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This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers

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May 30, 2026 at 21:12 TechCrunch

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The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.

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Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant

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I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

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