Google and Meta Explore New Ways to Moderate AI Responses, and Whether They Should

How much protectionism is too much in generative AI, and what say should big tech providers, or indeed anybody else, actually have in moderating AI system responses? The question has become a new focus in the broader Gen AI discussion after Google’s Gemini AI system was found to be producing both inaccurate and racially biased […]
X Launches Live Test of Video in Spaces

X’s new video Spaces option is now in live testing, with some X Premium subscribers able to launch Spaces chats with video in-stream. As you can see in this example, posted by DogeDesigner, now, when launching a Spaces session, you can flip the “Enable video” toggle in the set-up, which will then open the Spaces […]
YouTube Expands Access to its ‘Create’ Mobile Video Editing App

YouTube has announced that it’s expanding access to its new “Create” video editing app, which is specifically designed for Shorts creation, with users in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey all set to get access to the new tool from today. Originally announced at […]
Meta Plans to Showcase Its Next-Gen AR Glasses Later This Year

With hype around Apple’s Vision Pro sparking more interest in AR and mixed reality, Meta is now looking to take the next steps with its AR glasses project, with reports that Zuck and Co. will unveil their next-gen AR glasses prototype at the company’s Connect conference later this year. According to a new report from […]
X Adds New ‘Monetization’ Tab To Help Creators Keep Track of Pending Payouts

X has added a new “Monetization” tab for X Premium subscribers, in order to make it easier for those looking to make money in the app to keep track of their performance on X’s evolving income elements. As you can see in this example, shared by X News Daily, X Premium members are now able […]
TikTok’s Rights Stand-off With Universal Music Could See More Tracks Pulled

The fallout from TikTok’s failure to reach a new licensing agreement with Universal Music continues, with Universal now pushing to have all tracks on which its artists have even contributed pulled from the app. As reported by BBC, after TikTok already muting all Universal artists’ tracks in the wake of the licensing dispute, it may […]
LinkedIn Shares Insights Into Its Latest Feed Algorithm Updates

LinkedIn has outlined some of the latest updates to its content distribution algorithm, which could alter your posting approach in the app, including a bigger focus on valuable, evergreen updates, its ongoing efforts to stamp out clickbait approaches, and changes to its “Creator Mode” offering. The notes come via an interview with LinkedIn’s editor in […]
X Continues To Build Out Its Video Content Slate via New Deal with The Big 3

Yeah, I’m not certain that X’s “video first” strategy is going to work out, based on Twitter’s past efforts along the exact same lines. Last month, X outlined its new video content approach, declaring that video would be its main growth focus, given that video drives the most engagement in the app, and is already […]
X Adds Video Playback Quality Controls In-Stream

Here’s a potentially handy update for those viewing video content on X. You can now choose the quality of the video playback in-stream, providing more ways to customize your video viewing experience. As you can see, now when you tap on the gear icon along the bottom bar of the video playback on X, you’ll […]
LinkedIn Shares Insights into its Latest Feed Algorithm Updates

LinkedIn has outlined some of the latest updates to its content distribution algorithm, which could alter your posting approach in the app, including a bigger focus on valuable, evergreen updates, its ongoing efforts to stamp out clickbait approaches, and changes to its “Creator Mode” offering. The notes come via an interview with LinkedIn’s editor in […]