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Feed18 stories ›

Binance CEO says 90% of $6.3B stolen in record crypto heist has been replenished
The exchange says it will cover the remaining 10% after hackers drained customer funds in the largest crypto theft on record.
The Verge · +14 outlets
U.S. tech stocks slide on concerns over AI capital spending
Earnings momentum is diverging across Big Tech as investors weigh the cost of AI infrastructure buildouts.
WSJ · +14 outlets
Instagram reportedly offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form video
The reported payouts would mark a direct bid by Meta to pull established video creators away from YouTube.
Dexerto · +6 outlets
YouTube tests letting creators delete videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The policy trial would give channels a path to survive strikes by removing offending content rather than losing the account.
Dexerto
Anthropic quietly adds Claude Code rule banning recreations of existing video games
The restriction targets vibe-coded clones of known titles while still permitting original games and genre work.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Netflix's Sarandos touts $135B in film and TV spending and 425,000 jobs
The streamer is framing its content outlay as broad economic impact amid intensifying scrutiny of streaming economics.
The Hollywood Reporter

YouTube18 stories ›

YouTube reinstates true crime channel EWU's monetization days after demonetization
EWU was removed from the YouTube Partner Program for content restrictions and had said it would shift content to its own streaming service before YouTube restor
Dexerto
YouTube tests policy letting creators delete violating videos to avoid permanent bans
The test gives some creators a path to save their channels from termination by removing rule-breaking content.
Dexerto
Instagram reportedly offers YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form horizontal videos
Meta's Instagram is using large payouts to lure YouTube creators to its new long-form horizontal format as it pursues TV watch time and ad revenue.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
Patrick Stewart dies at 86; Avengers: Doomsday set as his final film
The Star Trek and X-Men actor's death drew tributes, including an in-game memorial gathering from Star Trek Online players seeking a permanent tribute.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Binance says 90 percent of assets stolen in $6.3 billion hack have been replenished
The exchange said it will cover remaining losses and responded to claims that a single laptop was behind the record crypto heist.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Anthropic adds rule barring Claude from recreating existing video games
Claude Code will no longer reproduce specific existing games, though original and genre titles remain allowed.
Dexerto · +7 outlets

Twitch18 stories ›

YouTube tests policy letting creators delete violating videos to avoid permanent bans
The test gives channels under termination threat a path to stay up by removing rule-breaking content, a shift in how YouTube enforces its community guidelines.
Dexerto
Instagram reportedly offers YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form horizontal videos
Meta's platform is paying creators to adopt its new long-form horizontal format as it competes with YouTube for TV watch time and ad dollars.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion with subscription changes
The deal would consolidate two major US delivery and grocery platforms and reshape their subscription offerings.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Binance responds to $6.3 billion hack, says it will cover all losses
The exchange answered claims that a single laptop was to blame for the breach that affected billions in assets and stirred crypto market fears.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
YouTube restores true crime channel EWU's monetization days after removal
EWU was demonetized under YouTube's content restrictions and had begun moving content to its own streaming service before reinstatement in the Partner Program.
Dexerto
Patrick Stewart dies at 86; Star Trek Online players hold in-game vigil for permanent tribute
The actor known as Captain Picard and Professor Xavier died at 86, prompting thousands of Star Trek Online players to gather and request a permanent in-game mem
Dexerto · +1 outlets

Platforms18 stories ›

Binance CEO says 90 percent of $6.3 billion stolen crypto has been replenished
The exchange is replacing customer funds after a record-breaking heist, a test of confidence for centralized crypto platforms.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Apple Intelligence to arrive in China with iOS 27.3
Bringing Apple's AI suite to China resolves a major gap in its rollout but requires local partners and compliance.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Snap is the only platform left in the next kids online safety trial
Other defendants have settled or exited, leaving Snapchat as the remaining test of platform liability for minors' safety.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Big AI names back a new standard way to opt out of web scraping
A machine-readable opt-out mechanism could reshape how publishers and sites negotiate AI training access.
The Verge · +7 outlets
TikTok launches Must Eat, a user-generated restaurant guide
The app extends its recommendation engine into local dining discovery, moving further into territory held by Yelp and Google Maps.
Forbes · +8 outlets
Maine's data center fight becomes a Senate election battleground
Local opposition to data center power and land use is emerging as a national political issue for the AI buildout.
The Verge · +12 outlets

