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
YouTube restores monetization for true crime channel EWU days after removal
The reversal follows the channel's public attack on what it called YouTube's censorship after it was kicked out of the Partner Program.
Dexerto
Jubilee Media to host its first live midterm election special on Nov. 3
The Gen Z-focused outlet is extending its debate format into live election-night coverage after its most active political year.
Tubefilter · +10 outlets
Creators step in to cover midterms for young voters who skip cable news
With roughly 90% of Gen Z getting news from social platforms, political streamers are drawing large audiences and shaping opinion.
Forbes · +1 outlets
Meta launches Style Sketch app that uses AI to plan outfits
The generative AI personal stylist app debuts in Southeast Asia as Meta pushes LLM features into consumer products.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Nintendo names November 1 the first annual Pikmin Day, shares Pikmin 4 news
Miyamoto used a short Pikmin Direct to detail Switch 2 content and a mobile update for the franchise.
The Verge · +4 outlets
TikTok launches user-generated restaurant guide called Must Eat
The feature turns food videos into a browsable dining recommendation product, expanding TikTok's local discovery ambitions.
Forbes · +7 outlets
EA FC YouTuber Dedeco dies at 33, weeks after wedding
The Brazilian creator's death drew tributes from the FIFA and EA FC community he built his audience in.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Minecraft creator lists Beverly Hills mansion for $70 million
The listing shows the scale of wealth accrued by early gaming creators, who remain among the highest-profile gaming entrepreneurs.
WSJ · +12 outlets
Hololive parent settles with a minor over false VTuber privacy claims
The resolution underscores legal exposure for VTuber agencies over online rumors about talent's private lives.
Dexerto
Streamer Awards trophies stolen from a producer's doorstep before 2026 ceremony
The theft complicates logistics for the creator-industry awards show weeks ahead of its scheduled event.
Dexerto
Bungie warns players not to buy Marathon as a donation for Destiny content
The studio is pushing back on purchases framed as support for Destiny rather than as game sales.
Forbes
Activision to remove real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after backlash
The apology follows criticism over using real tragedy footage in the game's depiction of a real-world disaster.
Dexerto