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• Paced by live sports, YouTube ad revenue rises 13% year-over-year
• Google’s ads are reaching consumers “across every touchpoint” — including live sports

  YouTube's NewFronts presentation included some details about updates to the Google ad suite, which is reaching across more formats.

  
• Google backs Animaj to make high-quality animated content at record speed

  By backing French studio Animaj, Google's AI Futures Fund is investing in animated content that doesn't take so long to produce.

  
• Alphabet reveals YouTube revenue for first time: The video platform generated $60 billion in 2025

  For the first time, Alphabet has revealed YouTube revenue in its earnings report, and the magic number is $60 billion.

  
• Google wants to make lots of money off AI. Its CEO still says not to trust chatbots.
• Google and 1 Billion Followers Summit are giving one AI filmmaker $1 million
• OpenAI’s next project is a browser to beat Google Chrome
• Google’s Veo 3 AI model is scary good at generating videos. Creators and viewers should be prepared.
• The breakup of Google’s ad business is looking more likely. Will other tech giants be next?
• YouTube revenue shines as Alphabet earnings falter amid DeepSeek’s Big Tech upheaval
• YouTube’s hyperlinked comments could drive valuable traffic for Google Search
• More credibility for creators: Google search now recognizes them as experts