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☆ Elon Musk says 'rewards will increase significantly' for creators after YouTube star MrBeast rejected an offer to post his videos on X
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk appeared to respond to MrBeast blowing off his entreaties to put his videos on X.Musk said "creator rewards will increase significantly" in 2024. Musk made the announcement on Tuesday, after a recent exchange in which MrBeast said X didn't pay enough to justify putting videos there. AdvertisementMusk's tweet came two weeks after MrBeast, one of YouTube's top creators, with 229 million subscribers, rejected Musk's offer to post videos on X. AdvertisementIn an exchange with Donaldson in October 2022, Musk promised "higher compensation for creators" than on YouTube, but Donaldson was skeptical. In August, Olajide Olatunji, better known as KSI, told his fellow YouTuber Logan Paul on his podcast, "Impaulsive," that he didn't think X "paid that much."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, could've, MrBeast, X, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, He's, I'd, Olajide, YouTuber Logan Paul, he'd, Paul Organizations: Service, YouTube, Twitter

☆ Tommy Fury defeats KSI on points
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Boxing - KSI v Tommy Fury - AO Arena, Manchester, Britain - October 14, 2023 Tommy Fury celebrates winning his fight against KSI Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff Acquire Licensing RightsOct 15 (Reuters) - Tommy Fury beat YouTuber KSI on a points decision in their bout at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday. Fury was also deducted a point in the second round for a blow to the back of KSI's head. Of the three judges, one scored it 57-57, while the other two ruled it as 57-56 to Fury, with KSI calling the decision a "robbery" in his post-fight interview. Fury is the younger half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The British Boxing Board of Control did not sanction the match as a professional boxing fight, according to the BBC.

Persons: Tommy Fury, Jason Cairnduff, YouTuber KSI, Fury, Tyson Fury, Jake Paul's, Logan, Aadi Nair, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: AO, British Boxing Board, Control, BBC, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Logan Paul defeats Dillon Danis but security step into the ring as the bout ends in chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —YouTube and WWE star Logan Paul defeated MMA fighter Dillon Danis by disqualification in Saturday’s influencer boxing event at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. But the occasion descended into chaos afterwards as security piled into the ring to separate the two fighters while Paul himself clambered on top of the ropes and held his arm aloft in a victory salute. “He’s supposed to be good at jiu-jitsu, what happened?” Paul said afterwards, according to broadcaster DAZN. “I said from day one, there’ll never be another Tyson Fury, I’m just trying to be the best Tommy Fury I can be.”The high-profile double-header garnered huge interest online – the quartet have a combined following of over 17 million on X, formerly known as Twitter. Misfits Boxing, the promotors of the event, told CNN that general sale of the tickets sold out within an hour, with the whole night being sold out in a week.

Persons: Logan Paul, Dillon Danis, Saturday’s, Paul, clambered, Danis, “ He’s, ” Paul, “, Tommy Fury, YouTuber KSI, Olajide, Olatunji, DAZN, Fury, Tyson Fury, ” “, ”, there’ll, I’m Organizations: CNN, YouTube, WWE, AO, DAZN, Reuters Locations: Manchester, England, Fury’s

Here's where you can watch the Fury vs. KSI fight live stream in the US, UK, and more. How to watch Fury vs. KSI live streams from anywhereIn the United States, you can catch the fight airing live as a pay-per-view event on ESPN Plus ($64.99) or DAZN ($54.99). Watch Fury vs. KSI. Fury vs. KSI fight cardHere are all the fights happening before the main event. KSI vs. Tommy Fury, 6 rounds, cruiserweightsLogan Paul vs. Dillon Danis, 6 roundsSalt Papi vs.

Persons: Tyson Fury's, Tommy Fury, KSI, Olajide, Fury, He's, Tyson Fury, Jake Paul, he's, Jake Paul's, Logan Paul, Dillon Danis, you'll, we'd, It's, they've, Insider's, ExpressVPN, cruiserweights Logan Paul, Slim, Deen, Walid, lightweights King Kenny, Anthony Taylor, Whindersson Nunes, Nate, Los Pineda Coladas, Astrid Wett, Alexia Grace Organizations: ESPN, Walid Sharks Locations: Manchester, England, United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland

☆ How to watch KSI vs. Tommy Fury, Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The build up to Saturday’s fight card – headlined by KSI vs. Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis – has been anything but low-key. Like KSI, Paul also became well-known because of his presence on the internet, but has more recently blossomed into a rising star in the world of wrestling entertainment on WWE. Boxing for legitimacyWhile Danis and Paul don’t have a long history of boxing matches, the same cannot be said about Fury and KSI. Fury celebrates after defeating Jake Paul in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The man that defeated the once undefeated Jake Paul is now my opponent and I can’t wait to silence all the doubters that believe I have no chance.

