New Seasons Arrive: For All Mankind, Daredevil, Stranger Things
Folks, we have For All Mankind and Daredevil here soon and Stranger Things Tales from ‘85 in a month. There is reason to rejoice.
CNN to Cut Jobs, Shift Toward Digital Future
Scoop: CNN is expected to lay off some staffers this week as network chief Mark Thompson works to push the network away from linear television and into the digital future.
Pause the Noise: Read This Thoughtful Opinion Piece
News is heavy these days. Take a moment to read this opinion piece. Or at minimum turn up the sound. Smiles. And fascinating. https://t.co/gRDta3rQCI
Threads Adds Profile View Counts as Social Proof
🚨 NEW 🚨 Threads is starting to show the number of recent views you’ve received directly on your profile. The metric becomes visible once an account surpasses 10K views over the last 30 days, but there is an option to turn...
AI Actors Form Union to Secure Stable Diffusion Rights
AI actors are reportedly forming a union to demand 'stable diffusion' of their residuals. Pixel-perfect rights are human rights... wait. 📢💻 #AIUnion #DigitalRights #HollywoodTech https://t.co/DwxDg6Lunm
Excited Interview Rush: Listen on Apple & Spotify
Listener thinks we sped up the interview, little does he know @Rory_Johnston & I were just excited... 🛢️🛢️🛢️ Apple🔊https://t.co/hBJ1sBFqgN Spotify📽️https://t.co/fnf6ENfHbf https://t.co/GpUFEboeMr
Taste Determines Tomorrow’s Authentic, Impactful Content
RT @VoxOptima The Future of Content Belongs to the Tastemakers ~ Alex Soto | https://t.co/FKtHH054Up @contently "What now separates authentic, smart content from forgettable (and sometimes regrettable) non-strategic content is taste."
Great AI Prompts Transform Writers’ Digital Business
Recently, I helped 100+ writers leverage AI to scale their digital writing business. Here's the difference between a bad and a great AI Prompt:
Marvel's Wonder Man Renewed for Season Two
Neat-o news: Marvel's acclaimed WONDER MAN series renewed for a SEASON 2...Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Ben Kingsley set to return...Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest also returning. https://t.co/thVPJKthkm
Mahershala Ali Joins HBO's TASK for Season Two
HBO is setting its sights high for season two of TASK as it has set Mahershala Ali to star opposite Mari Ruffalo in the second season for hit crime series https://t.co/MeD51W8xYP
Musk's X Becomes Anti‑Woke, Fascist Platform—Quit Now
Elon Musk took over Twitter and turned it into the anti-woke, fascist-amplifying X. There’s been debate about whether to stay since he bought it. But seeing how it’s evolved and the recent Grok deepfake scandal, there’s no good argument to stay. I...
AI Playlists Speed Discovery, but Dilute Personal Connection
Using AI to build playlists is changing how people discover music. What used to be a personal process of searching, curating and refining is becoming faster and more effortless. The results can be good, but the experience feels different. Something subtle is...
Abandoning Trust for Ads Risks AI‑Driven Obsolescence
A baffling move? Retreating from a competitive advantage (trust, privacy) in pursuit of ad dollars that AI might devour anyway
AI Spam Floods My Feed with Fake Quotes
Every day I wake up to alerts for my name that include: - quotes I never said (like the one below) - AI rehashes of my original articles AI slop is out of control https://t.co/92UnlDqbYD
Venture Capital's Media Takeover Could Be Detrimental
To be clear I’m not doubting that initiatives like a16z’s media arm might end up being highly successful. They have cash (obviously), clout (in certain circles) and they can view media as a loss leader. What I am arguing is...
