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• Amazon gives MrBeast two more ‘Beast Games’ seasons, extending “the largest reality competition series ever”
• Tired of the radio? A new app lets you listen to Twitch streams in the car.

  An app called CarStream makes it possible to listen to distraction-free Twitch streams while driving your car.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Dynamite, Dunking, Druski

  Our latest Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report has it all: explosions, Ozempic, weird phones, the Mexico border, and a good old-fashioned history nerd dunking. As usual, MrBeast is #1, but there's some new faces in our top 5 this week--and an unusual lack of sicence content! But don't worry--our bonus vid has plenty of educational moments.

  
• Have you heard? Smosh steps toward Just For Laughs while iDubbbz steps away from Creator Clash

  Smosh is part of the revived Just For Laughs festival, drama is pushing iDubbbz away from the Creator Clash, and Mark Rober is making toys.

  
• The first YouTube video edited with a brain-computer interface shows Neuralink’s potential
• At Google’s NewFronts pitch, execs explain how YouTube helps brands find “the perfect match”
• Meta is launching a new ad product (and using AI) to get brands closer to trending Reels
• Spotify’s podcast “plays” are a new metric for a booming industry
• Viewership on political streams is up 56% year-over-year
• Kai Cenat’s “Streamer University” is really happening. Here’s the trailer.
• Netflix is rolling out a TikTok-style feed and a homepage redesign to help you find your next watch
• 20 years of YouTube: In 2007, we all empathized with iJustine and her 300-page iPhone bill