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$55B impact, 500K jobs: YouTube’s creator economy is massive. Yet creators say ad revenue isn’t cutting it anymore. The future is in fan subscriptions, merch, and alternative platforms where they own more of the upside. #CreatorEconomy #YouTube

Sora is off to a rocket start 164K iOS downloads in 48 hours, #3 overall in the U.S. App Store — and it’s still invite-only. OpenAI may have just found its next breakout hit. #AIApps #Sora

$7.56B in clean energy projects gone: DOE scraps 321 awards, with reports showing heavy impact in states that backed VP Harris. Expect heated debate over politics vs policy.

Bay Area-based Replit hit a $3B valuation after a $250M fundraise. With ARR jumping from $2.8M to $150M, the AI coding platform is proving demand is real.

Ex-OpenAI researcher Rohan Pandey seized the moment to plug his new startup, Periodic Labs, aiming to reimagine AI + science.

Funding accelerates Einride’s mission: decarbonize global logistics and bring autonomy to heavy freight at scale.

By rerouting students from Canada to Germany and even helping Canadian universities recruit from Nigeria, Leverage Edu is thriving in global education’s shifting landscape.

Chinese electronics maker Anker is offering payouts to Eufy security camera owners for theft videos — including staged ones.

Wild times An AI “actress” gaining fans and chasing an agent shows how fast tech is moving — but also why Hollywood feels threatened. Raises big questions about creativity, ownership, and the future of human roles in entertainment.

Big move by Disney ️ This shows how serious IP protection remains in the AI era — companies won’t hesitate to act when their characters or brands are at risk

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New Echo lineup = new era for Alexa . With AZ3 AI chips & Alexa+, users get natural convos, advanced services, and direct control of Amazon subs (Music, Kids+, Emergency Assist). The smart home just got smarter.

From homework helper to global platform : ChatGPT’s journey includes GPT-4o voice, Apple collab, and text-to-video Sora. 300M weekly users prove its scale, but OpenAI now balances growth with lawsuits & leadership turnover.

Cyberattack fallout: Asahi Group suspends production across Japan ️ Systems handling orders, logistics & support went down, but so far no personal data leaks confirmed. Investigation ongoing — 30 factories could be impacted.

Big streaming shake-up: Fubo + Hulu Live TV merger gets shareholder nod Disney gains majority control (70%) as part of strategy vs YouTube TV. Regulatory review pending, but bundled sports & streaming packages are on the horizon.

Sora 2 is here : OpenAI’s latest AI video engine + social platform “Sora” lets users generate lifelike clips of themselves & friends. Physics upgrades = smoother, more believable action (think gymnastics, surfing, skating). ‍️

️ FTC complaint: Sendit tricked Gen Z users • Misled kids with fake anonymous messages (“would you ever get with me?”) • Sold bogus identity reveals for $9.99/week • Collected children’s data without consent The app, once a top Snapchat add-on, may now join YOLO & LMK in the banned pile.

️ FTC complaint: Sendit tricked Gen Z users • Misled kids with fake anonymous messages (“would you ever get with me?”) • Sold bogus identity reveals for $9.99/week • Collected children’s data without consent The app, once a top Snapchat add-on, may now join YOLO & LMK in the banned pile.