Creators have broken through and become Hollywood's new power players

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: Influencer Mark Rober is seen in attendance during a match between Inter Miami and CF Montréal at DRV PNK Stadium on March 10, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Mark Rober is the latest YouTube star to get a Netflix deal.

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The 3 creator economy trends that helped startups pull in millions from investors heading into 2026

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Whatnot cofounders Logan Head and Grant LaFontaine.
Whatnot cofounders Logan Head and Grant LaFontaine.

Whatnot

AI startups are raising millions to disrupt Hollywood. Read the pitch decks 8 used to get funding.

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AI firm Wonder Studios' London team.
Wonder Studios' London team.

Wonder Studios

23 women in venture capital who made partner or higher at firms like Khosla, Greylock, and Lightspeed in 2025

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Composite photo shows Victoria Zhou, Shreya Shekhar, and Mary D'Onofrio.
Victoria Zhou, Shreya Shekhar, and Mary D'Onofrio.

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Rising Stars of Wall Street: See Business Insider's lists highlighting the future leaders of finance

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Photo collage featuring Wall Street's rising stars of 2024

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Soapy micro dramas face a reckoning in 2026 after capturing Hollywood's attention

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22:(L-R) Siyu Karneboge, Nicole Mattox, Seth Edeen and Bofan Zhang speak at the ReelShort Wings Of Fire Screening at The Culver Theater on April 22, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort)
A screening for leading short-drama app ReelShort's 'Wings of Fire.'

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TikTok's transformation into a shopping app is complete

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TikTok Shop logo
TikTok Shop has broken through in the US market.

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Alexa 'killed my fish': Tales from Amazon employee beta testers

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A goldfish bowl
A goldfish bowl

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Amazon allows visa workers stranded in India to work remotely — but there's a catch

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium.

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TikTok challenger Triller has been delisted from the Nasdaq

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Triller logo.

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