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YouTube is a global video-sharing platform that provides users with a space to upload, share and view videos. Owned by Google, YouTube operates through several key divisions, including YouTube Music, YouTube Gaming, and YouTube TV. Competitors include Vimeo, Dailymotion, TikTok and Instagram.

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The Arena

Figure Skating Aims to Get Its Groove Back—With AI Music and the Spice Girls

By Sara Germano · Nov 21, 2025 10:25am PST
Of all the places AI is seeping into, a program by a pair of Czech ice dancers angling for a spot at the Winter Olympics in February may be one of the most unexpected. Yet, at last weekend’s Skate America tournament, a major international competition ahead of Milano Cortina 2026, Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek performed... Of all the places AI is seeping into, a program by a pair of Czech ice dancers angling for a spot...
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The Briefing

How Trump’s TikTok Tactics Helped Meta Win Antitrust Case

By · Nov 18, 2025 5:00pm PST
For once, the latest multibillion-dollar AI deal—this time Microsoft and Nvidia investing in Anthropic—isn’t the day’s biggest tech news development. (Skip down for details on that story.) More important was a Washington judge’s ruling on Tuesday that Meta Platforms isn’t a monopoly. So much for all those breathless headlines suggesting Meta... For once, the latest multibillion-dollar AI deal—this time Microsoft and Nvidia investing in...
Alfred Lin, Roelof Botha and Pat Grady of Sequoia. Photos by Getty.

Before Sequoia’s Botha Stepped Down, Concerns Over Leadership Simmered

By Natasha Mascarenhas and Katie Roof · Nov 7, 2025 12:38pm PST · 1 comment
Before Sequoia Capital’s leader Roelof Botha announced he was stepping down from the position, partners Alfred Lin, Pat Grady and Andrew Reed came to him to talk about his time at the firm. Botha had only held the top-most job at the firm for three years, taking over from long-time leader Doug Leone just as startup valuations were convulsing... Before Sequoia Capital’s leader Roelof Botha announced he was stepping down from the position,...
The Information Founder Jessica Lessin (L) and YouTube Chief Business Officer Mary Ellen Coe (R). Photo by Erin Beach.
WTF: Women in Tech, Media and Finance

YouTube Exec: Subscription Strength Prompted Reorg

By Erin Woo · Oct 29, 2025 6:16pm PDT · 1 comment
A major staff reorganization at YouTube on Wednesday in part reflects the growing importance of subscriptions to the streaming service’s business, a top executive from the video juggernaut said on Wednesday. Subscriptions are “a major monetization driver, so that deserves the attention of a senior leader reporting into [YouTube CEO] Neal... A major staff reorganization at YouTube on Wednesday in part reflects the growing importance of...
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Creator Economy

YouTube Makes Strong Start to Social Media Earnings

By Erin Woo and Kaya Yurieff · Jul 23, 2025 4:14pm PDT
Alphabet kicked off earnings season for social media companies with good news from YouTube: the video juggernaut’s advertising revenue rose 13% year over year in the second quarter, beating its growth rate in the first quarter and calming fears that President Trump’s tariffs would be a headwind for social media revenues. Another positive... Alphabet kicked off earnings season for social media companies with good news from YouTube: the...
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel at The Information's Future of Influence event in June. Photo by Erin Beach
Creator Economy

What to Expect from Meta, Snap, YouTube Earnings

By Kaya Yurieff · Jul 22, 2025 2:00pm PDT
Earlier this year, uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration’s tariffs seemed poised to hurt advertising demand. But those worries seem to have faded during the second quarter as President Trump postponed tariff deadlines. In fact, ad spending growth accelerated for Meta Platforms, YouTube, Google’s paid search advertising and... Earlier this year, uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration’s tariffs seemed poised to...