After a third ban delay from the Trump administration, TikTok is close to a deal with U.S.-based investors including Oracle. As part of the deal, it's launching a U.S.-only version of the app, called “M2,” on Sept. 5 to address data security concerns. Users will be encouraged to switch, but the original app will stay active until March 2026.

Pirate Software is out at Ludwig’s Offbrand Games. The Blizzard alum turned Twitch streamer, whose real name is Jason “Thor” Hall, chose to leave Offbrand after his dissenting opinion on the “Stop Killing Games” movement caused critics to review-bomb Offbrand’s Rivals of Aether 2. Ludwig already shut down Offbrand’s events wing to focus on game publishing — so what happens next?

Substack has expanded its video tools, adding features to help creators grow and promote livestreams. Creators can now share live video clips on Notes and get real-time performance updates. If linked to YouTube, the top two clips will be auto-uploaded to their Shorts channels.

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Creator livestream platform Streamlabs launches a new sponsorship tool that doesn’t take a cut of creator brand deals.

The New York Times is expanding its cooking content with new food-focused video shows, including The Veggie by Tanya Sichynsky and a baking series hosted by Vaughn Vreeland, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Storytelling YouTube channel TalesVision is adapting its YouTube series, Lostlings, into a TV show.

MrBeast meets Nick DiGiovanni—YouTube’s top chef and now an official Feastables partner. Boosting a creator snack brand? Easy. Teaching Jimmy to cook? Now that’s the real challenge.