Author

Iris Kim

Reporter, Distribution Intelligence

Iris follows how algorithm and platform updates affect distribution outcomes for video publishers.

Profile

Beat: Recommendation systems, audience retention, and channel-level distribution shifts
Based in: Los Angeles, CA
Background: Analyzes platform behavior and publishing signals to identify which product changes alter real reach.

Alibaba-Backed PixVerse Raises $300M, Reaches Unicorn Status (3/12/2026)
YouTube Shorts + Veo Shifts Attention to Distribution Saturation (2/24/2026)
The Credit-Economy Gold Rush: Contests Are Becoming Growth Engines for AI Video Platforms (2/23/2026)
The X Watchlist Heating Up the AI Video Jam Scene This Week (2/23/2026)
OpenAI Finalizing Record $100B+ Funding Round at $850B Valuation (2/19/2026)
Claude Cowork Plugins Trigger $285B Software Stock Selloff in "SaaSpocalypse" (2/6/2026)
Luma AI Offers $1 Million Prize for AI-Created Work That Wins Cannes Lions Gold (2/3/2026)
Moltbook: The AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Can Only Watch (2/1/2026)
Sora Enters the Retention Test After Its Early Download Spike (1/30/2026)
$1 Million AI Film Award Goes to Tunisian Creator at Dubai Summit (1/10/2026)
Sora Expands to Latin America, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia (12/31/2025)