YouTube wants you to go live | The Vergecast

In all the tech news and world news last week, YouTube’s Made On event got a little lost. So we circled back: The Verge’s Mia Sato explains why YouTube is suddenly all-in on livestreaming, why it seems to be rapidly turning into a shopping mall, and whether all these AI features will improve YouTube or destroy it. After that, it’s time for a second round of David’s Summer Takes, in which he subjects The Verge’s Jake Kastrenakes and Hayden Field to his thoughts on Threads, podcasts, and social media. Finally, Hayden sticks around to answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about the words we use when we talk AI. #Vergecast #Technology

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0:00 Intro and New Show Announcement!
02:06 Vergecast Episode Overview
02:11 YouTube's Big Product Announcements
05:03 The Rise of Live Streaming on YouTube
07:12 Monetization and Ad Strategies
22:21 AI and Content Creation
35:13 Another round of Hot Takes!
43:09 Threads: A New Social Media Experience
47:14 The Ease of Quitting Social Media
48:13 Using Social Media Mindfully
54:17 The Anti-Phone Movement
01:00:31 Streaming Services: A Frustrating Experience
01:07:50 The Future of Self-Driving Cars
01:14:26 Reviving the Art of Phone Calls
01:19:34 Vergecast hotline

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