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Don't expect YouTube to be devoid of AI any time soon — Halprin states in his interview that YouTube is "agnostic" about which tools creators use to make their content. As part of the policy change, the verbiage has been changed from "repetitious content" to "inauthentic content" to emphasize the importance that anyone in the Partner Program — even those using AI — are putting effort and creativity into their videos. Instead of being a full ban on generative content, the new YPP rules are meant to help creators better understand what they need to do to keep their AI content on the platform. Th

We asked readers this question in a recent poll, and the results paint a picture that Google likely won’t appreciate.

YouTube TV is cheaper than Hulu Plus Live TV and goes neck and neck with the Disney-owned streamer as the premier live TV streaming service, with a huge array of entertainment options and one of the best DVR/search combos on the market. It offers more channels than anyone else and its 5.1 surround is great for sports and movie fans. If you don’t want to be beholden to a traditional cable company, it’s a great alternative. Though $83 a month is a tough expenditure for some people, without a contract to worry about, you’re free to jump ship to a better deal at any time. The extra $10 is still to

In Biddle v. Disney, (PDF) filed in 2022, the plaintiffs alleged that Disney violated federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws by forcing YouTube TV, DirecTV and FuboTV subscribers to pay more for livestreaming TV. The $50 million settlement does not apply to FuboTV plaintiffs, who have not yet settled with Disney. The plaintiffs alleged that Disney forced streaming platforms to bundle content from expensive channels such as ESPN and Hulu — both owned by Disney — into base packages, thereby escalating the subscription prices for those packages. It was alleged that prices for Yo