YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe YouTube announced this week that it will now hold back ads during livestreams if chat engagement is at its peak, and if users show support with Super Chat, Super Stickers, or gift purchases. Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription. The Google-owned...

U.S. drafts plan to end war with Iran as 2,000 paratroopers are ordered to deploy in the Middle East The Lebanese flag is waved amid the rubble of a Lebanese Civil Defence post destroyed in an IDF airstrike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on March 24, 2026....

Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have now publicly announced their departure from xAI in the past week – though two of those exits appear to have occurred a few weeks ago.  Neither xAI nor Elon Musk have publicly commented on the departures.  While attrition is typical at startups, co-founder...

Trump to give primetime address on Iran war as questions swirl over his next move2 hours agoBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty ImagesOn Tuesday, Trump said he believed the US would "leave" Iran soon, even without a deal. Across the world on Wednesday night, millions of people will tune in to watch Donald Trump deliver a primetime update on the war in Iran. Many will hope for some...

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