Luis Rijo

New research reveals 33% of YouTube Shorts shown to new users are brainrot content, while 21% are AI-generated slop, as machine-made videos flood the platform.

Snapchat announced Quick Cut on December 17, a lens-powered video creation tool that eliminates traditional editing workflows for iOS users.

Mariah Carey's seasonal classic reaches 57.1 million views while Wham! captures 53 million as festive tracks surge across 13 markets.

Microsoft Clarity's December 18 analysis shows AI referrals grew 155% in eight months while converting 11 times better than search despite under 1% traffic share.

Amazon Business expands membership benefits with financial software, cybersecurity protection, and HR tools for small businesses across three partnership programs.

YouTube withdraws streaming data from Billboard charts after January 16, 2026, ending decade-long partnership over ad-supported versus subscription weighting.

Platform data shows browse recommendations dropped from six long-form videos per row to just two, redirecting 80% of available slots toward Shorts content.

Advertising veterans warn new AI protocol ignores fraud risks while major platforms resist adoption that threatens vendor lock-in profits.