YouTube Provides Opt Out for Live-Stream Leaderboards

YouTube Provides Opt Out for Live-Stream Leaderboards

After experimenting with its live-stream leaderboards to encourage viewer engagement over the past few months, YouTube is now adding more control options, so that creators can decide when these leaderboards are shown within their broadcasts. Originally announced back in July, YouTube’s live leaderboards list the most engaged viewers within a broadcast, ranked by “XP,” which…

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TikTok Adds AI Assistance Tools for Creators

TikTok Adds AI Assistance Tools for Creators

TikTok has announced some new tools for creators, and expanded revenue opportunities, including AI-powered editing to convert longer videos into short clips, topical inspiration based on in-app trends, and a bigger share of revenue for subscriptions. First off, TikTok’s rolling out a new AI-powered video editing option called “Smart Split,” which will automatically clip, reframe,…

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X Adds Another Anime-Inspired AI Chatbot

X Adds Another Anime-Inspired AI Chatbot

X has added a fifth AI companion to the app, with a new character called “Mika,” providing another option to engage with X’s evolving AI tools. Mika is the latest addition to xAI’s growing suite of bot options, with these characters able to engage in back-and-forth conversation, and interact like real people (to some degree),…

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Pinterest Adds New AI Recommendation Tools

Pinterest Adds New AI Recommendation Tools

Pinterest is adding a new way to nudge users towards potentially relevant products in the app, with AI-powered recommendations now being added into your Pinterest board display, highlighting items that you might like, based on your usage and saved Pin history. As you can see in these examples, Pinterest’s new AI-recommended board additions will give…

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Instagram Adds Watch History For Reels

Instagram Adds Watch History For Reels

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Oh wow, Meta has implemented another “new” element, this time inspired by TikTok once again. Late last week, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced that Instagram is now getting a “Watch History” feature, which will make it easier…

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