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Elon Musk‘s X has announced a $1 million reward for the top article in the next payout period. This initiative is part of X’s commitment to recognize and promote high-impact, original content. Initiative Aims to Boost High-Quality Content On Friday, X announced via its official...

Elon Musk says X plans to significantly boost creator payouts to outcompete YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, but the world's most subscribed YouTuber is cautioning that matching Google's monetization machine will be a steep climb. Musk: Pay Creators Or...

The Magnificent Seven stocks continue to be among the most closely followed by investors, analysts and market experts. In an interview with Benzinga, Freedom Capital Markets Chief Market Strategist Jay Woods shares his favorite Magnificent 7 stocks heading into 2026 and which of the seven he's...

Australia has become the first country to bar children under 16 from using major social platforms, forcing Elon Musk's X and several other tech giants to lock out millions of young users overnight. Australia Pushes Through Landmark Teen Social Media Ban The law, which took effect at midnight...

Popular content creator MrBeast has conquered YouTube, game shows, chocolate and more through his various efforts and businesses, setting some Guinness World Records along the way. MrBeast could be ready to take on the stock market soon. MrBeast IPO Could Come Soon MrBeast, also known as Jimmy...

On Tuesday, YouTube, the platform owned by Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, said anyone in Australia under 16 will be automatically signed out of their accounts on Dec. 10 as the Social Media Minimum Age Act takes effect. YouTube Begins Mass Logouts Ahead Of New Law The company...

On Wednesday, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, told his 452 million YouTube subscribers and millions of followers on X that he hasn't been satisfied with some of his newer uploads. MrBeast Apologizes For Not Good Enough Videos In a post on social, he said his newer videos "haven't been as...

When it comes to social media usage in the United States, companies owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) reign supreme based on a new poll. Platforms owned by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump score significantly lower in the poll. YouTube, Facebook...

Despite amassing 16.4 billion views on YouTube, the viral children's hit "Baby Shark Dance" has generated far less revenue than expected for its creator, Pinkfong. Viral Hit Falls Short Of Expected Fortune "Baby Shark Dance" is the catchy children's song that has dominated YouTube, owned by...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) could be tasked with answering questions on setbacks like the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, tough box office comparisons and a carriage dispute with YouTube when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results Thursday before market open. Here are...

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) launched prediction markets on the 2024 presidential election and sports outcomes through a partnership with Kalshi. The move, which was viewed as a potential disruptor to the sports betting sector, is now expanding into the entertainment and financial spaces with...

When it comes to paying content creators, YouTube may be the platform of choice for many top names. This could be based on transparent and consistent payments, something that X owner Elon Musk recently verified. Elon Musk Praises YouTube It may not be every day that the owner of a competing company...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ron Wyden (D-Ore), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) have demanded answers from Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google executives about the company's $24.5 million settlement with President Donald Trump....

Entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary says that while creating digital content has never been cheaper, the real cost—and the real value—lies in the talent behind it. O'Leary: Tools Are Cheap, But Talent Isn't In a video shared over the weekend, O'Leary said that the cost of technology...

On Thursday, Irving Azoff hurled allegations at YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. He accused the platform of bullying tactics and paying creators less than companies like Spotify Inc. (NYSE:SPOT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL...