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MrBeast Files For Banking App — Who Else Is Turning Fame Into Crypto Fortune?

From MrBeast's banking app to Kanye's £1.95B token — how celebs are reshaping crypto in 2025.

International Business Times UK

MrBeast Went From Hiring Comedians And Laptop Salesmen From Best Buy To Building A 400-Person YouTube Empire: 'I Wish I Had A Mentor'

YouTube megastar and entrepreneur Jimmy Donaldson — better known as MrBeast — once revealed that his billion-dollar empire was built on years of trial, error and absolute chaos, including hiring comedians and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) employees to help film his earliest viral videos.

Benzinga

'Scary times': Youtube’s biggest star MrBeast fears AI could impact 'millions of creators' after Sora launch

Content creators such as Casey Neistat have warned of the ramifications of Sora, which he called a “TikTok clone where every video is AI.”

Fortune

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MrBeast responds after trapping man in burning house stunt sparks backlash

YouTuber said he wanted to be ‘transparent’ after viewers branded stunt ‘dystopian’

The Independent UK

Would You Escape a Burning Building for $500K? Inside Mr Beast's New Challenge, and Why People Seem To Hate Him For It

MrBeast faces backlash after filming a man escaping a burning house for $500K, raising serious safety and ethical concerns.

International Business Times UK

Inside MrBeast's $5 Billion Generosity Machine — and the Hidden Costs Behind It

Internet sensation Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has successfully established an entertainment empire valued at over $5 billion.

Benzinga

MrBeast’s $5 billion empire runs on generosity—but at a cost

The YouTube star has built much of his popularity on philanthropy-inspired content. But red ink and controversy are testing his model.

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Before hiring his now-CEO, MrBeast insisted the Silicon Valley investor meet his mom

Jeff Housenbold spent a couple of hours with the YouTube star’s mother—and missed his flight.

Fortune

MrBeast's Mobile Phone Ambition Could Rival Reynolds, Trump Family Ventures

After conquering content creation and streaming, MrBeast could have his eyes set on launching a mobile phone company. A new report says the creator, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, could be following in the footsteps of Ryan Reynolds and President Donald Trump by launching a celebrity-backed phone company.

Benzinga

UFC star ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son appears to unleash brutal beatdown on pro wrestler in livestream: ‘Deeply concerned’

Legendary UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson said “I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL!"

The Independent UK

Influencers like MrBeast can help plug funding gap left by aid cuts, says international charity

A new campaign – #TeamWater – with WaterAid partnering with content creators around the world, has managed to raise more than $30 million in August, which the charity calls ‘unprecedented’

The Independent UK

17 Years Later, An Infamous Creator May Make Another Dystopian Story Into Reality

Mr. Beast wants to make the Hunger Games real, unfortunately without competing himself.

Inverse

What's Next For MrBeast After Setting 44 Guinness World Records? Hunger Games Real-Life Competition Without The Killing

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, best known as MrBeast, has broken YouTube records and recently broke 44 Guinness World Records for his reality competition "Beast Games."

Benzinga

MrBeast's #TeamWater Delivers 6 Million Years of Clean Water in Days—And They're Just Getting Started

MrBeast and Mark Rober launch a viral campaign, #TeamWater, to raise $40 million by August 2025, aiming to provide clean water to two million people worldwide with the help of WaterAid.

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Gen Z content creators are bringing in millions from their side hustles—and questioning the need for a college degree

With names like MrBeast getting rich off content creation, Gen Z and Gen Alpha are rethinking degrees in favor of ring lights.

The Independent UK

MrBeast CEO and 'Beast Games' winner rally brand partners and rare disease support on Wall Street

MrBeast’s new CEO is hitting Wall Street as YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson’s media empire looks to develop long-term brand partnerships and, in turn, unlock more funding for its charitable content

Benzinga

MrBeast Jumps Into Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal With Giveaway: Tag Your Boss To Win VIP Tickets

On Friday, YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson—better known as MrBeast jumped into the viral Coldplay concert drama by offering fans a chance to win VIP tickets—if they tag their boss, that is.

PC Gamer

MrBeast scraps AI YouTube thumbnail generator days after announcing it: 'If creators don't want the tools, no worries'

The YouTuber was buried in criticism after announcing the AI tool, which he said "literally feels like cheating."

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International Business Times UK

MrBeast Pulls AI Thumbnail Tool After Backlash from YouTubers: 'Didn't Mean to Upset Anyone'

MrBeast has pulled his new AI thumbnail tool after creators slammed it for undermining creativity and threatening human design jobs.

Creative Bloq

MrBeast just found a way to make YouTube thumbnails even more obnoxious

Just add AI.

The Guardian - UK

Six great reads: the world’s biggest YouTube star, a missing twin and a way to understand polarisation

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Jacinda Ardern, how they made The Goonies, and a year of celibacy

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

International Business Times UK

MrBeast Net Worth 2025: Is World's Most Successful YouTuber Still Rich? Why Is He Borrowing Money For His Wedding?

Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett, MrBeast explained that his actual bank balance was far less impressive.

Fortune

MrBeast says despite being worth $1 billion he actually has 'very little money' and is borrowing cash from his mom to pay for his wedding

"A decade ago before I blew up everyone in my life told me I was too obsessed and constantly told I’d never make it," Jimmy Donaldson wrote on X.

The Guardian - UK

‘The Mozart of the attention economy’: why MrBeast is the world’s biggest YouTube star

The long read: He’s spent 24 hours immersed in slime, two days buried alive – and showered vast amounts of cash on lucky participants. But are MrBeast’s videos simply very savvy clickbait – or acts of avant garde genius?

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