YouTube’s 2026 algorithm overhaul is changing how videos get discovered, ranked, and recommended. Viewer satisfaction now outweighs raw watch time, Shorts and long-form are evaluated separately, and ...

Retention analysts say Shorts older than 28-30 days are being deprioritized in recommendations. The reported shift affects channels ranging from 100 million to one billion monthly views. Creators warn ...

At the Made on YouTube event, the company previewed a slew of new AI-powered creator tools targeting behind-the-scenes work content creators do. At the Made on YouTube event, the company previewed a ...

Between bans on AI content farms and new AI-powered tools like Ask Studio, YouTube content production is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Here’s what this means for video marketers and ...

In an age when more and more young children are hooked on digital devices, YouTube is bombarding them with AI slop. After investigating over 1,000 YouTube shorts recommended to young children by the ...

YouTube is testing a new AI-powered search feature that delivers conversational results, combining videos, text and follow-up ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

YouTube’s 2026 algorithm focuses on viewer satisfaction, click-through rates, and retention, shifting how creators should approach growth. Combining effective hooks, thumbnails, and pacing with Shorts ...