Persons: Tommy Fury, Logan Paul, Dillon Danis –, Paul, Jonathan Brady, KSI, Joe Weller, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Anderson Silva, Olajide, YouTubers, Fury, Tyson Fury, ”, YouTuber Jake Paul –, –, Conor McGregor, Nurmagomedov, Danis, Jake, Logan, Paul “, DAZN, X, Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, Agdal, ” Logan Paul, Jake Paul, Nate Diaz, Sam Hodde, – Paul, hasn’t, Paul don’t, Joe Fournier, Paul Harding, ” KSI, “ Organizations: CNN, KSI, AO, YouTube, Misfits, WWE, UFC, Danis, American Airlines Center, Wembley Arena, Getty Locations: Manchester, England, British, Saudi Arabia, Danis, Riyadh

☆ Dillon Danis: ‘Revenge porn’ lawsuit against fighter overshadows major influencer boxing event, also involving Logan Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Involving internet stars Olajide “KSI” Olatunji, Logan Paul, Tommy Fury and Dillon Danis, it’s an event that’s widely viewed as the most highly-anticipated bill ever involving non-traditional boxing stars. Staged in Manchester, England, on Saturday, KSI will face Fury, while Paul fights Danis. Boxing involving non-traditional fighters has come a long way since it began to gain traction as a form of entertainment. Logan Paul (middle) and Nina Agdal (right) attend the UFC 284 event at RAC Arena on February 12, 2023 in Perth, Australia, alongside KSI (left). In their face off a month before the fight, Paul called Danis “pathetic” and “vile” for his barrage of tweets aimed at Agdal.

Persons: Olajide, Logan Paul, Tommy Fury, Dillon Danis, KSI, Fury, Paul, Danis, Joe Weller, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Anderson Silva, Paul’s, Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, Agdal, ”, Chris Unger, ” Agdal, “, hasn’t, Brendan Schaub, ” Paul, Jesus, Schaub, ’, Jonathan Brady, he’d, “ Logan doesn’t, Nina Organizations: CNN, Fury, Danis, Twitter, District of, UFC, RAC Arena, KSI, Paul’s PR, Boxing Locations: Manchester, England, London, U.S, District of New Jersey, Agdal, Perth, Australia

☆ What is Prime, Logan Paul and KSI's energy drink, and what is the controversy around it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —For being less than two years old, Prime energy and sport drinks are already enduring a major growth spurt. Prime’s portfolioThe duo’s first drink, Hydration, is a Gatorade-like sports drink that mixes coconut water and electrolytes, without sugar or caffeine. In 2013, a Senate panel held a similar hearing with top energy drinks. “It will be interesting to see how the Prime crew alters their pitch, or the branding on the energy drink to move it away from potential confusion with the sports drink, if there’s a hearing,” he said. Meanwhile, Prime Energy has raked in around $42.5 million this year, according to Circana data given to BevNet.

Persons: Logan Paul, Olatunji, Paul, KSI “, ” Paul, “, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Energy “, haven’t, ”, ” Schumer, Bull, ” Jeffrey Klineman, BevNet, Duane Stanford, that’s, Klineman, it’s, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, YouTube, Gatorade, Aldi, Walmart, CVS, Target, Food and Drug Administration, Energy, ” Prime Energy, FDA, American Academy of Pediatrics, Senate, CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, UFC, FC Barcelona soccer, Beverage Digest, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Prime Energy Locations: New York, United Kingdom

☆ Chuck Schumer wants the FDA to scrutinize Logan Paul's Prime beverage brand for its marketing and caffeine content. It's nothing new for the energy drink industry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Other energy drinks boast similar or higher levels of caffeine content, such as Celsius or Bang. "This content and the claims made should be investigated, along with the ingredients and the caffeine content in the Prime energy drink." The company notes under the energy drink product that the beverage is for ages 18+. Prime's beverage is not the only energy drink with high caffeine content on the market. Some energy drinks surpass the caffeine content of Prime.

Persons: Sen, Chuck Schumer, Logan, Schumer, influencers Paul, KSI, William Olatunji, Powerade —, Paul, it's, Red Bull Organizations: FDA, Service, Drug Administration, YouTube, Associated Press, AP, Congo Brands, Gatorade, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, New Zealand Herald, The New York Times, Prime Energy, Times, Red, American Academy of Pediatrics Locations: Wall, Silicon, Louisville, Australia, New Zealand, Swedish

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