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Digiday
3 days ago
Marketing

Twitch is just another piece of the video content portfolio at Amazon's upfront debut

Twitch is being positioned as part of Amazon's overall content portfolio, rather than a major standalone streaming platform. [ more ]
WSJ
4 months ago
Tech industry

Amazon Is Laying Off Hundreds at Prime Video, MGM Studios and Twitch

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its film and television studio and Twitch streaming platform.
The layoffs were announced by Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Amazon's Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

Hundreds of workers lose jobs at Amazon Prime Video, MGM Studios and Twitch | CBC News

Amazon is eliminating hundreds of positions in its video production and distribution divisions, including at Amazon Prime Video, MGM Studios, and Twitch.
The company has eliminated more than 27,000 jobs over the past year as part of multiple rounds of layoffs in the technology industry. [ more ]
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BleepingComputer
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Tipalti investigates claims of data stolen in ransomware attack

Tipalti is investigating claims that the ALPHV ransomware gang breached its network and stole 256 GB of data, including data for Roblox and Twitch.
Both Tipalti and Roblox are taking the situation seriously and are working together to investigate the claims. [ more ]
BrooklynVegan
5 months ago
Music

Ministry playing a 'With Sympathy' & 'Twitch' set at Cruel World 2024

Ministry will be playing songs from their disavowed debut album, With Sympathy, and their second album, Twitch, at the 2024 Cruel World Festival.
Frontman Al Jourgensen plans to rework the early songs and give them a new sound, potentially turning them into metal arena-rock songs. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Who is Emmett Shear, OpenAI's third CEO in three days?

A leadership crisis at OpenAI has led to multiple CEO changes in a short period of time.
Former Twitch co-founder, Emmett Shear, has become the interim CEO of OpenAI.
The future of OpenAI is uncertain, and there are concerns about the company's structure and direction. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Who Is Emmett Shear, OpenAI's Interim Chief Executive?

Emmett Shear, former CEO of Twitch, has been named the interim CEO of OpenAI.
Shear has faced criticism for his handling of claims of a hostile workplace culture at Twitch.
Shear has expressed concerns about the risks of AI and the potential threat it poses to humanity. [ more ]
Axios
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Who is Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO after Sam Altman's ouster

Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear has become OpenAI's interim CEO.
OpenAI's internal chaos continues, with employees urging the board to resign. [ more ]
WIRED
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Sam Altman's Attempt to Return as OpenAI CEO Fails as Board Turns to ex-Twitch CEO

Kevin Lin, the co-founder of Twitch, will be the new CEO of OpenAI.
Lin is known for his passion for benefiting the many and his concerns about the potential dangers of AI.
There are concerns about OpenAI's governance and the schism in the tech industry regarding generative AI. [ more ]
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SVG
20 hours ago
Web design

Meet Sketch, The Streamer Dominating Twitch In 2024 - SVG

Sketch, also known as thesketchreal, rapidly rose to fame on Twitch in 2024 despite starting as a realtor in 2023. [ more ]
ReadWrite
2 weeks ago
Marketing

Twitch rolls out TikTok-like discovery feed full of short-form clips

Twitch introduces a new discovery feed inspired by TikTok, showcasing short-form content to enhance user experience. [ more ]
Lindsey Gamble
1 month ago
Marketing

Twitch Is Launching Its Discovery Feed in May - Lindsey Gamble

The Twitch Discovery Feed in May will offer Live and Clips feeds to help users discover new creators and content. [ more ]
Digiday
3 months ago
Marketing

Why Twitch's push to woo publishers is facing challenges in 2024

Twitch's DNA as a platform for individual streamers hampers its efforts to attract advertisers.
Publishers feel that Twitch has not made necessary adjustments to accommodate them as media organizations. [ more ]
Kotaku
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Streamer Builds Hilarious Skyrim Mod That Lets Twitch Chat Voice NPCs

Bethesda's Skyrim remains popular due to mods like Twitch streamer Blurbs', letting chat voice NPCs in real-time. [ more ]
Kotaku
1 month ago
Video games

Twitch Streamers Are Playing Games On Boobs And Butts

Twitch streamers are using green screens to project gameplays on body parts like butts and boobs for unique broadcasts.
This trend is gaining momentum with other creators experimenting with displaying gameplay on body parts or anime characters. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Every Game Shown Off During The Women-Led Games Showcase

22 games featured from women-led game studios
Showcase spans three days with game reveals and panels [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Ori Dev's Next Game No Rest For The Wicked To Be Shown Off This Week

The upcoming showcase for Moon Studios' next game, No Rest for the Wicked, promises an in-depth look at the game.
Viewers watching the showcase on Twitch can earn rewards by watching for at least 60 minutes between March 1st and March 4th. [ more ]
GameSpot
3 months ago
Video games

More Video Game Developer Layoffs Are Happening

Video game developers continue to lay off workers despite a surge in redundancies in 2023.
CI Games, Behaviour Interactive, Unity, and Twitch are some of the companies that have implemented layoffs recently. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Digital life

A new spin on a powerful calendar app

The latest edition of The Verge's Installer newsletter covers various topics including coffee shops and Twitch.
The author asks readers about their go-to news app and their preferred sources for staying informed about current events. [ more ]
Theregister
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Twitch cuts 500 jobs, Citrix and Duolingo join in layoffs

Live-streaming site Twitch is laying off 500 employees, around a third of its staff.
Twitch is resizing its organization based on the current scale of its business and conservative predictions of future growth. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Business intelligence

OpenAI's New CEO Emmett Shear Lands at Center of High-Stakes AI Boom

Emmett Shear, co-founder of Twitch, has been appointed as the interim CEO of OpenAI after the removal of Sam Altman.
Shear has criticized the rush to develop artificial intelligence tools. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Business intelligence

OpenAI's New CEO Emmett Shear Lands at Center of High-Stakes AI Boom

Emmett Shear, co-founder of Twitch, has been appointed as the interim CEO of OpenAI.
Shear is a vocal critic of rushing the development of artificial intelligence tools. [ more ]
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