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• Cowabunga! In YouTube’s ‘kidslop’ era, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ could be a perfect fit.
• U.S. TikTok has a “Local Feed” that can harness your precise user data (if you want)

  The U.S. version of TikTok is now allowed to track your location, and it's using that data to generate area-specific feeds.

  
• The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend is in the “creator capitol of the world.” Here’s what’s going on.

  More than 200 creators will be involved in the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend, which is taking place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

  
• YouTube reveals its answer to the Spotify Daylist with AI-generated playlists for Premium users

  YouTube is authoring its take on Spotify's popular Daylists with AI-generated music playlists for Premium subscribers.

  
• Are live sports worth $65 per month? YouTube TV is about to find out.
• Meta, TikTok, and Snap agree to be rated for teen safety
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast goes to SpaceX
• Will MrBeast’s latest acquisition form the foundation of his rumored financial services firm?
• Have you heard? Maya Higa’s surprise emote, another Sidemen sellout, and TheBurntPeanut rises
• YouTube has 20 billion reasons why creators are taking over the Super Bowl
• Spotify is selling physical books (and syncing them up with your audiobook library)
• The video podcasting arms race is heating up, and Hulu is “Here To Help”