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Elon Musk's X to take on YouTube with a video streaming app for smart TVs

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said that the new TV app for X will be "your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen"

YouTube extends crackdown to ad-blocking third-party mobile apps: Details

YouTube said that those who are using third-party apps to block ads in the free tier may experience buffering issues while watching a video or see an error message

Sebi cracks whip on finfluencer, orders to impound Rs 12 cr 'unlawful gain'

Sebi has barred Ravindra Bharti Education Institute, co-founded by finfluencer and YouTuber Ravindra Balu Bharti, from the securities market and directed to deposit Rs 12 crore "unlawful gain" earned from the alleged unregistered investment advisory business. It has been directed to deposit the amount to an interest-bearing escrow account created specifically for the purpose in a nationalised bank. Additionally, the regulator has barred Ravindra Balu Bharti, his wife Shubhangi Ravindra Bharti and directors -- Rahul Ananta Gosavi and Dhanashri Chandrakant Gosavi -- from the securities market. Also, these persons have been restrained from associating themselves with any intermediary registered with Sebi in any capacity. Ravindra Bharti Education Institute Pvt. Ltd. (RBEIPL) was founded in 2016 by Ravindra Balu Bharti and his wife. The company claims to be primarily involved in imparting training or education related to stock market trading activities. In its interim order issued on .

OpenAI transcribed Google's YouTube videos to train AI models: Report

Google prohibits the use of videos posted on YouTube for applications that are independent of the video platform

Chinese firm which stole Tesla battery tech, peddled it on YouTube, says US

The US alleges Pflugbeil and another defendant started selling Tesla's proprietary battery production technology from their own startup in China

YouTube to roll out disclosure labels for videos created using GenAI

The platform, however, won't require creators to disclose content that is 'clearly' unrealistic, animated, includes special effects, or has used generative AI for production assistance

YouTube to show labels on videos with AI generated elements: Details here

YouTube is introducing a tool within its Creator Studio that will require creators to disclose whether the content has a person, place, scene or event that has been created using synthetic media

YouTube Music to get 'hum to search' feature on iOS app: Know details

The feature is gradually rolling out for iPhone users while there has been no confirmation about the availability on the Android app

We want to celebrate 'yuva shakti': PM hails creators award initiative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the initiative of national creators award, saying it was a great opportunity for the creator community, putting the spotlight on the extraordinary talent across India. Modi tagged a 'MyGovIndia' post on India's National Creators Award urging people to nominate themselves across 20 plus categories. "A great opportunity for our creator community, putting the spotlight on the extraordinary talent across India. Whether they are innovating, inspiring, or igniting change, we want to celebrate our Yuva Shakti," Modi said. "Step up, take part and let the nation cheer for the talented creators!" he said. The citizen engagement platform of the government 'MyGovIndia' said, in a post on X, "That's it. The secret is out. Are you familiar with the National Film Awards? Think of an award that grand, except now, we're awarding Digital Creators!" "Presenting to you, for the very first time, India's NATIONAL CREATORS AWARD. Nominate yourself or your ..

Protecting creator economy will be foundational: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan

YouTubeTV subscriptions over eight million; paid over $70 billion to creators, artists over three years

Google mulls a dedicated YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro headset: Report

Currently, YouTube is accessible through the Safari browser on the Apple Vision Pro headset. It is one of the platforms with no native app available for the VR headset on launch day

Universal Music songs to be removed from TikTok as license renewal fails

Tiktok, in a statement to Reuters, referred to UMG's narrative as "false" and said UMG's actions were not in the best interests of artists, songwriters and fans

YouTube making money off new breed of climate denial, monitoring group

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) used artificial intelligence to review transcripts from 12,058 videos from the past six years on 96 of Alphabet Inc's YouTube channels

YouTube seeks more time to remove indecent acts involving mothers, children

YouTube on Monday sought more time from the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to comply with the apex child rights body's directions to remove videos portraying indecent acts involving mothers and sons. The NCPCR had on January 10 summoned a YouTube official to physically appear before it on January 15 with a list of channels running such content on the platform. In a statement, the commission said it has observed an alarming trend of "Child sexual abuse material" on YouTube, where challenges were portraying potential sexual abuse acts among women and minor children. "These videos have viewership, including minors, which also raises significant concerns," the NCPCR said. In response, representatives of YouTube appeared before the commission on Monday, the NCPCR said, adding that deliberations at length were held and YouTube was granted time till January 29 to comply with the directions.

GenAI set to revolutionise video content, says YouTube India director

'I think the living-room consumption of YouTube will definitely continue to grow. This segment is going through the same phenomenon that made internet usage grow'

T-Series is making so many films, but margins are so low: Bhushan Kumar

'We are making so many films, [but] the margins are so low,' says Bhushan Kumar

Russian court fines Google $50.8 mn over 'fake' Ukraine information

A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google on Wednesday 4.6 billion roubles ($50.84 million) for failing to delete so-called "fake" information about the conflict in Ukraine

Twitch withdrawing from South Korean market over expensive network fees

Twitch, a popular video service, will shut down its struggling business in South Korea, a decision its chief executive blamed on allegedly prohibitively expensive costs for operating in the country. In a blog post announcing the company's plan this week, Dan Clancy said the network fees the company has been paying to South Korean internet operators were 10 times more than in most other markets. He did not provide specific numbers to back such claims. We've made the difficult decision to shut down the Twitch business in Korea on February 27, 2024, Clancy said in the post. Twitch was able to lower costs by limiting video quality, he said, but our network fees in Korea are still 10 times more expensive than in most other countries". A platform popular with video game fans, Twich downgraded the quality of its video services in South Korea to a resolution of 720 p from 1080 p in September 2022, citing a need to reduce costs. Later that year it blocked South Korean streamers from upload

PIB fact check unit busts nine YouTube channels spreading fake news

The Press Information Bureau's fact check unit has busted nine YouTube channels allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Friday. These nine YouTube channels identified by the PIB's fact check unit are Bharat Ekta News', Bajrang Education', Bj News', Sansani Live TV', GVT News', Daily Study', Ab Bolega Bharat', Sarkari Yojana Official' and Aapke Guruji', according to a list released by the ministry. "The PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU) has busted nine YouTube channels spreading fake news and misinformation in India. The Fact Check Unit released multiple fact-checks in nine separate Twitter threads to counter the false information spread by these channels," the ministry said. Their subscribers' base ranges from 11,700 to 34.70 lakh. These YouTube channels misattributed derogatory statements to persons occupying constitutional positions, including the Chief Justice of India, Prime Minister, Chief Election Commissioner, t

Deepfake is not in our interest, firm complies with all local laws: YouTube

Deepfake videos are not in the interest of YouTube as none of the stakeholders want to associate themselves with platforms that allow fake news or misinformation, a senior company official has said. YouTube, India Director, Ishan John Chatterjee on Thursday said the firm complies with all local laws and continues to engage with the government on all emerging issues. "I want to reiterate that misinformation, in general, and deepfakes in AI is actually not in our interest at all. As a platform, if you look at the different stakeholders that we serve, and let us take the three broad ones i.e. users or viewers, creators and advertisers, none of them want to be associated with a platform that allows fake news (or) misinformation," Chatterjee said. YouTube's intentions are very aligned with the government and key stakeholders that it has to address, he added. "We comply with all local laws and continue to engage with the government and industry stakeholders on emerging issues." He was .