YouTube sparked a digital revolution, but what comes next in an age dominated by AI and short-form content?

YouTube turns 20 today, marking two decades since co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the platform's first-ever video, "Me at the Zoo." Along with Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, the trio quickly ...

A simple, 18-second video featuring Jawed Karim—one of YouTube’s co-founders—standing in front of the elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, casually talking about trunks. That’s it.

PayPal colleagues Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim conceived YouTube in 2005, reportedly during a dinner party. The domain YouTube.com launched on Valentine's Day that year.

Titled "Me at the zoo," the video was posted by co-founder Jawed Karim. The 18-second clip has since become iconic, amassing over 35 million views and receiving more than 17 million "likes".

YouTube's first video just turned the big 2-0. It was on April 23, 2005, that YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded a grainy 19-second video "Me at the zoo" to his brand new digital platform.

YouTube's first video just turned the big 2-0. It was on April 23, 2005, that YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded a grainy 19-second video "Me at the zoo" to his brand new digital platform.

YouTube's first video just turned the big 2-0. It was on April 23, 2005, that YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded a grainy 19-second video "Me at the zoo" to his brand new digital platform.

YouTube's first video just turned the big 2-0. It was on April 23, 2005, that YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded a grainy 19-second video "Me at the zoo" to his brand new digital platform.