Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts

Reddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch — or simply listen to — its most popular posts, taking inspiration from the viral TikTok videos that pair Reddit stories with gameplay or other footage. CEO Steve Huffman said the featur…

Nuggit unveils £5M Creator Support Fund to help UK YouTubers turn channels into scalable businesses

Nuggit, the growth engine for creators, today announced the launch of a £5 million Creator Support Fund, a new initiative designed to enable UK-based YouTube creators to unlock growth in their high-po…

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos

Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from prompts and reference images.

Netflix is reportedly considering always-on channels and bundles, which is to say, cable
Netflix is reportedly considering always-on channels and bundles, which is to say, cable

Netflix executives have reportedly discussed adding always-on live channels to the service. The channels would run genre-based programming around the clock, all comedies or all action films, according to a Wall Street Journal report relayed by The Verg…

AI video startup Higgsfield is in talks to raise at a $5bn valuation
AI video startup Higgsfield is in talks to raise at a $5bn valuation

Higgsfield AI did not exist before March 2025. Fifteen months on, the video startup is in talks to raise money at a $5bn valuation, four times its worth at the start of the year. The company is seeking $300mn to $500mn, The Information first reported. …

Adobe is buying Topaz Labs, the AI video enhancer
Adobe is buying Topaz Labs, the AI video enhancer

Adobe is buying Topaz Labs, the Emmy-winning maker of AI image and video enhancement tools. The deal hands Adobe upscaling, restoration and on-device AI as creators blend captured and generated footage. Adobe has agreed to buy Topaz Labs, an AI company…

Adobe just made its biggest AI push yet, and it stretches from Photoshop to Disney World
Adobe just made its biggest AI push yet, and it stretches from Photoshop to Disney World

Adobe has spent two years bolting AI onto its software. This week it tried to become the AI layer underneath everything creative and marketing, in five announcements stretched across three days. The headline is an agent inside the apps. The rest of the…

Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave

The hedge fund billionaire turned gubernatorial candidate wants to tax California’s ultrawealthy, regulate AI, and keep Silicon Valley happy at the same time. Good luck with that.

Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app

The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.