Day September 23, 2026

YouTube Music adds conversational AI tools for song and podcast discovery

YouTube Music AI now powers Ask Music and podcast lineups, helping subscribers discover songs, artists and shows with conversational prompts.

YouTube expands AI creator tools with agents, thumbnail tests and video versioning as it pushes creators to optimize for watch time.

YouTube is rolling out custom feeds, an AI-powered feature that lets users build their own algorithm with Gemini-based recommendations.

StrictlyVC at Disrupt 2026 will examine how venture capital is changing, from IPOs and family offices to LP strategy and AI-driven scaling.

YouTube AI features are expanding in Studio with mobile Ask Studio, draft feedback, thumbnails, titles, and smarter analytics.

Meta’s Muse AI assistant was hit by an AI security flaw that could expose accounts, while Amazon blocked it from shopping on its site.

Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile in the U.S., letting Premium users edit recommendations with AI and natural language.

Ema raises $77M to expand enterprise AI agents that automate HR, IT and finance workflows and challenge SaaS and services spend.

OpenAI’s creator product push gains momentum after hiring three former Patreon execs ahead of DevDay and a teased announcement.

AT&T’s AI overhaul is cutting jobs, retiring copper networks, and reshaping the telecom giant around fiber, wireless, and automation.