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.
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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
DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17 billion in a deal reshaping delivery subscriptions
The acquisition would combine two major delivery platforms and could change how customers order food and groceries.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
YouTube's Monetization Change: True Crime Channel EWU Loses Monetization, Slams 'Extreme Censorship'
The channel says it will move more content to its own streaming service after YouTube pulled its ad revenue.
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Google says its AI-equipped satellite returned its first response from space
Project Suncatcher booted on-board Tensor Processing Units running a Gemma model in orbit.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Binance says it will cover all losses after a hack affecting $6.3 billion in assets
The exchange responded to claims that a single laptop was to blame for the breach.
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Sam Altman says RAM belongs in data centers, not on desktops, amid shortage
The OpenAI CEO's comments on the memory crunch reflect how AI demand is reshaping hardware supply.
The Verge · +10 outlets
Rivian's autonomy ambitions face their first real test
The EV maker's robotaxi and point-to-point autonomy plans are drawing more attention than its R2 ramp.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Japan's anime market hits a record $28.2 billion as domestic sales surge
Growth in local spending underlines anime's expanding role in global entertainment revenue.
Variety · +2 outlets
Reddit is making a major change to how users access the platform
The platform is planning a major change to how users access its content.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Martin Scorsese says Cleopatra film with Angelina Jolie was undone by the Sony hack
The director described how leaked material derailed a long-planned project.
Variety
Starbucks explores AI drive-thru menus that recognize returning customers
CEO Brian Niccol said on the earnings call that the company will test personalized digital menu experiences.
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Activision to remove real Itaewon crowd-crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after backlash
The publisher apologized after using actual footage of the South Korean tragedy in the game.
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Private equity is directing more midterm money to Republicans than Democrats
The shift highlights how finance-industry donors are aligning in the 2026 cycle.
Bloomberg.com