Amazon Is Buying Rare Books to Train AI, Then Destroying Them
A 404 Media investigation tracked 1,000 books to an Amazon warehouse where spines get cut off and pages scanned for AI training. Inc. found similar orders going back to 2024.
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YouTube Changes How It Counts Views on Aug. 24 and Your Numbers Are About to Jump
YouTube counts a view the moment a video plays starting Aug. 24, 2026. View counts will rise, but payouts still run on engaged watch hours.
Live Shopping Just Got a $20 Billion Valuation
Whatnot hit a $20 billion valuation and passed $8 billion in H1 GMV while live's share of TikTok Shop's U.S. sales fell from 14% to 8.2%. Here's what changed.
Apple TV Just Added 19 Classic Movies for Free
Apple TV quietly added 19 classic movies including Titanic, Arrival and Gone Girl at no extra cost for subscribers. Here's the full list and how long it may last.
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Sentencing is set for Dec. 18.
YouTube’s New Rules Could Cut Off Shorts Revenue for Creators Already Earning It
YouTube is adding a 10 million view minimum for Shorts Creator Pool earnings starting Feb. 1, 2027. Creators already monetized could lose Shorts revenue entirely.
TikTok Shop Hit $50 Billion in Six Months and Its Top Buyers Are Millennials
TikTok Shop's global GMV jumped 92% to $50.3 billion in the first half of 2026, but 63% of Gen Z say they've stopped buying. Here's who's actually checking out.
Messi Says He Has Doubts About How Much Longer He Will Play After His Father’s Death
In an open letter to his late father Jorge, Lionel Messi said he has serious doubts about how much longer he will keep playing.
Creator Tony Weaver Jr. Sent Megan Thee Stallion a Voice Note and the Internet Wants Her to Open It
Creator Tony Weaver Jr. DM'd Megan Thee Stallion a 58-second voice note pitching her on Nerds for Literacy, his nonprofit's $200,000 book drive. The internet is trying to get her attention.
America Followed the Bitcoin: Inside the U.S. Crypto Crackdown on Iran
From energy and mining to wallets, exchanges and hundreds of millions in frozen crypto, the campaign against Iran shows how Bitcoin has become part of modern economic power.