The action-camera maker is now a defense and robotics play, with a YouTube star as its biggest shareholder.

The $17 billion price tag is pocket change; the design mandates are a lever to force TikTok and YouTube into the same safety cage.

The historic payout caps an eight-day trial, but Meta turned its punishment into leverage: YouTube and TikTok must match the terms or Meta pays less.

The horror hit crossed a massive box office line faster than most arthouse films ever do, reshaping what A24 can do in theaters.