News

• Disney signs $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI, is big mad at Google
• Instagram is the latest platform to make users fix their own recommendation algorithms (via AI chatbot, of course)
• Creators with international audiences should localize their content. Linguana is using AI-cloned voices to do it.
• Teens worry about the amount of time they spend on social media, but they’re using it more than ever
• All TikTok wants for Christmas is a Mariah Carey concert
• YouTube evolved from Rewind to Recap. Is it a step up?
• YouTube TV looking to rebound from Disney dispute by plotting sports-themed bundle
• Spotify has music videos now (for Premium subscribers)
• Want a unique gift idea for a TikTok fan? Share a feed with them.
• Netflix is leaning on YouTube to defend its Warner Bros. acquisition
• Tickets are on sale for VidCon Anaheim 2026, which will be held from June 25-27
• Put the Labubus away and get ready for Whatnot’s 2026 live shopping trends