Social media giants have grand plans for AI. Creators fear they'll be left out.

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YouTube just approved 30-second unskippable ads for TV — this might be where I draw the line

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YouTube may be the biggest streamer, but this move risks testing viewers' patience.

MrBeast is laying the groundwork for a new business helping others with ads and marketing

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Jimmy Donaldson — better known as Mr. Beast — is the biggest personality on the internet. His former manager says platforms like YouTube and TikTok are working to prevent another star breaking through in the same way.

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YouTube now generates more ad revenue than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and WBD — combined

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YouTube has become the world's biggest media company, research firm MoffettNathanson says.

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'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett is going all in on AI — except on LinkedIn

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Doha , Qatar - 3 February 2026; Steven Bartlett, Entrepreneur & Podcaster, Diary of a CEO, on Centre stage during day two of Web Summit Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar.

YouTube’s latest bug leaves some viewers stuck with ads they can’t dismiss

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YouTube's app is glitching hard, leaving ads stuck on your screen during videos with a "Dismiss" button that does absolutely nothing.

Why MrBeast's former manager says we won't see another MrBeast

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Jimmy Donaldson, known as Mr. Beast, on
Jimmy Donaldson — better known as Mr. Beast — is the biggest personality on the internet. His former manager says platforms like YouTube and TikTok are working to prevent another star breaking through in the same way.

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YouTube Premium's cheap Lite tier gets a little more for 'most videos'

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YouTube Premium Lite detailed an update for subscribers, which brings two welcome features to the plan.

YouTube is testing a new way to keep you engaged on your TV

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YouTube is testing a conversational AI feature on smart TVs that lets users ask questions about videos using the Ask tool and voice input.

YouTube fixes major outage that knocked the platform offline for hours

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The recommendation system that runs YouTube crashed Tuesday night, taking down homepages for hours before engineers finally revived it.
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