YouTube unveils AI creator tools, personalized AI feeds, and microdrama push for Shorts
YouTube is rolling out a suite of generative AI tools aimed at automating video creation and discovery as it defends its dominant position in online video.
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Meta's Muse AI agent tops App Store charts as company readies standalone gadget
Meta is expanding its consumer AI agent Muse with new capabilities and dedicated hardware, while researchers flag security and safety questions around it.
The Verge · +3 outlets
Meta launches Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, letting users build games with AI prompts
Meta is betting that prompt-based game creation can draw more users to its Horizon social platform.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger would combine Yellowstone, Harry Potter, DC and Mission: Impossible
The deal would consolidate major film and TV franchises under one company, drawing political criticism.
Variety · +8 outlets
Google Gemini can place calls to businesses on users' behalf on Pixel 11
The early experiment lets Gemini handle reservations, stock checks, and appointment rescheduling, a step toward agentic AI assistants.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Disney+ and Hulu raise prices, with ad-free plans topping $21 each
The increases continue a broad trend of streaming services charging more as they push ad-supported tiers.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Bernie Sanders proposes banning 'superintelligence' with prison penalties for violators
The bill proposal adds to escalating political debate over frontier AI regulation in the US.
The Verge · +14 outlets
YouTube and Netflix battle over top creative talent
The rivalry extends beyond subscriptions into competing for the stars and producers who drive viewing.
WSJ · +13 outlets
YouTube extends Coachella streaming rights through 2030
The renewal extends a partnership with festival parent Goldenvoice that has made YouTube the exclusive free streaming home of Coachella for nearly 15 years.
Variety · +13 outlets
OpenAI hires key Patreon executives ahead of upcoming announcement
The hires add creator-economy expertise to OpenAI as it telegraphs a new product launch.
The Verge · +3 outlets
Microsoft cuts 268 gaming jobs and reshuffles Xbox studios
The reorganization continues a multi-year period of turmoil across Microsoft's gaming division.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Google rolls out Chrome cross-device tab memory and new Gemini features
Chrome's tab-sharing now preserves where users left off, part of Google's push to make the browser a research and study hub.
The Verge · +8 outlets
US rebukes Australia over plan to target social media algorithms
The dispute highlights tension between platform regulation efforts and US trade and diplomatic interests.
Bloomberg.com · +3 outlets
WWE Main Event moves from YouTube to Rumble
The shift sends WWE programming to a smaller, politically aligned streaming platform backed by investors including JD Vance.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discusses AI's energy use in 'supervillain' framing
Huang's comments on AI and climate change highlight the industry's growing power demand debate.
The Verge · +1 outlets
Judge orders White House to restore press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The ruling addresses press credentialing disputes between the administration and major outlets.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Developers say Meta's Muse shared its entire filesystem when prompted
The reported behavior adds to scrutiny of the security boundaries of consumer AI agents.
The Verge · +1 outlets
Discord will now automatically estimate users' ages
The change expands platform-level age verification and teen safety measures across social services.
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