A new French creator event talks creativity in the era of AI

7 months ago

This week, a cadre of "professionals, students, and curious minds" gathered in the French Riviera for the first edition of…

Have you heard? MrBeast has lobbyists, Joely Live signs with WME, and “the great lock-in” arrives

7 months ago

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

Fandoms still rule TV: What Swift & Kelce prove about culture in 2025

7 months ago

I’ve spent my career building businesses around how fans move culture--from co-founding Rawkus Records, the indie label that defined late-90s…

Reality stars are becoming influencers, so Tinder is turning influencers into reality stars

7 months ago

Tinder's search for more Gen Z users has led it to a YouTube-based take on Love Island. The long-running British reality…

BuzzFeed’s flagship YouTube channel is back with a “bold new programming slate”

7 months ago

Once upon a time, BuzzFeed Video was the go-to source for Millennial-tinted comedy and documentaries led by recognizable and gregarious personalities. The…

A cow at Maya Higa’s animal sanctuary is bullying stream viewers for treats, and they love it

7 months ago

If there's one thing the internet loves, it's animals. And if there's anyone who knows how to tap into the…

Inside Salish Matter’s sold-out (and shut down) Sephora launch

7 months ago

Jordan Matter, the self-proclaimed "oldest guy on YouTube," expected a few thousand people to show up to his daughter Salish's…

For teenage viewers, YouTube Shorts ads drive more purchases than TikTok ads

7 months ago

Many of today's teenagers are members of Gen Alpha, and as per usual, that cohort has a clear preference for…

AI is trained on YouTube videos. Now we can see which ones have been used.

7 months ago

The unlicensed reuse of YouTube videos as generative AI training material is a hot-button issue in the creator world, and a…

Reddit is revamping its metrics to emphasize content creation (with a hat tip for lurkers)

7 months ago

In the age of AI slop, Reddit has become a busy hub for people who prioritize human-to-human effort and interaction.…