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    • Google faces calls to prohibit AI videos for kids on YouTube

      More than 200 children’s specialists, advocacy groups and schools sent a letter to Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on Wednesday raising concerns about what they view as a lack of substance in many AI-generated YouTube videos that claim to be educational.

    • Govt rolls out AI skilling programme with Google, YouTube; 15,000 scholarships on offer

      IICT will lead the national rollout, overseeing programme design, outreach, curation, and execution. It has worked closely with Google and YouTube to design a curriculum integrating advanced AI tools and creative workflows

    • YouTube expands direct messaging feature to 30+ countries in new rollout

      YouTube has expanded its revived direct messaging feature to more than two dozen new countries across Europe, allowing users to share videos and chat directly within the app.

    • YouTube adds background playback and downloads to Premium Lite plan

      YouTube Premium Lite in India now gets background play and offline downloads. The update makes the affordable plan more useful for users who want fewer ads and better playback features.

    • When I left Uber, some said I was fired. It hurt: Techie-turned-YouTuber with 2 million subscribers

      Akshay Saini clarified that just one quarter before he left Uber, he received the company’s Impact Award, recognising him as the best engineer of the quarter in his organisation. He said he was rated 'outstanding' in both manager and peer reviews.

    • YouTube down for several users across India, US: Report

      In India, the outage was first reported around 6 am on Downdetector.com, with close to 20,000 complaints of the free video platform not functioning

    • YouTube comments disappearing for some users, ad blockers likely to blame

      YouTube users are reporting a strange issue where video comments and descriptions have vanished entirely — and early signs suggest it may be linked to the platform’s ongoing crackdown on ad blockers.

    • NASA’s Crew-12 lifts off successfully on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida

      SpaceX has launched Crew 12 to the ISS at 3:45 pm IST, carrying four astronauts for an eight-month mission packed with 200 experiments. What discoveries await them in microgravity?

    • NASA’s Crew-12 to lift off soon: Here’s how to watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch live

      Four astronauts are set to launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at 3:45 pm IST, heading to the ISS for an eight-month mission packed with 200 experiments. What discoveries await in orbit?

    • SpaceX Crew-12 set for liftoff today: Four astronauts head to space station on 8 month science mission

      SpaceX prepares to send four astronauts to the ISS today at 3:45 pm IST, with over 200 experiments planned. What will Crew 12 discover during their eight-month mission?

    • YouTube lawyer sees no addiction from half hour of videos

      The trial set to play out in Los Angeles Superior Court until the end of March will serve as a critical test for thousands of similar lawsuits that target not only Meta and Google, but also TikTok Inc. and Snap Inc.

    • Meta, YouTube face landmark US trial over claims they ‘engineered addiction’ in children

      Meta and Google-owned YouTube face a landmark California jury trial accused of designing addictive platforms that harm children, potentially setting a precedent amid hundreds of similar lawsuits nationwide this year.

    • Techie quits Uber job to teach on YouTube, has 2 million subscribers, life he 'always wanted'

      Akshay Saini lives with his family in his hometown, Dehradun, and works a small but strong strong remote team. 'I spend time with my family. I live a slow life, and I genuinely enjoy my work,' he said.

    • YouTube Music starts limiting lyrics access for free users, pushes Premium subscription

      YouTube Music is reportedly limiting access to song lyrics for free users, with full lyrics now locked behind a Premium subscription after a few free views.

    • YouTube’s auto-dubbing gets smarter, adds 27 languages and more natural voices

      YouTube has expanded its auto-dubbing feature to 27 languages, added more expressive speech, viewer language controls and lip-sync testing, making it easier to watch and discover creators from around the world.

    • YouTube's revenue surpassed $60 billion in 2025, says Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai

      Google now has 325 million paid subscriptions across consumer services, led by strong adoption for Google One and YouTube Premium, said Sundar Pichai.

    • YouTube is no longer letting free users play videos in the background

      YouTube has shut down a loophole that allowed free users to play videos in the background on mobile browsers, reinforcing background playback as a Premium-only feature.

    • YouTube quietly blocks background playback trick in third-party Android browsers

      A long-standing workaround that allowed YouTube videos to keep playing in the background through third-party Android browsers appears to be breaking, with reports suggesting Google is tightening checks for non-Premium accounts.

    • YouTuber MrBeast faces backlash after promoting lab-grown chicken in Upside Foods video: 'New Bill Gates?’

      MrBeast visited Upside Foods’ $200 million facility to explore how lab-grown chicken is produced from animal cells without slaughter, bringing renewed attention to cultivated meat technology.

    • MrBeast says he has no money for McDonald’s despite running $5 billion company: 'I'm borrowing'

      YouTuber MrBeast said he has very little personal cash as he reinvests most of his earnings into building and expanding his business.

    • YouTube to let parents set time limits or block kids from watching Shorts

      YouTube will also introduce an improved sign-up experience that lets parents create a new kid account and easily switch between accounts

    • A blank YouTube video with a 140-year runtime is leaving viewers scratching their heads

      A blank YouTube video showing a 140-year runtime has gone viral, leaving viewers confused. While the thumbnail claims an impossible duration, the video plays for just 12 hours, sparking debate over whether it is a glitch, test upload, or something else.

    • YouTube tweaks search filters with new names, fewer options, and a push for relevance

      The changes aim to make search results feel cleaner, more relevant, and better aligned with how people actually browse videos today.

    • Land Rover Defender, BMW Z4 luxury cars seized by ED in raids targeting popular YouTuber in betting racket

      Other raids had resulted in the seizure of four high-end vehicles -- a Lamborghini Urus, Mercedes, Ford Endeavour and Thar -- along with approximately Rs 20 lakh in cash, documents and digital devices.

    • The biggest AI channel on YouTube is Indian, earns $4M+ a year, and people can’t stop watching

      Do you watch YouTube daily? Then you’ve likely seen AI-generated story videos. A report claims the most-viewed AI-only YouTube channel is based in India, with 2 billion+ views and annual earnings of over $4 million, showing how fast AI content is taking over feeds and viewer attention.

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