YouTube introduces 30-second voice replies to comments, improving the experience for millions of creators. The recorded voice reply is currently available exclusively on a creator’s own video and shorts, allowing channel owners to record and post short audio responses directly below viewer comments, reported Cord Cutters News .

Google is generally happy to see people using generative AI tools to create content, and it’s doubly happy when they publish it on its platforms. But there are limits to everything. Two YouTube channels that attracted millions of subscribers with AI-generated movie trailers have been shuttered.

The video streaming giant blames the change, set to take effect in January, on a dispute over how non-subscriber streams are counted

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YouTube will no longer share its music data with Billboard, citing objections to how the publication weights streams when calculating its U.S. music charts. Set to go into effect next month, the change means Billboard 's charts won't be able to take YouTube's music streaming data into account at all.

If you're paying for YouTube Premium, it's time you checked your inbox. Google is sending out 40% discount coupons for the Pixel 10 phones.

YouTube has terminated two prominent channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, using artificial intelligence to create fake movie trailers.

Industry analysts comment that smaller, more targeted bundles could help YouTube TV expand its footprint to more sports viewers and advertisers amid the growing trend of cord-cutting. As of now, YouTube leads TV viewership in the U.S., perfect for the eventual launch of smaller, more affordable packages.