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• MatPat is stepping down as host of Theory videos
• Slow Ventures invests in creator companies. Up next: A literary hub led by a BookTube star.

  Slow Ventures is investing in the creator economy by backing entrepreneurs, including BookTube star and Bookshelved founder John Fish.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 01/07/2024

  Maddie Joy is teaching short-form viewers how to kiss, which is bringing in traffic on YouTube Shorts. She trails MrBeast in the U.S. Top 50.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/07/2024

  Lucan Pevidor uses his YouTube Shorts channel to compete in challenges against his family. He has a spot in the Global Top 50 behind MrBeast.

  
• Peloton sees stock market bump after announcing TikTok fitness hub
• Sexual predators are using Twitch’s Clips feature to prey on underage streamers
• Rhett & Link are ready for their first Mythical tour
• Logan Paul will buy back your CryptoZoo NFTs–if you agree not to sue him
• Amouranth’s “AI girlfriend” earned $34,000 in revenue during its first 24 hours of sales
• TikTok will take a bigger cut from its Shop as it seeks $17.5 billion in annual U.S. ecommerce revenue
• The kids (and adults) of Recess Therapy will interview stars on the Golden Globes red carpet
• Creators on the Rise: Building a business can be a lonely venture. So Brittany got on Instagram–and now lifestyle blogs to a whole community.