New SBA guidance could ease loans for creator businesses
The SBA now classifies creator-led businesses under NAICS 5121, which could make SBA-backed loans and other federal programs easier to reach.
Creators go mainstream in 2026 Streamer Awards nominations
The 2026 Streamer Awards return Nov. 12 with nominees across music, reality shows and live events, and voting open through Oct. 31.
Slow rollout of YouTube GIF comments splits users
YouTube GIF comments are rolling out slowly on mobile, and users are split. Creators want a way to turn them off.
U.C. Berkeley athletes get an on-campus Twitch studio
U.C. Berkeley opened a Twitch studio for student-athletes through StreamU. It offers pro gear and 10 hours of weekly streams.
E.U. creators power €8.4 billion on YouTube but fear algorithm shifts
YouTube's EU report puts the creator economy at €8.4 billion and 220,000 jobs. Yet 71% of algorithm-reliant creators fear losing visibility.
E.U. rules push ChatGPT to add invisible text watermarks
OpenAI’s textGrain watermarks ChatGPT text in the EU. Light edits can weaken it, so it isn’t proof of AI use.
Survey finds YouTube edges TV as top U.S. news source
A Syracuse University survey of 1,001 U.S. adults puts YouTube at 16.5% as a primary news source, narrowly ahead of TV news at 16.1%.
A new $89 Godox light frames your phone in full color
Godox's $89 Litemons SR20R wraps your phone in RGB light, runs about 90 minutes per charge and pairs with a smartphone app over Bluetooth.
Twitch is making room for shopping streams. Will viewers care?
Twitch launched a Shopping category that puts live shopping streams on its homepage. Whether viewers will buy in is still an open question.
MoistCr1TiKaL is turning his RuneScape fandom into an animated series
MoistCr1TiKaL is producing an animated RuneScape series with Lyrical Animation and Jagex as the MMORPG marks its 25th anniversary.