Creators coverage.

Google won’t just admit it’s feeding YouTube creators to its music AI

If you've uploaded a song to YouTube, Google almost certainly considers your video fair game for training its Lyria music AI, it just won't admit it right now. A group of independe…

Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration

Pinterest is adding support for Amazon Storefronts, allowing creators to earn affiliate commissions more easily while showcasing their product recommendations in one place.…

AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI confusion, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribe…

If AI needs your work to function, it’s not ‘fair use’

Artificial intelligence doesn’t create in a vacuum. Rather, it depends on human work to analyze data, discovering patterns and finding anomalies. That work is essential for AI’s ma…

Tribeca Festival embraces the creator economy

“What good is it to say something doesn’t belong?” Festival Director Cara Cusumano told NYNext. “This is a storytelling festival.”…

INDIE INFO PROVIDERS: News creators are on the up as legacy media falls out of favour

With as many as one in four South Africans getting their news from individuals rather than organisations, a report looks at these people to understand how they fit into a changing …

Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond

Substack's new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond.…

The Creators of ‘For All Mankind’ Break Down That Mysterious Finale

What did Kelly see? What did the ship mean? How will it play into season six? Here are some teases.…

Asus’ RTX Spark-Powered ProArt PCs Promise Pro Performance for Creators

Asus unveils new PCs for creators.…

Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’

This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites.…

Benin's creators revive national history through video games

Meta is testing a Series feature, letting select creators make episodic Reels that are placed in a dedicated hub on their profile, using both old and new Reels (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : Meta is testing a Series feature, letting select creators make episodic Reels that are placed in a dedicated hub on their profile, using both old and new…

Twitch rolls out Dual Format, a feature that lets creators stream horizontally and vertically simultaneously, and 2K streaming for partners and affiliates (Cheyenne MacDonald/Engadget)

Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget : Twitch rolls out Dual Format, a feature that lets creators stream horizontally and vertically simultaneously, and 2K streaming for partners and affi…

‘You See L.A.’ Creators, Coach Made Sure Pic Following UCLA Women’s Basketball Team Shot From The Heart – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

In allowing Fox Sports to shoot You See L.A. about the lives of her players, UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close channeled John Wooden.…

Sean Evans, Brittany Broski, Michelle Khare, Kareem Rahma, Julian Shapiro-Barnum & Cleo Abram On Trailblazing As YouTube Creators — Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

A video interview with Sean Evans, Brittany Broski, Michelle Khare, Kareem Rahma, Julian Shapiro-Barnum and Cleo Abram on trailblazing as YouTube creators.…

Backrooms is a reminder that the internet is the future of cinema

Backrooms is a wild ride, and it's yet another example of how many great directors are coming from the internet…

Just tried out CreatifyHQ's latest features, and they're a for content creators! The AI-driven design tools are intuitive, and the collaboration aspects really streamline the process. Their affordable subscription model is a nice bonus. Anyone else using these tools? Would love to hear how they're f

TikTok’s AI remix feature sparks backlash among creators who never opted in

TikTok enabled an "Allow AI to Remix Content" toggle by default on all existing videos, sparking creator backlash over consent and forcing a feature pause.…

'The next best place to get visibility': Backrooms movie director Kane Parsons gives his take on why YouTube has become a breeding ground for a new golden generation of horror film creators

The filmmaker behind A24's The Backrooms adaptation has his say on Hollywood's recent obsession with YouTube horror creators.…

The AI subscription shift: why some creators are reconsidering their tech stacks

In the AI consumer app space, technology is no longer the only differentiator.…

‘MobLand’ creators respond to Tom Hardy firing rumours

Sources close to the show 'MobLand' have commented about claims that Tom Hardy has been "fired" from the show…

‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators

“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.…

‘Hacks’ Creators Explain Series Finale’s Big Fakeout: ‘We Always Knew This Was the Ending’

Hacks co-creators Jen Statsky and Lucia Aniello explain the series finale ending and all the twists and laughs in between…

<em>Hacks</em>’ Finale Was Sublime. It Was Always Supposed to End That Way, According to Its Creators.

Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, two of Hacks’ creators, on how they planned that conclusion for years.…

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Review: The $500 Phone Built for Music Content Creators

The stylish, mid-range smartphone is designed with creators in mind. Starting at $499, can it replace your $1,000 flagship?…

Instagram Plus may tempt creators, but WhatsApp Plus is an easier skip

Meta is bringing paid features to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Instagram Plus may appeal to creators and heavy users, while WhatsApp Plus looks harder to justify.…

‘The Four Seasons’ Creators Say Fans Can Thank Tina Fey For Helping to Get David Tennant For Season 2 — Here’s What His Role Means For Season 3

David Tennant in The Four Seasons? We never could have predicted this!…

YouTube is cracking down on undisclosed AI videos, but won't penalize creators for making them

YouTube recently announced two changes aimed at improving how creators and viewers deal with generative AI output. The Alphabet-owned platform says its community expects full trans…

Creatorverse: Late Night Is Evolving Into Its Creator Era

As Stephen Colbert leaves late night, creators Ben Gleib and Julian Shapiro-Barnum are launching new shows on YouTube.…

Amazon MGM Studios announces the GenAI Creators' Fund, greenlights three AI animated series for Prime Video, and launches an AI production platform with AWS (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Amazon MGM Studios Embraces AI: Greenlights Three Series for Prime Video Under New ‘GenAI Creators’ Fund’

Amazon MGM Studios unveiled the GenAI Creators’ Fund, which will provide funding and access to AI production tools built on AWS, and announced deals for projects from Albie Hecht a…

Amazon Launching AI Creators Fund, Picks Up Three Animated Prime Video Shows That Use Its New Tech

The projects include work from 'Maya and the Three’ director Jorge Gutierrez, former Nickelodeon exec Albie Hecht and Buzzfeed Studios.…

The DJI Power 1000 V2 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for under $390

A 1,000Wh portable power station for this price is a heck of a deal.…

Despite having very different styles, by the 1950s both Walt Disney and Dr. Suess had become celebrated cultural icons. What did they think of each other? And what was going on in the US that led to such enthusiasm for the creators of illustrated stories aimed at children?

