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Gamers are spending more time watching gaming content than actually playing games, according to a new report. The study, conducted by Midia Research (via GamesIndustry.biz), reveals that gamers average 8.5 hours weekly watching game-related videos on platforms like Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:...

The 2024 U.S. presidential election was one of the biggest events of the year, and it showed in the record-breaking livestream viewership across platforms on election day. What Happened: Streams Charts reported that live streams covering the election generated nearly 84 million hours of watch time...

Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took to Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) streaming platform Twitch for a gaming session. What Happened: On Sunday, they streamed their gameplay on AOC’s Twitch...

As Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) gears up for its next earnings report, investors are eyeing more than its e-commerce performance. Needham analyst Laura Martin recently highlighted the untapped potential within Amazon’s portfolio, particularly focusing on Twitch, the live streaming platform...

Content creator Kai Cenat is quickly becoming one of the most well-known streamers — and the most subscribed person on Twitch. Cenat has been developing a new stunt that could become one of the most highly anticipated events from a content creator. Related Link: Benzinga Buzz: Who Is Kai Cenat?...

Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Twitch is set to launch its new TikTok-style discovery feed after a year of testing, bringing separate feeds for clips and livestreams to all users by the end of this month. Announced during a Patch Notes live stream (via The Verge), the feed will be accessible...

MrBeast, the hugely popular Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTuber and entrepreneur, shared some candid advice for budding content creators last Thursday, drawing from his own unconventional journey. Despite dropping out of college himself, MrBeast cautioned against others...

Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch has unveiled significant changes to its streamer payout programs, designed to enhance creators' monthly earnings. Three key modifications were detailed in a recent blog post on the company's website: The Twitch Partner Plus Program will be...

Edward Snowden expressed puzzlement over the youth’s preference for livestreaming over professionally edited videos, questioning whether this was a sign of his aging. What Happened: On Monday, Snowden shared his thoughts on Twitter, expressing his bewilderment at why the younger generation...

In recent years, the video game industry witnessed a disturbing trend of frequent layoffs, with 2023 experiencing nearly weekly workforce reductions across publishers, developers and related companies, resulting in at least 6,000 job losses. Unfortunately, the trend appears set to continue in...

Technology company NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of many that will highlight upcoming product launches at the annual CES 2024 event in Las Vegas this week. Here's a look at the highlights from Monday. What Happened: Nvidia was one of the best-performing stocks of 2023, hitting a market...

In a significant policy update, Twitch is now banning streamers from even implying nudity, effective immediately. What Happened: The Verge reported on Wednesday that Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), recently announced an update to its sexual content policies. The new policy, which took...

Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ: AMNZ) Twitch recently revised its content policies to allow certain forms of artistic nudity. Digital depictions like drawings and sculptures, if appropriately labeled, were allowed to have nudity. However, within a few days of implementing these changes, Twitch faced...

After facing criticism for inconsistently moderating sexual content, the popular streaming platform Twitch is altering its stance and loosening previous restrictions. What Happened: Twitch, on Wednesday, decided to allow some previously banned material, as long as it includes a warning label, The...

OpenAI's new CEO, Emmett Shear, has dismissed concerns that the company's board fired Sam Altman over concerns about AI safety. Shear also gave a clue on how he will steer OpenAI going forward. What Happened: In his first statement since being appointed as the CEO of OpenAI, Shear cleared the air...