YouTube and TikTok marketing have misappropriated the word 'Podcast' as short hand to mean any chat show format, often with two talking heads, be it audio, video or live. And the critical determinant of a podcast is that it can be "distributed everywhere" and that requires RSS. Sadly I fear the role of RSS in podcast distribution has been forgotten by the proprietary walled garden platforms which is why YouTube and now TikTok can call a video show, only available on their platform, a podcast.

YouTube launches option for U.S. creators to receive stablecoin payouts through PayPal YouTube is to let creators on the video platform choose to receive payouts in PayPal’s stablecoin. The feature is live and, as of now, it only applies to users in the U.S. /cc @npub1rcnr...dw4h @James Cridland

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The Washington Post's new Your Personal Podcast, which offers AI-generated customizable podcasts, was developed under a multiyear agreement with ElevenLabs /cc @npub1rcnr...dw4h @James Cridland

Digiday

The Washington Post debuts AI-personalized podcasts to hook younger listeners

The Washington Post used AI to build a pick-your-own-format news podcast, letting listeners choose the topics, hosts and duration.

Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub /cc @npub1rcnr...dw4h

The Verge

Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub

Fallout from Fallout.