Responding to outrage over Twitch’s 30/70 fee split, an executive says Amazon expects the service to be “a sustainable, viable long-term business” (Nathan Grayson/Washington Post)

Morgan Sung / NBC News:
At least two TwitchCon attendees say they were severely injured, one with a broken back, after using Lenovo and Intel’s foam pit scattered over bare concrete  —  SAN DIEGO — At least two TwitchCon attendees said they were severely injured after they participated in an interactive exhibit …

Nathan Grayson / Washington Post:
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins says he will be simultaneously streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter  —  The mainstays of Twitch’s ‘Fortnite’ era recently made big moves.  The receptions were quite different.  —  Not so long ago, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was nigh-inescapable on Twitch.

Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs  —  Hello, Twitch community.  I’m Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.

Cecilia D’Anastasio / Bloomberg:
A look at efforts by Twitch executives at TwitchCon to reassure streamers about monetary concerns, as Amazon stresses financial independence for the service  —  Weeks after Amazon.com Inc.’s video livestreaming site Twitch announced controversial changes to the way creators make money on the platform …

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Mark Zuckerberg says Apple’s policies that let the company unilaterally control which apps can be installed are not sustainable and cause a conflict of interest  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday added to the growing chorus of concerns about Apple, arguing that it’s …

Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Filing: the FTC opens an investigation into Amazon’s $1.7B iRobot acquisition, requesting documents from both companies; investigations typically take a year  —  Federal antitrust agency sought records about deal from Amazon and iRobot this week  —  WASHINGTON—Federal antitrust enforcers …