YouTube
YouTube Just Doubled What It Takes to Start Earning Money
Starting February 1, 2027, new YouTube creators will need double the watch hours or Shorts views to start earning money. Here's exactly what's changing, and what isn't.
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autodesk
Autodesk Wants to Fix AI Filmmaking's Biggest Problem: You Can't Actually Direct It
Autodesk's Flow Studio update takes a different approach to AI filmmaking: build the scene in real 3D first, then let AI handle generation. Here's how it works.
Nikon
While Every Other Camera Maker Grew, Nikon Fell in Units, Revenue, and Profit at Once
Every other major camera maker grew this quarter. Nikon fell in units, revenue, and profit at once, except for one number: its lens forecast, which didn't move at all.
AI Filmmaking
Fairground AI: Roku's New 24/7 Channel Is Betting Audiences Will Watch AI-Made TV
Roku launched Fairground AI, the first 24/7 channel built entirely from AI-generated content. The economics make sense; the early audience reaction has been brutal. Here's why.
Nikon
RED's RAW Patent Falls in Japan: A Ruling Two Decades in the Making
RED's compressed RAW patent, the one that's shaped internal RAW recording for two decades, just fell in Japan. Panasonic won the fight, and Nikon lost defending an argument it once made itself.
promise ai
Promise AI Is Making a Horror Feature With Bloody Disgusting's Founder and a Backrooms Producer
Promise AI is developing a horror feature with Bloody Disgusting's founder and a Backrooms producer attached. Here's why that pedigree is a bigger signal than the project itself.
davinci resolve
DaVinci Resolve Keeps Defaulting Your Titles to the Same Font. Here's the Fix.
DaVinci Resolve's fastest titling shortcut always defaults to the same font. Here's how to permanently change that default and speed up your edit.
AI Video
AI Video Credits Explained: Why Every Platform Prices Differently
Why does "625 credits" mean 25 seconds on one AI video model and 125 on another? Here's what credits actually represent, and how to actually compare cost across platforms.
fujifilm
Fujifilm's Memory Chip Bill Just Doubled, and Your Next Camera Will Feel It
Fujifilm just had its best quarter ever, and doubled its estimate for how much the memory shortage will cost it. Here's what that means for camera prices heading into September.
minimax
How to Actually Prompt MiniMax H3 (It's Not Like Other AI Video Models)
MiniMax H3's hosted platform quietly rewrites your prompts into a structured format before generation. Here's what that format actually is, and how to write it yourself.
film festivals
What is a Festival Premiere and How Do They Work?
A festival premiere is the first public screening of a film at a recognized festival — and where you premiere can significantly affect distribution, press, and awards prospects.
sony fx5
Best Cameras to Pair With the Sony FX5
The FX5 was designed for multi-camera work. Here's which cameras actually pair well with it, as an A-cam or a B-cam, and why color science matters more than specs.