Welcome to The Creator Feed, your source for the latest news and trends in the creator economy. In this episode, hosts Jim Louderback and Renee Teeley cover the latest updates from SXSW, including shocking insight around TikTok's $2B Creator Fund and the shift from NFT to GenAI. They also explore the latest on the threatened TikTok ban from the Biden administration and how Rhett and Link are going 24/7.

They also discuss the recent takeover of Silicon Valley Bank by the Feds, which has significant implications for startups and creators alike. Additionally, they share exciting news about the latest version of Chat GPT, which has been impressively performing tasks such as passing a simulated legal bar exam and summarizing entire websites.. Don't forget to share this episode with a friend to keep them in the loop!

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TikTok Fund and SXSW

• Former TikTok Exec: Creator Fund Wasn't Launched to "Help Creators Monetize" – The Hollywood Reporter

Silicon Valley Bank goes Bellyup:

• Silicon Valley Bank depositors protected by U.S. government (cnbc.com)

Chat GPT4 Is Here!

• https://benparr.substack.com/p/the-implications-of-todays-huge-ai

Noose tightens around TikTok

• TikTok needs to be sold or risk nationwide ban, Biden administration says : NPR

• https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23698254-2023-03-07-hawley-letter-to-yellen-tiktok

• Nearly half of Americans would support a ban on TikTok, poll finds (fox4news.com)

• Opinion | Banning TikTok is a bad solution to the wrong problem - The Washington Post

Mythical Morning On Roku

• Rhett & Link Mythical 24/7: Roku Launches Free Streaming FAST Channel - Variety

Shorts Thumbnails rolling out to IOS devices

• New Features and Updates for Shorts Viewers & Creators - YouTube Community (google.com)