Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it.
A buzzy Bloomberg report citing Netflix data suggests viewers are increasingly abandoning popular shows…
New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI
While viewer comments on YouTube and Instagram appear to be mostly positive, you may…
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
The startup argues that training its AI models on images of copyrighted characters is…
Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content
The latter is now also evolving into "Pay Per Use," the company said, which…
Builders Stage agenda revealed: Practical strategies for scaling startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors…
Watch out, Amazon: the Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival
Another challenge to the Amazon Kindle-Goodreads book tracking empire has emerged. On Monday, the…
TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization
TIDAL's policy could be an interesting test to see if demonetization could be the…
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter this week. A California law banning…
Writer Ian Bogost says ‘The Small Stuff’ can help us reclaim our lives from dematerialization
Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things? Despite its self help-y title, writer/designer/academic…
YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
YouTube is rolling out a series of changes to Shorts, including a new method…
Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent
Deezer has taken a strong stance against AI for some time and recently introduced a new tool…
Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut. On…
Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app
While Instagram has long been competing with TikTok and YouTube, the social network is…
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of French video game company Ubisoft, died Friday at the age…
Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets
Polymarket has been paying online creators to post deceptive videos that show them making…
Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
In other words, it won't be possible to snag the ticket by endlessly playing…
