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YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI

YouTube says it’s going to let you build your own algorithm — well, kind of. The company on Wednesday announced a new feature called custom feeds that allows you to describe, in your own words, the kinds of videos you’d like YouTube to recommend to you.

To create one, you type a description of what you want the feed to be about into a prompt box on YouTube, whether that’s a feed dedicated to a particular interest or one that serves some other purpose. For instance, YouTube suggests you could build a feed of video podcasts to watch during your 30-minute train commute, or you could request videos for a particular mood, like “relaxing commentary videos to unwind with.”

The prompt-based feature leverages Google’s Gemini AI model to build the feed around your request, and the resulting feed is then pinned to the top of your YouTube home page in...

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Upwind acquires Aegis as cybersecurity firm builds new AI Security Labs

The cybersecurity industry is increasingly focused on how artificial intelligence can reshape both defensive technology and the threat landscape. Upwind is responding by acquiring AI security startup Aegis and launching a new research and engineering initiative, as first reported by Axios. Aegis co-founders Omri Limor and Saar Ankonina will lead

ByteDance brought in nearly 75% of Nscale’s 2025 sales, the FT reports

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OpenAI opens its Daybreak cyber defence programme to Ukraine

“Ukraine is already on the front line, and its defenders need support now. We want to put more capable tools in their hands to help them find and fix vulnerabilities and protect the critical networks people depend on,” said Sasha Baker, head of national security policy at OpenAI. OpenAI will

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Upwind acquires Aegis as cybersecurity firm builds new AI Security Labs

ByteDance brought in nearly 75% of Nscale’s 2025 sales, the FT reports

OpenAI opens its Daybreak cyber defence programme to Ukraine