Creator and influencer startups used these pitch decks to raise millions from VCs and other investors.
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We spoke with investors about the future of social media. Here are five takeaways on AI, loneliness, and dating.
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As TikTok and ByteDance staff get their annual performance scores, some are being offered a choice to go on a PIP or take severance and leave.
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Jeffrey Allen won $10 million on the first season of MrBeast's "Beast Games." It was a mix of emotions, he told a podcast.
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Jake and Logan Paul were making a reality show before production began on "Paul American," their eight-episode Max series dropping later this month.
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Twitch practically invented livestreaming. Next challenge: keeping its audience and turning a profit.
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Streaming apps like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube are adding more tiers, pushing people to upgrade, and increasingly focusing on rich customers.
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YouTube creators and other social media influencers are hiring for the teams and production staff who help create content and run their businesses.
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I spent three days in SXSW, where the entertainment industry is divided over AI, LA's future, and more.
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Rodeo, a social commerce startup, says it wants to help people "shop the way they scroll." Read its pitch deck.
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AvatarOS, a virtual avatar startup, was founded by Isaac Bratzel, who helped build virtual influencer Lil Miquela.
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Blue Foxes, led by former Jellysmack executives, will take over some of the creator economy startup's owned-and-operated channels.
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Netflix's deal with the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe isn't part of media's bending to Trump. It's been interested in controversial comedy for years.
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TikTok Shop agencies are helping US brands break into Mexico in order to reach a fast-growing market and hedge against a ban.
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TikTok employees say burnout has become common amid performance pressure and political uncertainty. Some are going on mental health leave for a break.
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Executive editor Matt Murray said the paper needs to evolve to new reader habits and the rise of AI in a competitive news environment.
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A top executive search firm breaks down in-demand jobs in sports in 2025, from marketing roles to openings on women's teams.
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A former HR director at Netflix said the company's culture of feedback and transparency initially took him aback.
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With 2.2 million monthly active listeners, Yope is gaining traction with Gen Z users. I tested it for a few days to see the appeal.
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As influencers flock to Afghanistan to hang out with the "Talibros," adventure tourism has reached a new extreme
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Sean Evans advocated for YouTube's parity with TV, stressing the success of "Hot Ones" and the platform's transformative role in modern media consumption.
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Two years after Disney announced a $60 billion theme parks and cruise expansion, it's revealing new features coming to its parks.
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Doji lets users create AI avatars with their likenesses and virtually try on clothing. It raised funding from Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six fund.
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Some influencers have early access to Meta's new "Made with Edits" tag, which the company began rolling out this week.
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The NY Times' Joe Kahn said the paper is adding readers outside the coasts, despite the political divide. He outlined efforts to build trust.
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Streaming apps like Netflix, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime all have different ways to turn on captions. It's so confusing! We need to standardize this.
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Five Democratic Senators wrote to the DOJ to "express alarm" about reports concerning the advertising tactics of Elon Musk's X.
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Instagram has been beefing up DMs with over 20 updates in the last year, focusing on AI and user interaction. We put them all together in a chart.
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The mass media faces its lowest trust levels in five decades, at the same time that it's being targeted by Trump and his allies.
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TV audiences are shrinking. But people will still watch big, live TV shows like the Oscars and Super Bowl if they're streamed on services like Hulu.
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Meet PR's fiercest pitbull — and the big-name clients who love her, from Sam Altman to Bari Weiss.
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Amazon's video ads chief laid out his plan to grow TV ad share and fight rivals like Netflix, including a new ad buying and planning tool.
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AppLovin wants to sharpen its focus on adtech and stop making games itself. It's nearing a deal to offload its gaming unit to Tripledot Studios.
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The internet is good at showing lots of people the same thing we used to consume before the internet existed: the NFL.
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David Zaslav spoke at a conference about how WBD will reinvest in other franchises when it finishes its NBA TV deal.
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VC deals tracked by PitchBook show a rebound in funding to US sports startups in 2024, with an estimated 119 deals worth a total of $880 million.
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YouTube creators are maximizing content for TVs by extending video lengths and creating compilations.
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In terms of subscriber retention, the Disney and Max bundle beat out other major services, including Netflix, in the months following its launch.
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Ad industry insiders said they felt spending on Elon Musk's X platform could help advertisers avoid some risks.
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Hulu's debut streaming the Oscars had technical issues, with some users experiencing an outage during the best actress segment of the night.
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Left Field, a new dating app, has launched in New York City and aims to combat swipe fatigue with location-based notifications.
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A 24-year-old crew member had been on the set of MrBeast's "Beast Games" for only a few hours when disaster struck.
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Jeff Bezos' moves seem like they are helping him win favor with Donald Trump. But they're going to cost his paper money, so why own it at all?
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How much Netflix pays employees in software engineering, marketing, finance, and other roles was revealed in a data analysis by Business Insider.
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VTuber Mori Calliope's live concert at the Hollywood Palladium was packed with screaming adoring fans and a community unlike anything I'd seen.
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Mindy Kaling's new sports comedy with Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment is making waves at Pepperdine University — but not for a good reason.
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