In all the tech news and world news last week, YouTube’s Made On event got a little lost. So we circled back: The Verge’s Mia Sato explains why YouTube is suddenly all-in on livestreaming, why it seems to be rapidly turning into a shopping mall, and whether all these AI features will improve YouTube or destroy it. After that, it’s time for a second round of David’s Summer Takes, in which he subjects The Verge’s Jake Kastrenakes and Hayden Field to his thoughts on Threads, podcasts, and social media. Finally, Hayden sticks around to answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about the words we use when we talk AI. #Vergecast #Technology Version History launches Oct. 5th! Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/DOCdcG9rz00 0:00 Intro and New Show Announcement! 02:06 Vergecast Episode Overview 02:11 YouTube's Big Product Announcements 05:03 The Rise of Live Streaming on YouTube 07:12 Monetization and Ad Strategies 22:21 AI and Content Creation 35:13 Another round of Hot Takes! 43:09 Threads: A New Social Media Experience 47:14 The Ease of Quitting Social Media 48:13 Using Social Media Mindfully 54:17 The Anti-Phone Movement 01:00:31 Streaming Services: A Frustrating Experience 01:07:50 The Future of Self-Driving Cars 01:14:26 Reviving the Art of Phone Calls 01:19:34 Vergecast hotline Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...