23 September 2026

YouTube will let you build several custom recommendation feeds by describing them in one sentence

At its Made on YouTube event, the service announced that users will be able to build their own recommendation feeds on the home page by describing them in plain language, for example "witty podcasts for a 30-minute commute" or "winding down in the evening with long documentaries." Users will be able to save several such feeds, and YouTube will keep filling them with new suggestions. It expands a feature from May that allowed one such feed. It is coming "soon" to users in the US on the web, phones and TVs.

YouTube ↗ The Verge ↗

From recent days

OpenAI's annualized revenue is about $50 billion, not $68 billion - AI stocks fell

OpenAI told investors that its annualized revenue at the end of September was about $50 billion, not $68 billion as widely reported at the end of September, CNBC confirmed; the Financial Times reported it first. According to a person familiar with the matter, the higher figure also included gross revenue of OpenAI's partners, a presentation that makes it easier for investors to compare with Anthropic; in the third quarter, the metric rose 77 percent. After the news, Nvidia shares fell 3 percent, Oracle almost 6 percent and CoreWeave almost 8 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite lost more than 1 percent, its worst day since mid-August. OpenAI, valued at $852 billion, is aiming for an IPO in 2027.

CNBC ↗ CNBC Morning Squawk ↗

Audi RS 5: all 2026 production sold out, European orders nearly double expectations - now sales start outside Europe

Audi said on Wednesday, October 7, that this year's entire production of the new RS 5 is sold out and that it has nearly twice as many orders in Europe as it expected. The 470 kW (639 hp) plug-in hybrid, built in Neckarsulm, is now going on sale in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, followed by Korea, Taiwan and other overseas markets. Audi is tying the market launch to the Singapore Grand Prix (October 9-11), the brand's first F1 night race; Nico Hülkenberg's and Gabriel Bortoleto's R26 cars and the RS 5 on display in Singapore received a special Titanium Silver Gray paint for the occasion, which cannot be ordered.

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Suno launches Speech - a speech generator with background music, in beta for now

Suno, the service known for generating music, made a beta version of its Speech feature available to all users. From a short description or a ready-made script, it creates a voice recording and immediately adds music underneath, which can be turned off. In advanced mode, users can choose a male or female voice and a speaking style, and a recording can be up to about eight minutes long.

The Verge ↗ Suno ↗

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