TikTok wants to let U.S. creators hand out coupons for local businesses

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TikTok's next expansion of its U.S. business sounds a lot like Groupon. The app is reportedly hiring staffers in Seattle, Los…

Will people Digg a new front page of the internet?

1 year ago

A platform that first launched more than 20 years ago is making a comeback, and one of its original founders…

It’s YouTube’s turn to crack down on the gamba meta

1 year ago

It's been a couple years since Twitch was inundated with the "gamba meta," where offshore, online casinos like Stake.com were…

Ballen Studios is building a business that turns creators into career storytellers. Its next star? Nexpo.

1 year ago

As the creator industry grows ever more entrepreneurial, we see more and more creators becoming pros and launching their own…

Hey, can you turn down that ad?

1 year ago

Sorry what? What did you say? Turn it down? OK, we'll stop the bit. But we're illustrating something important here:…

TikTok Live is projected to reach $77 billion in sales by 2027, but other shopping hubs want a piece

1 year ago

TikTok is predicting that its live shopping infrastructure will deliver astonishing sales figures in the years to come, but a few…

YouTube wants to use its dominance on TV screens to sell more premium subscriptions

1 year ago

YouTube's Primetime Channels hub, which offers subscriptions to streaming services like Max and Paramount+, has struggled to gain traction. To bring more attention…

Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Netflix, TikTok, Google, and…Magnus Carlsen?

1 year ago

Druski is no longer wondering what "coulda been," because the star creator is living his best life. His new dating show…

Have you heard? Moist’s T-Pain prank, a major AI decision, and a New York Times pasta meme

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Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more…

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson got 49 million Netflix views in 2024, but it was no CoComelon

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Jake Paul's November bout against Mike Tyson was one of the biggest Netflix broadcasts of 2024, but not even an influencer boxing…