MrBeast is plotting a move into 'AI-native entertainment' — and looking to hire

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 07: Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast attends as Prime Video hosts an advance screening and Q&A with Jimmy Donaldson AKA MrBeast for
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, is best known for high-production spectacles like "Beast Games."

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AI startups are raising millions to disrupt Hollywood. Read the pitch decks 9 used to get funding.

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AI firm Wonder Studios' London team.
Wonder Studios is a UK firm that uses AI to extend IP and create original works.

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Internal Paramount presentation reveals its 2026 streaming goals — and how much viewership has grown

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's flagship streamer made major strides last year.

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Instagram is rolling out a new app that's a mix of Snapchat and BeReal

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Instagram is rolling out a new app called Instants.

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Here's what David Ellison told Paramount employees after WBD shareholders approved the merger

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is one step closer to acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery.

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A warning for brands: Be careful when 'clipping'

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Photo collage of a sliced up image of a podcast

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  • Brands need to be careful when "clipping."
  • Viral short-form clips are the latest content marketing tool.
  • There's an FTC-shaped question looming overhead, though.

Hey, brands, let's get one thing out of the way before you go all in on "clipping."

WBD shareholders approve the Paramount merger — but reject David Zaslav's pay package

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Shareholders don't like Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's pay package.

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Disney staffers have an 'AI Adoption Dashboard.' One Claude user invoked the chatbot 460,000 times in 9 days.

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Disney employees aren't shying away from AI under CEO Josh D'Amaro.

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MrBeast reveals his current entertainment obsession in his quest to level up his videos

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast speaks during the 2026 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)
Jimmy Donaldson was named to Time100's list of influential people.

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Ex-MrBeast employee alleges hostile workplace in lawsuit

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06: MrBeast attends the Los Angeles VIP screening of
YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson's company is facing a lawsuit alleging retaliation; the company has denied the claims.

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