Kotaku: MrBeast Joins Shark Tank, Invests Quarter Million In AI-Powered ‘Ball 2’. “James Stephen Donaldson, the algorithm ruling, product hustling, normal smile having YouTube superstar better known as MrBeast recently made his debut on Shark Tank. During his first episode on the show where celebrity investors put ‘idea people’ through a humiliation ritual, Donaldson cut from the pack to […]
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9to5 Google: MrBeast will try to survive ‘the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes’ using Gemini and Fitbit Air in deal with Google. “In a ‘multi-year partnership’ that extends beyond YouTube, Google will work with MrBeast – aka Jimmy Donaldson – to promote Gemini and Google Health. This starts with a video going live on September 5 on the MrBeast channel that will see Jimmy and co […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/03/9to5-google-mrbeast-will-try-to-survive-the-planets-most-unforgiving-landscapes-using-gemini-and-fitbit-air-in-deal-with-google/ -
Hollywood Reporter: Is MrBeast and James Patterson’s Novel Collaboration Headed for a Disastrous Debut?. “As of last week, preorders for ‘The Most Dangerous Games’ were reportedly ‘numbering in the four digits.’ But sources insist the authors are on track.”
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The Wrap: MrBeast Hits 500 Million Subscribers on YouTube. “Naturally, Donaldson livestreamed the moment on his channel. Over 600,000 people watched the stream, which ran for about an hour and a half. Donaldson previously livestreamed his channel when he was on the verge of hitting 100 million subscribers. Just like when he crossed that threshold in 2022, Donaldson’s fans messed with him a […]
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Kotaku: A Woman Is Suing MrBeast’s Company For Alleged Sexual Harassment And Verbal Abuse. “A woman who previously worked at Beast Industries, the company behind MrBeast’s popular YouTube channel, has filed a lawsuit against the YouTuber’s company claiming she was sexually harassed, verbally abused, and fired after returning from maternity leave. The company says it has extensive evidence […]
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Tubefilter: Will MrBeast’s latest acquisition form the foundation of his rumored financial services firm?. “MrBeast‘s latest transaction will allow him to Step into the world of financial services. On X, the world’s most popular YouTube star announced that his company Beast Industries has acquired Step, a financial services app that appeals primarily to kids, teens, and young adults.”
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Tubefilter: MrBeast is opening his own theme park. It’s in Saudi Arabia.. “Remember a month ago, when a lot of people got very angry at the celebrities participating in Saudi Arabia’s comedy festival because the Saudi government ‘facilitate[s] and benefit[s] directly from serious human rights abuses’? Apparently MrBeast doesn’t, because he’s opening a theme park in Riyadh, the same […]
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Mashable: MrBeast’s company is ‘hemorrhaging’ money because of per video costs, report says. “A Bloomberg profile of the 27-year-old YouTube star — real name James ‘Jimmy’ Donaldson — reports that his videos are wildly expensive to make and contribute heavily to his company’s overall losses. The company, Beast Industries, has reportedly ‘had three years of losses, including more than $110 […]
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The Record: Watchdog finds MrBeast improperly collected children’s data. “An industry watchdog group found that the popular YouTuber MrBeast collected children’s data without obtaining consent from parents, prompting the influencer to overhaul his channel’s data collection and advertising practices.”
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Tubefilter: MrBeast finds out creators aren’t ready for AI thumbnails. “When MrBeast introduced AI-generated thumbnails to his ViewStats platform, he intended to launch a tool that “takes the guesswork” out of video performance. What he didn’t intend was to light an internet firestorm — but that’s exactly what happened.”
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Polygon: MrBeast sues former employee accused of stealing company secrets, installing hidden cameras in office. “Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is suing a former employee, Leroy Nabors, for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract, according to a lawsuit filed April 4 in a North Carolina court. Among the allegations in the complaint, which Polygon has reviewed, […]
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Tubefilter: MrBeast’s investor pitch deck shows why he’s shifting his focus to Beast Industries. “The Verge got hold of a pitch deck that shares some financial information about the parent company MrBeast created to encompass all of his entertainment and retail ventures. Beast Industries is a growing company with a lot of promise, but MrBeast’s brand isn’t all about videos anymore. In […]
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Tubefilter: MrBeast seeks funding at $5 billion valuation. “MrBeast wants to expand a holding company that encompasses all of the initiatives he has launched since erupting to YouTube fame, and he plans to fund that restructuring through a massive investment. According to Bloomberg, Jimmy Donaldson has spoken to several financial firms about a possible funding round that would value […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/01/tubefilter-mrbeast-seeks-funding-at-5-billion-valuation/
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Tubefilter: Viva Las Vegas: MrBeast is launching a resort experience on the Strip. “MrBeast is bringing a themed experience to Sin City. The most-subscribed personality on YouTube has partnered with Resorts World Las Vegas for a ‘MrBeast Experience’ that is described as the ‘ultimate’ entertainment opportunity for the creator’s fans.” I can imagine an entire SNL episode of sketches built […]
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CBC: Ontario labour ministry investigating injury on Toronto set of Beast Games. “Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of Beast Games, the newly released Prime Video competition series from YouTube star MrBeast. The ministry says a worker was injured by falling wood on Sept. 11 on the set, a miniature village constructed for the show on the […]
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Kotaku: MrBeast And Amazon Prime’s Beast Games Feels Flat And Unimportant. “Beast Games, on the other hand, feels like a reality TV competition. Not a good reality TV competition. Not something visually beautiful and exquisitely edited, like Survivor, or something that demands the audience get invested in solving a central mystery, like The Mole, but just some events occurring one after […]