YouTube announced at its Made on YouTube event that Ask YouTube, its conversational AI search feature, will now help users make shopping decisions. Users searching for products can get organized comparisons of attributes and categories, and can ask follow-up questions directly on a video's watch page. YouTube said the feature, powered by a custom Gemini model, was used by over 140 million people in June, up more than 500% since December.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube introduced a feature called custom feeds that lets users type a prompt describing the videos they want recommended, such as a mix of video podcasts for a commute or relaxing commentary content. The feature uses Google's Gemini AI model to generate the feed, which is pinned to its own tab at the top of the YouTube homepage.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube announced a set of creator tools built around AI, including Ask Studio for personalized feedback on draft videos, dynamic thumbnails that automatically pick the best image for viewers, and expanded A/B testing that will let creators trial three Shorts cuts starting in 2027. The company also plans live auto-dubbing in real time next year, a 'live showdown' co-hosting feature, and AI auto-tagging of products to boost affiliate earnings, alongside expanding its Amazon affiliate program beyond the U.S.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube unveiled 'Shorts Series' at its Made On YouTube event, a tool letting creators group Shorts into seasons and episodes with custom thumbnails on their channel pages. The feature is rolling out to YouTube Partner Program members across web, mobile and connected TVs.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
At its Made on YouTube event, YouTube announced updates to its Studio app, including expanding the Ask Studio AI Q&A feature to iOS and Android, and adding AI-driven feedback on unpublished video drafts covering pacing and structure. The app also gains a research feed showing trending content, AI-generated thumbnails and titles matched to a creator's style, and a dynamic thumbnail tool that tests three versions on different audience segments.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
At its Made on YouTube event, the company unveiled updates to its 2025 creator dashboard, adding an AI 'agent' that scans a creator's back catalog for videos gaining new relevance and suggests updated titles or thumbnails. The tool can also generate sponsor pitches using channel demographic data, and creators can now get AI feedback on thumbnails or have the system auto-generate them, alongside a dynamic thumbnail A/B testing feature that assigns different images to different audience segments.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-23
Adobe has released a full version of Premiere on the Google Play Store for most Android devices, offered free with optional paid features. The app supports importing multiple video tracks, trimming, splitting, adding effects, exporting up to 4K, extracting audio, reducing background noise, and adding voiceovers, replacing the discontinued Premiere Rush app.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-22
The White House began streaming a continuous YouTube channel replaying President Trump's speeches, bill signings, and other public appearances, dubbed 'Trump TV' by officials. Digital strategy chief Kaelan Dorr described it as airing Trump's 'greatest hits, unfiltered,' claiming media outlets misreported his administration's achievements. The launch came days after CNN, MS Now, and Politico were barred from White House press access.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-22
Spotify is trialing a 'Premium Early Access' feature that withholds new album releases from free users for three days in select markets like India and Bangladesh, while paying subscribers get immediate access. The delay reportedly stems from licensing terms pushed by Universal Music Group rather than a decision Spotify made unilaterally, and the same restriction is expected to hit rival ad-supported services like YouTube Music and Amazon Music.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
A new essay argues that platforms like YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn and Reddit increasingly control what users see rather than letting them choose, citing doomscrolling recommendations, AI-generated filler music, sponsored opinions on LinkedIn, and bot-driven discussions on Reddit. The piece uses the 'Tetris effect' to illustrate how sustained, algorithm-driven focus reshapes thought patterns without users' explicit consent.
alicegg.tech
· 2026-09-21
A comparison of major apps found that video streaming services like YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video consume the most mobile data, with usage climbing sharply at higher resolutions—YouTube alone can burn through over 15GB per hour at 4K. Video calling apps such as Zoom use less per hour overall, though group calls increase consumption because separate audio and video streams are downloaded for each participant.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-21
Newly discovered internal account codes suggest T-Mobile is developing a system letting customers select their own subscription perk instead of a fixed bundle. The codes reference services including Apple Music, YouTube, SiriusXM, Paramount Plus, ESPN Plus, Xbox Game Pass, Google AI, and DashPass. T-Mobile has not confirmed the program, so details on eligibility, tiers, and rollout timing remain unknown.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
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