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Roku launches a creator hub with licensed creator content and programming from partners like Peacock and HBO Max, alongside new FAST channels from top creators (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital…

Roku Doubling Down on Creators With Dedicated Destination and New FAST Channels (Exclusive)
Roku will also expand its licensing of creator content, its content chief tells THR.

NanoClaw creator NanoCo raised a $12M seed led by Valley Capital and says it is booking enterprise customers; co-founders say they rejected a $20M buyout offer (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/nanoclaw-creator-t…

NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead | TechCrunch
NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the founders tell TechCrunch. 

Deep sea mining identified as biggest threat to known and unknown deep-sea creatures https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/deep-sea-mining-identified-as-biggest-threat-to-known-and-unknown-deep-sea-crea…

Deep sea mining identified as biggest threat to known and unknown deep-sea creatures
The IUCN warns deep-sea mining is the greatest threat to hydrothermal vent species, more than 60% of known vent mollusks are now at risk of extinction.

Analyst explains the holdup on Jalen Carter's next contract https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/news/analyst-explains-holdup-jalen-carters-next-contract/94d701139778ac64126a214c…

On Monday, legal service workers protested in front of the Brooklyn Criminal Court and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
after a woman who was being detained was forced to give birth in a courtroom on Friday.
At least 150 legal advocates, public defenders, and local lawmakers rallied against what the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA) called
“the dangerous conditions in Brooklyn Criminal Court arraignments that put New Yorkers at risk of harm and even …

Legal Workers Protest After Woman Forced to Give Birth in Brooklyn Courtroom
“Arraignments have become a place where people now die in cuffs and give birth in cuffs,” said one legal advocate.

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Understanding Data Embassies and Corridors
https://fpf.org/blog/understanding-data-embassies-and-corridors/
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Mercury, which provides banking services to startups, raised a $200M Series D led by TCV at a $5.2B valuation, up from $3.5B in March 2025 (Hugh Son/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fintech-mercury-valuation-fundraise-bank-charter.html

Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round, up 49% in 14 months
Mercury has emerged as one of a select group of fintech firms, like Ramp and Stripe, that continued to thrive after the collapse of pandemic-era valuations.

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Kickstarter retracts stricter rules on mature content after creator backlash, and says it adopted the tougher rules because of its payment processor Stripe (Mariella Moon/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/2177414/kickstarter-mature-content-policy-stripe/

Kickstarter Rolls Back Its Mature Content Policy After Outcry
Kickstarter is going back to its previous rules around mature content after creators criticized the new policy it introduced last week.