Right-wing patriots steal Trump villain "Homelander" from leftist creators

The leftist messaging only gave the right more memes.…

France’s Mk2 Alt Takes Europe For U.S. Alternative Production & Distribution Breakout ‘Two Sleepy People’

France’s Mk2 Alt Takes Europe For U.S. Alternative Production & Distribution Breakout ‘Two Sleepy People’…

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THR and Access Media Team Up for Groundbreaking Creator Economy Conference in Los Angeles

The inaugural UP Next: The Creator IP Market will bring digital creators, studios, streamers, brands and buyers under one roof for dealmaking and discussions in October 2026.…

Influencers are now top NY export — and these creators reveal why

Now we’re the Entertainment State.…

‘Rick and Morty’ Creators on Why Rick’s Greatest Enemy Is Always Himself

Dan Harmon and Scott Marder on Rick's boozy journey in season nine—and that surprise return in the first episode.…

X is Cracking Down on Accounts That Rip Off the Work of Photographers and Other Creators

About time.…

Hannah Einbinder & ‘Hacks’ Creators Bid Farewell To Show, Recall Full-Circle “Coincidence” Filming Paris Finale: “So Proud Of What We’ve Done”

As 'Hacks takes' its final bow on HBO Max this week, the cast and creators are bidding a heartfelt farewell to the 5x Golden Globe-winning series.…

The NBA is ramping up its bet on creator-led …

The NBA is ramping up its bet on creator-led ……

Best Buy's Memorial Day video editing laptop and PC deals end in a matter of hours — and they're packed with DDR5 memory, and RTX 5060, 5070, and 5080 graphics cards that are perfect for content creators

Awesome savings, but not much time left to get the discount.…

X wants to stop creators from farming stolen viral clips for easy money

X is cracking down on repost accounts and content thieves by reducing payouts and shifting engagement credit back toward original creators.…

OpenClaw creators warn of impending ‘vibe slop’ crisis in AI-generated code

OpenClaw creators Mario Zechner and Armin Ronacher warn that 'vibe slop,' low-quality AI-generated code, poses rising risks for startups and investors alike.…

‘The Boroughs’ Creators Will Matthews And Jeffrey Addiss Unpack Finale & How They Wanted To “Crack The Door” For Future Seasons

The co-creators weigh in on possible future seasons, that cliffhanger ending, Mother's fate and more.…

Shock, tears, and relief: How Destiny 2's most popular creators reacted to the end of the legendary shooter

"I thought I would be ready to hear something like this, but I guess I'm just not," said popular streamer Datto.…

Showrunners and Creators of Emmy Season Breakfast 2026: ‘Matlock,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ and More Hit the Scene | Photos

Creators from "Margo's Got Money Troubles" and "The Paper" were just some of the awards-worthy TV joining TheWrap in Beverly Hills.…

“Honestly? We’re genuinely terrified” — Flipper Zero creators reveal massive new Flipper One swiss-army knife PC and ask community for help

Flipper's network-centric hack tool is getting a successor, nearly 6 years after the original was announced…

‘The Boroughs’ Creators On The Significance of “Thunder Road” And Why Everyone Thought They “Were Crazy” To Go After The Bruce Springsteen Song

What’s with the Bruce Springsteen needle drop in The Boroughs? We have the answer!…

Rivals season 2 episode 4 just hinted at the show's first lesbian romance — but I've already asked Hulu and Disney+ creators for more sapphic storylines

Blink and you'll miss it, but Rivals season 2 episode 4 just hinted at a future lesbian romance. However, I've taken a request for more right to the Hulu and Disney+ writer's room.…

‘Ghosts’ Creators Break Down the Season 5 Finale and Whether Or Not Fans Should Worry For Pete After His Disappearance

Are we about to lose one of our favorite phantasms in Ghosts?!…

The Creators of ‘The Boroughs’ on That Big ‘E.T.’ Easter Egg

Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews talk about casting a big genre star in their new Netflix series.…

Can Patreon Build a Better Internet?

A future of the internet that bucks how things have been going.…

Good Morning Creators 🎨

I’ve been testing the brand-new DJI Mic Mini 2 for three weeks — and it’s the best budget mic for content creators

My favorite mic…

The Folly of Relying on Traditional Payment Platforms for the African Creator Economy

The Problem We Were Actually Solving When our platform began to gain traction with African...…

To all the founders, how do you source UGC creators and train them on your brand?

‘Big Mouth’ Creators Take Their Signature Raunch to the Animal Kingdom With Follow-Up ‘Mating Season’: TV Review

The creative team behind 'Big Mouth' turns their attention to the animal kingdom with a raunchy take on looking for love.…