Zach Vallese
@zachvallese.bsky.social
covering the creator economy @cnbc.com
YouTube is offering voluntary buyouts with severance for U.S.-based employees as it restructures its product organization to focus more on AI www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/y...
YouTube offers voluntary buyouts as company reorganizes around AI
In an internal memo to staff, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said the platform is reorganizing its product teams for the first time in a decade.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
YouTube is offering voluntary buyouts with severance for U.S.-based employees as it restructures its product organization to focus more on AI www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/y...
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Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide
Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide
Character.AI said it will phase out open-ended chats for minors, including romantic dialogues with AI chatbots, by Nov. 25.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide
Probably the chatbot under the most scrutiny is making its latest move to limit minors on the app cnb.cx/47K9W9U
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Probably the chatbot under the most scrutiny is making its latest move to limit minors on the app cnb.cx/47K9W9U
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YouTube will give banned creators a 'second chance' after rule rollback
YouTube will give banned creators a 'second chance' after rule rollback
YouTube is rolling out a feature for previously terminated channels to apply to create a new channel after scrutiny from Republicans and President Donald Trump.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
YouTube will give banned creators a 'second chance' after rule rollback
Everyone deserves a second chance, right? www.cnbc.com/2025/10/09/y...
YouTube will give banned creators a 'second chance' after rule rollback
YouTube is rolling out a feature for previously terminated channels to apply to create a new channel after scrutiny from Republicans and President Donald Trump.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Everyone deserves a second chance, right? www.cnbc.com/2025/10/09/y...
YouTube is solidifying its place in podcasts.
The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those from Spotify and Apple
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The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those from Spotify and Apple
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YouTube launches weekly top podcast list to rival Spotify and Apple
Podcasts such as "The Joe Rogan Experience," "Kill Tony" and "Rotten Mango" currently top the YouTube chart.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
YouTube is solidifying its place in podcasts.
The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those from Spotify and Apple
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The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those from Spotify and Apple
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20 years later, this is what you need to know about YouTube
April 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
20 years later, this is what you need to know about YouTube
Twenty years ago, YouTube launched with an 19-second clip called Me at the Zoo.
By the end of this year, it’s on track to become the highest-earning media company in the world.
Here's a bit on why this matters for the creator economy🧵
By the end of this year, it’s on track to become the highest-earning media company in the world.
Here's a bit on why this matters for the creator economy🧵
April 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Twenty years ago, YouTube launched with an 19-second clip called Me at the Zoo.
By the end of this year, it’s on track to become the highest-earning media company in the world.
Here's a bit on why this matters for the creator economy🧵
By the end of this year, it’s on track to become the highest-earning media company in the world.
Here's a bit on why this matters for the creator economy🧵
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TikTok creators, partners remain optimistic ahead of app’s second ban deadline - with @zachvallese.bsky.social
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TikTok creators, partners remain optimistic ahead of app’s second ban deadline
As TikTok nears another ban deadline, creators and firms say they believe the Chinese-owned app will remain in the U.S. They are, however, hedging their bets.
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April 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
TikTok creators, partners remain optimistic ahead of app’s second ban deadline - with @zachvallese.bsky.social
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The TikTok Ban's deadline is coming up on April 5, but the vibe feels different this time. My latest w/ @jonathanvanian.bsky.social cnb.cx/4hU93gI
April 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The TikTok Ban's deadline is coming up on April 5, but the vibe feels different this time. My latest w/ @jonathanvanian.bsky.social cnb.cx/4hU93gI
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Scoop by @zachvallese.bsky.social: Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Shorts www.cnbc.com/2025/01/26/m...
Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Shorts
Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on other short-form video apps, including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, CNBC has learned.
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January 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Scoop by @zachvallese.bsky.social: Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Shorts www.cnbc.com/2025/01/26/m...