Following his recent triumph over Devin Haney, undefeated boxer Ryan Garcia has set his sights on internet personality and WWE star Logan Paul, issuing a challenge with confidence. Garcia accuses Paul and fellow YouTube sensation KSI of being ‘culture vultures’ and expresses readiness to face Paul in the ring. ‘I will destroy Logan Paul,’ Garcia stated, claiming to have sparred with Paul previously and believing himself to be superior.
On April 24, 2005, a video titled “Me at the zoo” became the first ever to grace the YouTube platform. Uploaded by Jawed Karim, one of the platform’s co-founders, the 19-second clip showcases Karim in front of an elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo, discussing the animals’ trunks. The video has since garnered over 317 million views. YouTube was originally conceived as a dating website by Karim, Steve Chen, and Chad Hurley, but the idea later pivoted to video sharing. The platform launched in May 2005 and was acquired by Google a year later. Today, YouTube remains a popular social media platform, particularly among teenagers, with nearly one in five using it almost constantly.
**Alphabet (GOOGL)**, the parent company of Google, has a strong financial foundation and a diverse portfolio of businesses that are positioned for growth in the future. Google Cloud, YouTube, and AI are key areas to watch as the company continues to evolve. Despite some risks, GOOGL is a solid investment for long-term investors.
YouTube star IShowSpeed has once again leaked a friend’s phone number during a live stream. This time, Kai Cenat’s contact information was displayed to thousands of viewers. Speed has a history of leaking his friends’ private information, including KSI’s phone number multiple times. Kai has not yet publicly responded to this latest leak, but it is not the first time that Speed has shared private information about his friends.
YouTube star Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson’s recent challenge video has sparked controversy, with viewers dubbing one contestant a ‘cartoon villain’ for his manipulative tactics. The video, which featured 100 contestants competing for a $250,000 cash prize, saw contestant number 42 face criticism for advising his teammate to eliminate an eleven-year-old girl. Despite his strategic moves, 42 was ultimately eliminated by another contestant, leading to further backlash from viewers. While some commenters have expressed sympathy for 42’s situation, many others remain critical of his behavior during the game.
Ali Hassan, known as SypherPK, has become a prominent figure in online streaming, amassing a net worth of around $3 million in 2023. His diverse income streams include subscriptions, advertisements, donations, YouTube earnings, brand sponsorships, and his own clothing brand. SypherPK’s journey from childhood gaming to streaming stardom is an inspiration to aspiring content creators.
Watcher Entertainment founders Steven Lim, Ryan Bergara, and Shane Madej made a video reacting to the backlash against their decision to move to a subscription-only model. The trio apologized for the way they handled the move and announced that they would be making all of their content available for free on YouTube, one month after the videos are released to subscribers.
Google’s recent YouTube performance boost for Android devices has reportedly led to significant battery drain issues for many users. The update, which claimed to enable higher resolution playback and lower power consumption, has allegedly had the opposite effect on devices without built-in support for the AV1 video format. Affected users have noticed rapid battery depletion while using the YouTube app, with some reporting that videos are freezing and stuttering. Google has acknowledged the issue and is recommending users to enable in-built settings to mitigate battery drain.
YouTube has recently updated its Apple TV app to override the default Aerial screen savers with its own slideshows of compressed images and video thumbnails. This unwanted change has prompted concerns over potential future advertising on these screen savers.
Google’s recent software update has introduced the dav1d codec for Android devices, offering improved video performance but leading to excessive battery drain for some users. The change is due to YouTube’s default use of AV1 mode, even on devices without hardware-accelerated decoding support, which can strain less powerful processors and reduce battery life. Some users report significant battery usage and dropped frames while viewing YouTube content. However, it has been reported that YouTube may have ceased using AV1 format unless hardware decoding is available. Future updates to the dav1d codec are expected to improve performance, but it may not fully resolve issues faced by weaker devices when decoding high-resolution YouTube video in AV1 format.
