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YouTube Shorts can now run up to three minutes
Try it out starting October 15.
Sarah Fielding10.03.2024
Google allegedly got the Juno YouTube app removed from the Vision Pro App Store
Juno, a widely-praised (unofficial) YouTube app for Vision Pro, has been removed from Apple’s App Store after complaints from Google, according to an update from Juno’s developer Christian Selig.
Karissa Bell10.01.2024
Songs from Adele and others are returning to YouTube as SESAC agrees to a new deal
Songs from popular artists have begun to disappear from YouTube as the platform’s deal with the performing rights organization SESAC approaches its expiration date.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.30.2024
NotebookLM can now summarize YouTube videos
The virtual research assistant is AI-powered.
Sarah Fielding09.26.2024
How to watch Xbox's Toyko Game Show livestream
It will be available on Toyko Game Show's YouTube channel.
Sarah Fielding09.25.2024
YouTube is now showing ads when you pause videos
A new advertising method on YouTube shows ads when you pause videos.
Danny Gallagher09.19.2024
Five features that caught our eye from today's YouTube livestream
Check out the five upcoming YouTube features that impressed us.
Jeremy Gan09.18.2024
YouTubers built a six foot tall working replica of Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max
The YouTube channels MrWhoseTheBoss and DIY Perks worked on a joint project to build the world's largest smartphone replica.
Danny Gallagher09.06.2024
YouTube terminates five right-wing channels linked to the DOJ’s Russia indictments
YouTube confirmed its termination of five right-wing political channels connected to the Department of Justice’s Russia-linked US media indictments this week. The platform pulled the channel of Tenet Media, widely believed to be the unnamed company named in the indictment.
Will Shanklin09.06.2024
YouTube is making tools to detect face and voice deepfakes
YouTube is developing new tools to protect artists and creators from unauthorized use of their likenesses. The company said on Thursday that new tech to detect AI-generated content using a person’s face or singing voice is in the pipeline, with pilot programs starting early next year.
Will Shanklin09.05.2024
YouTube will limit fitness and weight video recommendations to European teens
YouTube has introduced additional safeguards for teens on its website, which includes limiting the content they see that could lead them to form negative beliefs about themselves.
Mariella Moon09.05.2024
A new AI support chatbot is available for hacked YouTube channels
YouTube's newest security features can help you access your account if it's been cracked by hackers.
Danny Gallagher08.21.2024
Streaming hit multiple new viewership records in July, Nielsen reports
Streaming posted another banner month in July, reaching multiple new milestones in the latest issue of The Gauge report from Nielsen.
Anna Washenko08.20.2024
YouTube invites users to test its community notes feature
YouTube is testing its community notes feature with a select group of users.
Danny Gallagher08.07.2024
NVIDIA’s AI team reportedly scraped YouTube, Netflix videos without permission
In the latest example of a troubling pattern in the tech industry, Nvidia appears to have scraped troves of copyrighted content for AI training. The $2.4 trillion company reportedly asked workers to download videos from YouTube, Netflix and other datasets to develop commercial AI projects.
Will Shanklin08.05.2024
Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark
Apple's latest ad in its Underdogs series is drawing criticism for its portrayal of Thailand.
Danny Gallagher08.02.2024
TikTok's Sound Search lets you find videos by humming or singing
Sound Search lets users sing songs to find videos.
Sarah Fielding07.29.2024
AI video startup Runway reportedly trained on ‘thousands’ of YouTube videos without permission
AI company Runway reportedly scraped “thousands” of YouTube videos and pirated versions of copyrighted movies without permission. Alleged spreadsheets of internal company data suggest Runway trained its Gen-3 model using YouTube content from Disney, Netflix, Pixar and popular media outlets.
Will Shanklin07.25.2024
Apple, NVIDIA and Anthropic reportedly used YouTube transcripts without permission to train AI models
The findings of the investigation spotlight AI’s uncomfortable truth: the technology is largely built on the backs of data siphoned from creators without their consent or compensation.
Pranav Dixit07.16.2024