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Semafor cofounder Ben Smith's car is very easy to spot, and he also needs to slow down

Thu, 12/28/2023 - 05:03

Ben Smith at a laptop, and his car with a SEMAFOR vanity license plate. — Semafor co-founder Ben Smith and his vanity license plate.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images | Jack Newsham/Business Insider

Media, ben-smith, Semafor, fast-investigations, news-holiday-save-2023

The New York Times is suing OpenAI — alleging it trained ChatGPT off its content

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 10:57

A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building in New York. — The New York Times has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that OpenAI and Microsoft are seeking to "free-ride on The Times's massive investments in its journalism."
Mark Lennihan/AP

Tech, Media, OpenAI, chat-gpt, Microsoft, AI, new-york-times

How adult-content star Riley Reid created an AI to interact with fans and to 'immortalize' herself

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 10:37

Adult film actress Riley Reid arrives to promote her clothing line Eighteen-Plus in the pop-up Vixen store during the 2023 AVN Adult Expo at Resorts World Las Vegas on January 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — Riley Reid is an adult-content star and OnlyFans creator.
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty

Media, Advertising, Tech, OnlyFans, AI, Chatbots, creator-economy

She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction.

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 09:11

A face with watering, strained eyes is obscured by floating emojis of happy faces, dollar bills, disco balls, roses, and diamonds. — Nick Little for BI

Before losing most of her inheritance on TikTok, Cindi White wasn't very interested in social media.

Tech, culture, Media, Tech, tiktok, Influencers, tekendra-parmar

The rise, fall, and return of adtech pioneer MediaMath

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 08:27

MediaMath Chairman and CEO Joe Zawadzki on dark blue background surrounded by glitchy graphic elements — Andrew Toth/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

Advertising, Media, Tech, mediamath, ad-tech, infillion, digital-advertising

Commercials are coming to Amazon Prime Video next month

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 16:37

Screenshot of Amazon Prime Video — Amazon Prime Video will roll out advertisements next month.
Screenshot of Amazon Prime Video

Tech, Media, amazon, amazon-prime, amazon-prime-video, Streaming, Ads

One of Netflix's most popular shows is a children's series. But the streaming giant is still struggling with young viewers.

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 19:56

A row of animated children — "CoComelon," an animated show that first debuted on YouTube, is one of the most popular shows on Netflix.
Business Wire/AP

Media, Tech, Entertainment, cocomelon, netflix, youtube, Streaming

Gen Z trusts YouTube more than any other platform

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 08:21

Person lying on bed using their phone in a bedroom — YouTube reigns supreme with adult Gen Zers, according to a survey conducted by Business Insider in collaboration with YouGov.
Maskot/Getty Images

Tech, Media, youtube, Instagram, twitter, x, whatsapp

Substack's Nazi problem isn't about speech — it's about money

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 17:33

pitcure of the Substack website on a phone — Substack is facing criticism for not removing or demonetizing Nazi blogs.
Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider

Tech, culture, Media, Substack, content-moderators, Nazis, free-speech

Ozy sues Ben Smith and BuzzFeed, claiming the media executive stole trade secrets to create Semafor

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 10:28

Ben Smith Carlos Watson — Semafor co-founder, former New York Times columnist, and BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith and Ozy founder Carlos Watson.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Kimberly White/Getty Images

Media, Law, Media, Semafor, Ozy, ozy-media, carlos-watson

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