Kun Live Tomorrow on Apple Music Radio at 9am
Very special guest @kun_officialx performing LIVE on the show tomorrow. Tune in on @AppleMusic radio 9am LT https://t.co/lB7kyWKqZi
AdVon AI Threatens Journalists, Reshapes Media Content
#WhosNext? Media Journalists? Meet AdVon, the #AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry. (Futurism) https://t.co/HywUCAzpX1 https://t.co/TgXXsQtQrF
ET's Vault Reveals Shatner's Whale Tale, Swift's Walks
What's in the 'Entertainment Tonight' vault? William Shatner on a whale and Taylor Swift's red carpet walks https://t.co/6e8Mn9C2H3 @latimes
Code-Driven Video Creation Takes Off with Renoise
We are moving into a world where people make videos by using code instead of just editing them, and Renoise is leading the way. This new tool helps you make lots of high-quality videos more easily and much faster than before.
Alisyn Camerota Returns to News, Embraces New Rules
Alisyn Camerota charts a return to news, but this time, she says, “I’m playing by different rules.” https://t.co/WOFayqnvln via @variety
Winning Consideration Before Search via Streaming Ads
Are you optimizing for the moment after the buying decision has already been made? Because, the brands I'm watching right now are winning consideration before anyone opens a search tab. This is the shift: shopping doesn't start at Google anymore....
Chuck Todd Teams with JA Adande for Sports History Podcast
Chuck Todd is expanding from politics to sports, pairing up with former ESPN journalist JA Adande to launch 'Dynastic,' a podcast that examines the history of sports franchises and teams.... https://t.co/TgavW4R4Sx via @variety
Spotting Real Doctors vs TV Doctor on CBS Mornings
Another highlight of being on @CBSMornings today was meeting The Pitt star Patrick Ball (who was on the show after me), along with Jon LaPook. Shouldn't be too hard to pick out the real doctors in this picture, vs. the...
Veteran VOA Journalists Sue Over Kari Lake Propaganda
NEW: A fresh lawsuit from veteran Voice of America journalists alleges @KariLake put propaganda on the network's broadcasts. My story for NPR: https://t.co/pFLl4Uu0oQ
AI‑spam Sites Surge, Then Crash Under Google Penalties
Yet another example of "Mt. AI". Site surged like mad, only to crash once Google's webspam team caught on. All AI-generated content. 1.6M urls of it... Now, the dreaded '10 urls site query' indicating a manual action. 100% probability of...
Google Ads Tests Animated Clips in Performance Max
Focus on Google Ads? -> Animated Clips Now Appearing in Performance Max Asset Creation "Google Ads is testing a new feature that lets advertisers turn uploaded images into animated clips within Performance Max campaigns using Veo 3." https://t.co/Im0TnVVNWY https://t.co/fXGyBF9eUi
YouTube Tests Highlight Previews to Cut Thumbnail Spam
To overcome thumbnail spamming and exaggerated BS? "The system will essentially choose a highlights package to show to potential viewers" -> YouTube tests video highlights preview feature "After clicking the entry card on your homepage, you’ll see 5-10 previews featuring...
OpenAI to Introduce Ads for All ChatGPT Users
Like I shared the other day, OpenAI now confirms they will roll out ads to ALL users in the coming weeks (for free and Go plans): "OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of...
Subscriptions Generate 700× More Revenue than Ads
Adsense is incredibly low amounts of money Photo AI would make $150/month with 156,000 visitors ($1 CPM) Now it makes $110,000/month with subscriptions instead so about 700x more
Chat with Claude Using Your Threads Data
Crazy update ! You can now talk to Claude with your Threads data using @threadsight.xyz
User Praises New Notification Sorting, Wants Android Sync
Hey @nikitabier - A compliment and two feature requests: 1. Compliment: The way per-post notifications are sorted on web is so much better than it was a year ago. I love that it's sorted by some sense of how much...
Gym Equipment Now Demands Unskippable Ads
Trying to run at the gym and the treadmill just asked me to 'Watch a 30-second ad' to unlock anything over a walking pace. The future is just one giant unskippable commercial. 🏃♂️📺 #GymFail #TechDystopia #AdBlockerNeeded https://t.co/9rgKCWdgQG
CBS Radio's Demise Inevitable, Regardless of Leadership
The CBS News radio operations would have been toast no matter who was running CBS News.
