Emily Burton

• Could a free tier be coming to Disney Plus?
• Have you heard? MrBeast dives into ‘Shark Tank’ and Kick enters the Octagon.

  This week in the creator economy, MrBeast is flexing his investing muscles, the Dolan Twins are making a short film, and streamers are taking on the wrestling world.

  
• Meta’s latest feature uses Instagram content for AI fodder. SAG-AFTRA and CAA aren’t happy.

  Meta is facing backlash after announcing a new AI image tool that draws from content on public Instagram profiles.

  
• Have you heard? Instagram hits TV screens, audio ads rule the podcast biz, and Grok stirs up controversy

  Instagram targets TV viewers, MrBeast talks about his personal finances, and audio ads continue to dominate the podcasting biz.