Published Jul 21, 2026, 3:39 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app

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Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create, organize, and recommend content, those distinctions are fading, pushing companies like Spotify, Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok to become all-purpose entertainment destinations instead.