Jury to Decide: Meta Confirms Social Media Addiction
The jury in Los Angeles will soon return its verdict on whether social media is addictive. Meta's own researchers said it is. See this quote, and many others, in my new review paper laying out 7 lines of evidence: https://t.co/n6RfRkXbeW https://t.co/F2KubzNIIT
Independent Reporters in Cuba Break Through US Propaganda
It’s incredibly valuable to have independent media figures go to places like Cuba and do on the ground reporting that cuts through the MSM bubble and US propaganda.
Spot Consistent Creators Who Post Daily, Regardless of Size
Dear Algo, send me the creators who are showing up every single day even when the numbers are small.
Tomorrow: CNBC Morning Call on AI Stock Winners
Look forward to being on the new show launch of @CNBCMorningCall tomorrow at 5:45 am with @MorganLBrennan to discuss tech stocks and navigating this white knuckle moment for AI winners @CNBC @CNBCtech 🏆🐂📺🍿☕️
Inside the Future of Artist Royalties and AI Music
went deep on artist royalties, AI music, @spotifyforartists features, and the streaming business with @andrew.southworth & @mypoint4cents. covered a lot of complex and important topics in the hour (but hopefully didn't make the expression in the thumbnail for more than...
AI Lab Boosts Content Speed and Research Depth
Tyler Bloom needed his content to be sharper, faster, and more research-backed—without hiring a bigger team. The AI Business Lab® Mastermind showed him how. His newsletter is now developed 1–2x faster with deeper research and greater impact. The Slack community and...
Key Interview Clips Shine in Vertical Feed Video
This is well done taking this important portion of interview to vertical video edited for a feed.
Success in Publishing: Platform Mastery Beats Networking Alone
Chatted with USA Today about selling books, navigating platform, consolidation, and how it isn’t all about who you know. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2026/03/22/how-to-be-a-novelist-author/89199046007/
Netflix Survived Disney’s Onslaught by Rewriting the Playbook
In 2019, Disney+ declared war on Netflix. They stole Marvel. Snatched Star Wars. Took Pixar. And left Netflix bleeding. But Netflix didn’t just survive… They rewrote the playbook. Here’s how they turned the tables:
AdVon AI Threatens Journalists, Reshapes Media Content
#WhosNext? Media Journalists? Meet AdVon, the #AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry. (Futurism) https://t.co/HywUCAzpX1 https://t.co/TgXXsQtQrF
Ignoring Press Attacks Harms Society More Than We Realize
There’s a cost to vilifying the press as a whole that, honestly, most people just really don’t care about, even if they absolutely should.
Claude's 12 Prompts Turn Zero to $20K YouTube
Claude can now build your YouTube channel like MrBeast's strategy team for free. Here are 12 Claude prompts that take your channel from zero to $20,000👇 (Save before your competitors do) https://t.co/929BvScXCE
Hits Lower Costs per Stream, Exposing Flawed Revenue Pool
The stream rate would be the same. The main economic advantage of having a hit is that the band's fixed and overhead costs would be allocated over a greater number of streams, clawing some revenue back. Also when...
YouTube Expands Thumbnails to 50 MB, Boosting TV‑grade Quality
YouTube creators can now upload thumbnails up to 50MB (up from 2MB), enabling higher-resolution images with less compression. 🎨 As the first impression of a video, higher-quality thumbnails can drive more clicks and improve overall performance. This is especially important for...
Need 1000 Engaged Fans Who See Your Offer
1000 true fans isn't enough anymore 1000 true fans who see your offer is what you need
Write for Free, Charge for Implementation, Scale to Millions
How I generated my first $5,000,000 on the internet: Selling digital products. But it took me 4 long years. This 5-step roadmap would have got me there faster: 1. Write for free. You want to start by writing for free. • Write on social platforms for...
ChatGPT Ads Lack Data, ROI Remains Unproven
Low tech, no performance data, and limited targeting. Wow, sounds amazing :) -> Advertisers that bought ChatGPT's first ad campaigns say the process was low tech and that they haven't received much data showing if their ads worked "Two executives at...