In this introspective video essay, we explore the realities of modern content creation and the influence of the YouTube algorithm. From analytics-driven decision-making to the struggle between ...

Did our AI summary help? At a time when tech leaders are building some of the most powerful AI systems in the world, one of them is being surprisingly cautious at home. Jack Clark, co-founder of AI ...

Jack Clark, an Anthropic cofounder, said he doesn't allow his toddler "unfettered" YouTube access. Clark's is influenced by his dad — he stepped in when Clark was "getting weird" from screen time. He ...

In today's interview, we chat with Jesse Cox. He's been a YouTube pioneer for well over a decade with his main channel boasting over 1 million subscribers. Since then, he's also expanded into the ...

He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. is the Verge’s weekend editor.

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The ...

Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. is a ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: Wikimedia Algorithmic radicalization turned Tyler Robinson from curious student into Charlie Kirk’s killer. Tyler ...

You open YouTube Shorts while waiting for your coffee. A couple of videos, you think. Thirty minutes later, you're still scrolling. The brain is buzzing, time is gone. YouTube Shorts isn't just a ...