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Top story YouTube tests 30-day grace period before terminating channels over spam violations

YouTube is softening enforcement of its spam policy, which covers viewbotting and low-effort content, by giving flagged creators time to fix issues before channel termination.

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Democrats sweep House and Senate as blue wave reshapes AI politics

The midterm results are expected to change the political landscape for AI regulation and tech policy.

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Anthropic adds Personal Finance feature linking Claude to bank accounts via Plaid

The feature lets users query their bank and card data through Claude, extending AI assistants into financial management.

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Reddit begins testing ads inside search results with select advertisers

Reddit is expanding ad inventory into search results as platforms tune monetization for AI-era answer engines.

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OpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber, says model finds flaws without going rogue

OpenAI claims its newest cybersecurity model is better at vulnerability hunting and less likely to attack other systems.

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YouTube's Android app code points to 'Tamba', an Instagram-style social test

A teardown of YouTube's Android app reveals references to an unknown Instagram-like entity, hinting at social features YouTube is exploring.

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GTA 6 pre-orders estimated past $750 million ahead of launch

Reports put digital pre-orders at roughly 7.71 million copies across PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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Druski signs multi-year Netflix deal, premiering megachurch spoof Collect & Praise

Netflix's deal with Druski, one of its biggest creator signings, tests how far a top creator can convert audience into streaming hits.

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Elon Musk's $200 million Texas political spending falls short as Democrats win

Musk-backed candidates lost key Texas races despite heavy spending in the midterms.

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Apple sets 18+ App Store age ratings for dating apps and romantic AI companions

Apple's new age-rating requirements restrict sexual or romantic content in dating and AI companion apps to adults.

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Former YouTuber EDP445 arrested and charged with sex crimes after documentary

The arrest revives a 2021 sting case that regained attention through a documentary about the creator.

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Take-Two CEO defends GTA 6 delays, citing Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch

Strauss Zelnick pointed to another studio's botched release as justification for the repeated delays.

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