Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say
Chinese consumers have been snapping up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging from the pandemic as merchants slash prices, but analysts say that consumer confidence still remains weak as China re-emerges from the pandemic
2023-06-19 02:53
Intel to Build Israeli Plant in Latest Diversification Push
Intel Corp. has agreed in principle to build a new manufacturing plant in Israel, part of a push
2023-06-19 02:28
Why are major streamers joining Kick from Twitch?
Twitch streamers are leaving the platform in their droves in favour of rival website Kick which is offering far more lucrative financial opportunities to their competitors. Kick, which is owned by online gambler Tyler ‘Trainwreck’ Niknam, who previously made his name on Twitch, is very similar in style and content that you would find on other streaming sites with gaming being a major source of entertainment on the website. However, unlike Twitch, gambling and more adult-themed content are more widely accepted on Kick, which was only launched in January 2023. Last month, two big streaming stars Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed both announced that they would be leaving Twitch to join Rumble, another streaming platform that is popular with political commentators. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Now the exodus of streamers from Twitch has continued with reportedly more than one million people joining Kick after the New York Times reported that the website had signed Félix 'xQc' Lengyel, one of the world's most popular streamers, for a $100 million deal. However, xQc, has confirmed that he'll still use Twitch for his streams. In addition to xQc, Twitch's top female streamer Amouranth has also ditched Twitch for Kick in what is thought to be a non-exclusive deal with the site. In an announcement video where she is reading about xQc's deal with Kick, Amouranth says: "So, 100 million dollar deals have started… Can I get one of those?" Numerous other streamers, including Mizkif, have also spoken out against Twitch, claiming that the streaming site is 'done.' Interestingly, MrBeast, who is more of a YouTube content creator than a streamer has floated the idea of streaming on Kick in a form of protest against Twitch's new guidelines which are likely to put in place major restrictions on branded content come July 1st. In a now-deleted tweet, MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, wrote: "I’m not even a Twitch streamer and now I want to stream on a competitor just to spite them for you guys. If YouTube pulled this sh*t, I’d lose my mind." Other notable steamers who have left Twitch for Kick, include Adin Ross, Destiny, CorinnaKopf and GMHikaru. Speaking to Sportskeeda in May, Kick co-founder Ed Craven confirmed that the company plans to host in-person events in the future as well as gambling streams.
2023-06-18 23:23
Trillion-Dollar Answers to Tackle a Fast Heating World
Each week on the Zero podcast, Bloomberg Green’s Akshat Rathi invites guests working at the forefront of climate
2023-06-18 20:23
How to Use Bluetooth Headphones With the Nintendo Switch
Wireless audio finally landed on the Nintendo Switch in 2021, and while it's nice to
2023-06-18 19:54
Intel to invest $25 billion in Israel factory in record deal, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp will spend $25 billion on a new factory in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
2023-06-18 19:15
Pokimane fires back at claims of Kick's domination amidst xQc's game-changing deal: 'Kick makes Twitch money'
Pokimane has defended Kick, emphasizing Twitch's involvement in the long game via the Amazon Web Services Interactive Video Service
2023-06-18 18:53
US Transport Chief Wants to Break China’s EV Battery Stronghold
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the US must take steps to cut into China’s advantage in batteries used
2023-06-18 17:57
Amouranth signs deal with Kick 'in time', fans say 'she's so talented!'
Kaitlyn Siragusa aka Amouranth, a notable female streamer on Twitch with over 6.4 million followers, has also joined the platform ‘Kick’ to stream
2023-06-18 16:57
xQc sparks excitement as he drops hints about 'big streamers' invasion on the Kick: 'Congratulate Twitch for self-sabotaging'
xQc acknowledged feeling nervous about being one of the first to join Kick but saw it as a significant opportunity
2023-06-18 14:59
The USDA is investigating a 'possible data breach' related to the global Russian cybercriminal hack
The US Department of Agriculture is investigating a "possible data breach" of a department contractor connected to a broader hack on multiple federal agencies that officials have blamed on Russian cybercriminals, a department spokesperson told CNN on Saturday night.
2023-06-18 10:27
Boeing Sees $8 Trillion Jet Market as Climate Reshapes Travel
Boeing Co. predicts airlines around the world will add 42,595 jets valued at about $8 trillion over the
2023-06-18 06:59