News

• Dude Perfect just fired up its own custom ‘Fortnite’ mode
• YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen is backing a memecoin project inspired by his cat

  YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen is backing Pajamas, a memecoin project on the Solana blockchain inspired by Chen's pet cat.

  
• MrBeast is launching a “Pro” version of his analytics platform ViewStats

  MrBeast introduced a premium analytics platform called ViewStats Pro during an interview with creator economy expert Jon Youshaei.

  
• TikTok and the United States have set a September court date. Project Texas will be a focal point.

  Project Texas is expected to become a focal point as TikTok and the United States prepare for a legal battle that will begin in September.

  
• Creators on the Rise: Fearfiction wants to turn cosplay into a career
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: I wish someone would pay me to fly in expensive airline seats
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 05/26/2024
• YouTube’s mobile game push Playables is rolling out to all users
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/26/2024
• The CEOs of FaZe Clan, 100 Thieves, and OpTic will square off in a ‘Call of Duty’ tournament
• Ludwig’s hosting a 50-hour speedrunning smorgasbord–and it’s all for charity
• YouTube, Mythical, Smosh, Roblox, and more: A peek at Open Sauce’s Industry Day programming
• Alphabet and Meta, like OpenAI, are holding conversations about AI with Hollywood studios
• Kai Cenat has big plans: Creator ‘Hunger Games,’ more Soulslikes, and a chat with Kevin Hart
• Internet corgis Hammy and Maxine to host 3-day dog party Chonkfest in Philadelphia
• Report: 65% of creators believe a TikTok ban would hurt their bottom line
• YouTube adds more transparency with timestamps for its yellow dollar signs
• Calling all memelords: The Biden reelection campaign wants to hire you
• Streamers on the Rise: RealMamaEagle makes sure her viewers have their mental health on lock
• TikTok unites ad tools (including new AI-driven products) with TikTok One hub
• Eugene Lee Yang says goodbye to The Try Guys
• Twitch has a new strategy for violent and sexual content: Let users choose what they want to see
• The Ryan’s World movie will hit theaters on August 16. Here’s the trailer.
• TikTok is expected to disband global user operations team amid round of layoffs