ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 30th, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got more involved in negotiations — the companies have reached a deal. […]

Karissa Bell / Engadget:
X replaces DMs with Chat, a new messaging system that it says is E2EE, supports file sharing, video calling, and more, rolling out first to iOS and the web  —  It also adds disappearing messages and file sharing features.  —  X has finally revealed its long-promised chat platform …

Between Netflix's new KPop Demon Hunter follow up and brand new releases on Prime, HBO, and Disney Plus, it's a big week for new movies

Suvashree Ghosh / Bloomberg:
Digital asset treasuries increasingly rely on in-kind contributions, with sponsors using their own crypto instead of cash, shifting risk to retail investors  —  Executives are turning to a novel structure to fund crypto accumulation vehicles as investor appetite thins.

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:
Opera says in the 12 months ending with October, it saw a 88% surge in daily active iOS users across Europe, partly due to the changes mandated by the DMA  —  Norway-based Opera announced today that its iOS user base in Europe has grown by as much as five times since the Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect in 2024.