user decline underscores the pressure on SiriusXM's legacy streaming audio unit even as its podcast advertising arm grows.
PPC Land
Beehiiv and Substack launch new podcasting tools
Newsletter platforms pushing deeper into audio expands the competition among creator publishing tools.
Forbes · +14 outlets
PodcastOne draws multiple acquisition suitors, Podnews reports
Interest in buying the podcast network signals continued consolidation in the podcast sector.
Podnews · +1 outlets
Hijacked podcast kept publishing in its host's cloned AI voice
The incident highlights emerging risks around voice cloning and account security for podcasters.
Voice Over Herald · +2 outlets
Mamamia's new CEO bets on fewer podcasts and deeper brand deals, calling content 'commodified'
The strategy shift reflects publisher responses to AI-generated content flooding the market.
Mi-3.com.au. · +2 outlets

Gaming18 stories ›

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard and X-Men's Professor Xavier, dies at 86
Stewart's death prompts tributes across the industry, including an in-game vigil by Star Trek Online players calling for a permanent Picard tribute.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
YouTube tests letting creators delete violating videos to avoid permanent bans
The test gives some creators a path to save their channels by removing content that breaks YouTube's rules, a shift in how strike-based terminations work.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Anthropic adds Claude rule banning recreation of existing video games
Claude Code now refuses to recreate specific existing games while still allowing original titles and genre-style games, a notable policy line for AI-assisted ga
Dexerto · +12 outlets
Roblox Q3 revenue rises 16% to $1.6bn as bookings fall 12% to $1.7bn
The results beat expectations even as bookings declined, a key signal for the platform's creator economy heading into 2027.
Gamesindustry · +1 outlets
Instagram reportedly offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form video
The reported payouts are the latest escalation in platform competition to pull established video creators away from YouTube.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Maddy Makes Games delists Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox over BDS boycott
The indie studio pulled its titles in support of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets

Economy18 stories ›

OpenAI cuts fundraising target by $10 billion as AI stock selloff deepens
The cut comes as an AI stock selloff and rival Anthropic's impending public listing complicate OpenAI's efforts to secure investor commitments.
Bloomberg · +6 outlets
Tech stocks tumble for second day as AI spending fears collide with earnings misses
Investors are increasingly questioning whether massive AI capital spending will generate sufficient returns, with the rout spreading to Asian chip stocks.
Bloomberg · +13 outlets
Apple overtakes Nvidia as world's most valuable company
Apple reclaimed the top spot as investors sought the perceived safety of the iPhone maker amid concerns about AI spending.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
Microsoft plans to raise $25 billion in debt to fund AI buildout
The debt raise highlights how heavily tech giants are leaning on credit markets to finance AI infrastructure.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Amazon taps $80 billion supplier loan facility to help fund AI
Amazon is using its supplier financing program as an additional channel to fund its expanding AI infrastructure.
Bloomberg.com · +5 outlets
Meta's credit rating outlook cut to negative by S&P on AI spending
S&P took an early step toward a possible downgrade, citing pressure on Meta's balance sheet from elevated AI-related spending.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets