MONDAY MORNING LEARNING – 15 SEPTEMBER 2025

Published on 15 Sep '25

YouTube Unveils Massive AI-Powered Creative Suite
At its “Made on YouTube 2025” event, YouTube announced a major overhaul of its creator tools, heavily integrating advanced AI capabilities. This includes “Extend with AI” for Shorts, which generates a video continuation from a short user clip with a simple prompt. The platform also introduced AI-powered tools for live streams, such as “Ask Studio,” a conversational assistant that gives creators personalized insights and analytics.

Meta Unlocks Direct Messaging on Threads for All Users
Threads rolled out its native direct messaging (DM) feature to all users globally, completing its transition to a fully independent platform. The feature allows for private, one-on-one conversations without requiring users to switch over to Instagram. This enhancement is a crucial step in positioning Threads as a standalone communication hub separate from its Meta siblings.

Instagram Launches Dedicated iPad App
Instagram finally released a dedicated, native app for iPadOS, ending years of users relying on a stretched-out, scaled-up iPhone version. The app is optimized for the larger screen, prioritizing the Reels feed and offering multi-panel views that allow for separate, one-tap access to Stories and DMs. This development is aimed at improving the content consumption experience and capitalizing on the platform’s rapidly growing video and messaging usage.

YouTube Introduces New Monetization Options for Creators
YouTube announced new features to help creators earn more from both long-form videos and Shorts. The platform is launching a more flexible sponsorship format for long-form content, allowing creators to dynamically insert and swap out brand segments. For Shorts, a new feature enables creators to add direct links to a brand’s website for sponsored content, closing the loop on conversions and traffic.

Meta Rolls Out Expanded AI Smart Glasses
At the annual Meta Connect 2025 event, the company announced several new models of its smart glasses, including the high-performance Oakley Meta Vanguard. The main announcement was the reveal of the Meta Ray-Ban Display model, which features a full-color head-up display and is controlled by the new Meta Neural Band. These developments highlight Meta’s long-term vision of shifting AI interaction and social connection into wearable devices.