YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators
YouTube is bringing a custom version of Google’s text-to-video generative AI model, Veo 3, to Shorts, along with a new remixing tool, an ‘Edit with AI’ feature, and more.
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YouTube rolls out Studio updates, ‘likeness’ detection, lip synced dubs, creator collabs and more
YouTube launches a handful of updates for creators, including lip syncing features for dubbed videos, likeness detection, collabs, an AI chatbot and more.
YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators
YouTube’s multi-language audio feature is rolling out to millions of creators, helping them reach a wider global audience.
Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly
Nepal has reversed its social media ban following nationwide “Gen Z” protests and public backlash.
YouTube’s first exclusive NFL broadcast attracts over 17M viewers
Over 17.3 million viewers tuned in for YouTube’s first-ever exclusive global broadcast of an NFL game with the Chiefs and Chargers.
Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube
YouTube is getting “hundreds” of full classic Sesame Street episodes beginning in January 2026. Once the episodes are available, “YouTube will have the largest digital library of Sesame Street content,” Sesame Workshop says. YouTube is already has a wealth of popular content focused toward kids, including big channels like Cocomelon (which is getting a theatrical […]
Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements.
YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally
Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.
YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week
With the start of the NFL season looming, it’s also a window where many TV contracts are up for renewal, and on Monday evening, YouTube TV and Fox sent out alerts indicating that their contract could come to an end as soon as August 27th, at 5PM ET. Google-owned YouTube TV says that “Fox is […]
YouTube Music turns 10 and adds new ‘taste match’ playlists
YouTube Music is launching shared playlists that evolve based on the listening habits of the people who join them. The platform announced the new “taste match” playlists as part of its 10th anniversary on Thursday, and says it will refresh them with new music every day. It sounds similar to Spotify Blend, which lets you […]