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• Demand for creator economy jobs has more than doubled year-over-year. Who’s hiring?
• Meta wants to build a search engine and integrate it into its AI bots

  Meta is reportedly looking to lessen its dependence on Google and Microsoft by developing a search engine powered by Meta AI.

  
• Snapchat doubles paying subscribers year-over-year, beats Q3 expectations

  Snapchat bets like Spectacles, Snapchat+, and a streamlined user experience contributed to better-than-expected Q3 2024 earnings.

  
• YouTube ad revenue hits $8.9 billion as upfront deals power Alphabet past Q3 projections

  YouTube's ad growth, especially on TV screens, helped parent company Alphabet deliver strong returns during Q3 2024.

  
• Justin Flom conquered YouTube Shorts. Now he’s bringing “Flo-Magic” to Walmart.
• ByteDance’s founder is China’s richest person with a net worth of $49.3 billion
• Kick takes its name literally with UFC partnership
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Nuts, nopes, and practical engineering
• TikTok meets Bluesky on a new app called Loops
• Have you heard? YouTube sparks an exodus of firearms creators, and there’s mold in your Lunchly.
• TikTok, Google, and Meta to face multiple lawsuits related to the mental health effects of algorithms
• VTubers have more exposure than ever. So why is their viewership down?