New California law will penalize influencers don’t disclose political ads
The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.
Tilly Norwood’s press tour is going about as well as you’d expect for an AI
In one particularly odd interview, Norwood seems to malfunction and begin speaking Chinese.
Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures
Jeremy Klaperman, the CFO of the company’s WordPress VIP Enterprise business unit, will act as CFO for the time being.
Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company’s first-ever chief technology officer.
Roku’s new Labs hub brings experimental apps to the big screen
Roku’s latest OS update introduces Roku Labs, a new hub for experimental apps, alongside personalized home screens in more markets, streaming subscription bundles, and more.
Spotify expands its partner program for podcasts to 35 new countries
Spotify said since changing its video podcasts creator terms in January, its payouts have increased by more than a third.
Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators
Marketing platform Noise is on a mission to help anyone with a smart phone make money from their content.
Automattic’s interim CEO and legal chief signed reciprocal severance deals during Mullenweg’s brief ouster
CFO Mark Davies and legal chief Andy Missan signed each other’s severance agreements while Matt Mullenweg was on leave, providing a year of salary and additional equity vesting if their departures qualify for the benefits.
Spotify finally lets parents exclude kids’ music from Wrapped and recommendations
Parents can finally get the kids’ music out of Spotify Wrapped and other personalized playlists.
Amazon Prime Video takes on TikTok with short-form news clips
Prime Video is adding on-demand local and national news clips as Amazon joins other streamers experimenting with short-form video to capture younger viewers.