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Is the end of the Hulu app nigh? Technology
The Verge • 5mo ago

Is the end of the Hulu app nigh?

An internal document viewed by Business Insider details efforts to transfer Hulu’s content and features to Disney Plus, which Disney has already started doing. The document says “the Hulu tech stack and app will be decommissioned after all users have transitioned” to the unified app, according to Business Insider. [Link: Disney is preparing for a world without the Hulu app | https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-hulu-app-unification-future-project-gemini-superapp-josh-damaro-2026-5 | Business Insider]

Disney’s top priorities for its streaming service reportedly include vertical video and free always-on channels. Technology
The Verge • 4d ago

Disney’s top priorities for its streaming service reportedly include vertical video and free always-on channels.

Business Insider reports a leaked slide deck says Disney is “Ramping up to adding 500 new vertical clips per day, and introducing creator content in early 2027.” Disney’s still planning to merge Hulu and Disney Plus, and plans to add “new content types every quarter,” including micro dramas and sports and news clips. [Link: Internal Disney presentation reveals its top streaming priorities, from creator content to a free tier | https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-streaming-presentation-2027-priorities-free-tier-vertical-clips-2026-11 | Business Insider]

Instagram is courting YouTube creators for its new long-form video format. Education & Youth
The Verge • 2w ago

Instagram is courting YouTube creators for its new long-form video format.

As reported by Business Insider, Instagram offered some YouTube creators $50,000 to post videos to its new “Features” video format, while others received offers up to $500,000. “We’ve been public about the fact that we are funding Features content directly with some creators right now to support them,” a Meta spokesperson tells Business Insider. [Link: Instagram is trying to woo YouTube creators with six-figure checks | https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-offers-youtube-creators-six-figure-longform-video-deals-2026-10 | Business Insider]

Uncanny Valley World News
Wired • 3w ago

Uncanny Valley

Welcome to Uncanny Valley—an insider look at the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley—where each week, WIRED’s editors bring you original reporting and analysis about some of the biggest stories in tech. On Tuesdays, WIRED’s global editorial director Katie Drummond sits down with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond for a discussion captured through the WIRED lens. On Thursdays, WIRED’s Zoë Schiffer, Brian Barrett, and Leah Feiger let you in on what they’re hearing from sources in Silicon Valley and DC, catch you up on trends you should watch out for, and tell you how WIRED is thinking about it all.

Sarah Jackson Technology
CNBC World • 1y ago

Sarah Jackson

Sarah Jackson is a reporter at CNBC Make It covering work. Before joining Make It in 2025, she covered the workplace and trending business and tech news at Business Insider for 4 years. Her work has also previously appeared in places like Inc., NBC News, and The Today Show. She received her B.A. in ...

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