Creators18 stories ›

YouTube tests letting creators delete rule-breaking videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The policy would give some creators a chance to keep their channels alive by removing offending content instead of facing termination.
Dexerto
Instagram reportedly offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form video
Meta is said to be paying large sums to pull long-form creators and their audiences over from YouTube.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
YouTube restores EWU monetization days after true crime channel demonetized
The reversal follows the channel's public criticism of what it called YouTube's extreme censorship and its shift of content to its own streaming service.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Anthropic adds Claude rule barring recreations of existing video games
Claude Code will no longer generate clones of specific existing titles, though original games and genre-style projects remain allowed.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Streamer Awards trophies stolen from producer's doorstep ahead of 2026 ceremony
The theft of the awards intended for this year's winners leaves the ceremony scrambling before it takes place.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Backlash forces Activision to pull real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4
Activision apologized after using real footage of the South Korean tragedy in the game and confirmed the clip will be removed.
Dexerto · +14 outlets

Podcasts18 stories ›

Binance says customer funds safe after $6.3B hack, eyes Sunday reopening as breach points multiply
The exchange says customer money is safe after attackers drained key reserve wallets, with multiple breach vectors found and an Ethereum upgrade partly blamed f
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
SiriusXM's podcast ad revenue rises 20% as company skipped the streaming gold rush
The audio company's ad-supported podcasting business is growing even as rivals chased video streaming subscribers.
Forbes · +1 outlets
PodcastOne draws multiple potential buyers, Podnews reports
The podcast network's ownership is in play with several interested parties, according to the Podnews report.
Podnews · +1 outlets
People Inc. lays off 195 staffers, about 6% of workforce, citing rapid media changes
The publisher of People and Entertainment Weekly joins a wave of media companies cutting jobs.
Variety · +3 outlets
Uber tests tokenized money market funds with HSBC and Franklin Templeton to put idle cash to work
The ride-hailing giant is piloting blockchain-based cash management with two major financial firms.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Amazon ad revenue growth slows in Q3 as ecommerce giant misses earnings estimates
Prime Day timing and foreign exchange rates were cited for softer ad growth in the quarter.
Variety · +13 outlets

Gaming18 stories ›

YouTube tests letting creators delete rule-breaking videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The experiment gives some creators a chance to save their channels by removing violating content rather than facing termination, a notable softening of YouTube'
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Roblox Q3 results beat expectations despite bookings falling 12% to $1.7bn
Revenue rose 16% year-on-year to $1.6 billion even as bookings declined, a mixed quarter for the platform's creator economy.
Gamesindustry · +2 outlets
Instagram reportedly offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form videos
The reported payouts show Meta escalating its bid to pull long-form creator content away from YouTube.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Anthropic changes Claude Code to block recreation of existing video games
The quiet rule change restricts AI generation of recognizable games while still allowing original titles and genre-style projects.
Dexerto · +12 outlets
Maddy Makes Games delists Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox over pro-Palestinian BDS boycott
The indie developer is removing two well-known titles from Xbox in a rare publisher-level political action tied to the BDS movement.
Gamesindustry · +10 outlets
Activision apologizes and pulls real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4
The clip from the 2022 South Korean disaster drew backlash and will be removed from the shooter.
Dexerto · +7 outlets

Economy18 stories ›

OpenAI pares fundraising target by $10 billion, now seeking up to $20 billion
The cut reflects a broad slide in AI-linked stocks and investor doubts about returns on massive AI spending.
CNBC · +3 outlets
AI spending fears hammer Big Tech stocks as earnings disappoint
Investor concern that huge AI capex will not generate sufficient returns is spreading through equities and credit markets, including Asia.
Bloomberg · +10 outlets
FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance crypto hack; Binance says 90% replenished
Binance's CEO said the exchange has replaced most customer funds from the record heist and will cover the remainder.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
Apple overtakes Nvidia as world's most valuable company
The shift in market-cap leadership comes amid a tech rout driven by doubts over AI spending.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart to bolster defense against big rivals
The deal would consolidate two major US delivery platforms as they face competition from larger players.
Bloomberg.com · +2 outlets
DeepSeek releases autonomous coding agent aimed at rivaling Anthropic's Claude Code
The Chinese lab's prototype intensifies competition in agentic developer tools.
Bloomberg · +4 outlets