Redditors Redflag Deepfake Video Featuring Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
A Reddit user has reported that Google is unwilling to take down a video advertisement that appears to be an attempted scam targeting cryptocurrency users.
Deep Fake: Tom Hanks, Others Decry AI-Generated Videos of Self
The news of the deep fake videos comes as the daughter of late comedian Robin Williams expressed her displeasure at AI-generated recreations of her father’s voice.
YouTube Adds AI-Powered Editing Features for Content Creators
One of YouTube’s new tools that already shows signs of becoming a big hit among creators is what it calls the Dream Screen.
YouTube Partners with Universal Music Group for AI Music Incubator
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO stated that the music industry’s best bet for success in the face of AI was an artist-centric approach to generative AI.
Meta’s Llama AI Model Now Accessible to Alibaba Cloud’s Customers
The collaboration between Alibaba and Meta holds significant implications for both companies.
Google’s YouTube Generated About $40B in Revenue in Past Year, CEO Neal Mohan Says
YouTube ads generated a revenue of about $6.69 billion during the first quarter of 2023 compared to $6.869 billion reported during the first quarter of 2022.
YouTube Announces Chief Product Officer and Web3 Tech Bull as New CEO
While the new YouTube head said last year that the metaverse was still in its infancy, the company’s parent company has been consistently integrating the Web3 services.
YouTube Launches Creator Music Platform to Help Creators Monetize Their Content
By Darya Rudz
The feature was first introduced in September 2022. First, it will be available in the US, with the release in the coming weeks, and only for YPP participants. In 2023, the geography will expand.
Alphabet Q4 2022 Financial Report Shows Earnings Miss as YouTube Struggles
By Tolu Ajiboye
Alphabet posted a less-than-savory Q4 2022 report that reflects the current tech downswing and looming recession.
Scammers Stream Fake Apple Live Event, Gets Over 70K Views
By John K. Kumi
In September last year, a similar fake Apple event was streamed with 165k people watching.
Fake Crypto Giveaways Featuring Elon Musk on YouTube Stole Millions of Dollars
Crypto scammers are leveraging platforms like YouTube featuring old videos of popular personalities like Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey to promote their own crypto giveaway scams.
OpenSea Discord Hacked as Scammers Promotes False NFT Pass
OpenSea shared a tweet saying it is investigating the incident.
Social Media Giants Becoming Wary of Stiff Competition from TikTok
TikTok is valued at about $140 billion but it wields a very massive control over the global social media ads market which is expected to grow to beyond 20% this year and close to 25% by 2024.
YouTube & Google Play to Suspend Payment-based Services in Russia
By Tolu Ajiboye
Owing to the financial restrictions caused by Western sanctions, YouTube and Google Play are halting payment-based services in Russia.
YouTube to Integrate NFTs This Year, Chief Product Officer Reveals
This news comes less than a month after YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki hinted that the platform was looking to integrate emerging technologies like NFTs to increase creator revenue.