How iJustine has perfected YouTube brain

I spent less than an hour hanging out with the legendary YouTuber Justine Ezarik before she had me in a chokehold. Literally. Jiujitsu has become an integral part of her weekly routine, and the Thursday I was hanging out with her happened to be a jiujitsu day. The move we were working on: how to…

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YouTube for Android testing a blurred bottom bar

Compared to other Google apps, YouTube maintains its own mobile design language. That looks to be continuing, with YouTube testing a blurred bottom bar on Android. Current This new bottom bar remains short with text labels and uses tweaked icons for Home and Subscriptions, which are slightly simpler. Meanwhile, the plus button no longer has…

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Elevator Pitch: One Word That Grabs Investors’ Attention

Are you ready for some marketplace mayhem? On this episode of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, tech entrepreneurs share their grand visions of digital platforms built to fill the needs of businesses and customers alike. But while their two-sided marketplace pitches might sound polished, do these companies have that one thing that all investors crave — profitability?…

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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passes away at 56

Susan Wojcicki, one of Google’s original employees and the former CEO of YouTube, has passed away at the age of 56. After a two-year struggle with non-small cell lung cancer, her husband Dennis Troper announced her death on Facebook with a touching tribute. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki…

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