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YouTube's "Made on YouTube" event highlights tools that improve discovery and engagement.

• Custom Feeds let users describe viewing moods to curate...

YouTube's latest AI features aim to streamline creation while boosting e-commerce and discovery.

• Creator AI suite: YouTube Studio adds draft...

• FVRR closed at $8.52, down 1.73% while the S&P 500 fell just 0.76%
• Over the past month the stock dropped 9.5%, far worse than the sector's 3.45%...

These strategies turn minimal effort into ongoing revenue, ideal for platforms like Etsy and YouTube.

• Etsy printables need only initial design time...

Amazon rejected Meta's Muse AI agent from completing purchases on its platform, displaying an error citing violations of its Conditions of Use. The...

UK creators have launched “Creator Voices,” a YouTube UK-backed alliance to secure greater recognition in Britain’s creative industries.

• Founding...

Build the smallest thing that works first: one plans table and a single can(user, feature) function. It handles surprising growth without becoming...

Amazon's new plugin lets sellers manage inventory, pricing, and listings through AI assistants like Claude or Quick without logging into Seller...

DoorDash is paying a record $131.5 million to settle claims of underpaid and late wages for NYC Dashers.

• Per-worker reality: 264,000 Dashers...

DoorDash admitted it "screwed up" and will pay $131.5 million to settle claims of underpaying more than 260,000 delivery workers in New York City. The...

Amazon launched a plugin letting sellers run their businesses in Claude and Amazon Quick without logging into Seller Central.

• Connects listings,...

A DoorDash driver was threatened with a gun and robbed of pizza after accepting a fictitious order on Barberry Drive in Springfield, Michigan, around...

Bots drain infrastructure, distort analytics, and undermine promotions without ever breaching databases.

• Credential stuffing exploits password...

YouTube is expanding Shorts Series to accelerate microdramas on TV, riding 90% year-over-year watch time growth.

• The platform was surprised by...

Freelancing rewards preparation for taxes, gigs, and flexibility over office roles.

• Pick a niche from your existing skills to stand out on...

YouTube's latest updates give users more control and convenience:

• Custom Feeds let you build personalized home tabs to curate interests and bypass...

Sam Yam, Patreon co-founder, is now leading OpenAI’s new Creator Product division to develop tools that help creators leverage offerings like ChatGPT....

YouTube is rolling out A/B testing for video uploads, letting creators fine-tune content to better match audience preferences.

Amazon will invest $3 billion in India's quick commerce by 2030, focusing on neighborhood warehouses, AI tools, and daily essentials to grow from 750...

Most platforms leave creators lucky to clear $100/month, exposing the real gap between effort and earnings that's only growing wider.