A flub by YouTube on Notre Dame videos highlights AI’s blind spots
As people around the world Monday turned to YouTube to watch Notre Dame Cathedral burn, an automated system attached background information about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York to videos of the fire. YouTube explained that the background…
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Lawmakers grill Google CEO on concerns of bias, election interference and privacy
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before the House Judiciary Committee in response to criticism over some of the company’s practices. Pichai faced grilling from the right on allegations of anti-conservative bias in search results, as well as questions from the…
How online video sensation Shonduras reinvents himself regularly to stay successful
After making a career out of stunts like refrigerator-skiing -- drawing millions of eyeballs from the coveted under-35 demographic -- Shaun McBride has learned how to adapt to new platforms and invest in evolving business models.
How creators stay afloat in the volatile world of online video
During the “Ad-pocalypse,” YouTube creators saw drastic drops in ad revenue income. Some use another time-worn business model: the subscription.
Jackson Bird came out as a transgender man at 25. Growing up without any role models, he felt as if he were alone in the world. Now he makes YouTube videos and hosts the podcast "Transmission" to help everyone better…
Investigators will likely scrutinize the shooter's movements during the nearly nine-hour drive from her family's home near San Diego to YouTube's headquarters and will examine the bizarre videos she posted online and the posts about her, as well as look…
San Bruno police chief Ed Barberini confirmed Wednesday that police believe the suspect was "upset with policies and practices of YouTube."…
A female suspect died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shooting at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, police confirmed Tuesday.
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