Last Week's News Roundup

YouTube to upscale videos using AI
YouTube will automatically upscale videos uploaded below 1080p to HD.

Kinsta won’t bill you for automation, bot and scraper traffic
The webhost says this amounts to more than half (!) of traffic.

New figures show AI tools aren’t cannibalizing search engine usage
AI tools at 1.3% of desktop activity while traditional search is at 10%.

Kit’s Black Friday automation playbook
See their top four recommended automation templates, step-by-step guide, and tips.

WordPress to add live collaboration and notes
See previews of these features.

Pinterest grows to 600 million monthly active users
US and Canada reached 103 million monthly active users, the highest in the past four and a half years.

Thanksgiving trend predictions
Food and Wine’s team predictions include mac and cheese, air fryer usage, gravy boats with warming bases and more.

Nestlé food trends for 2026
‘Swangy’ and ‘swavory’, weird combinations, smooth textures and more.

Datassential food trends for 2026
Their top 10 list includes fibre, meat, no/low alcohol and Keralan cuisine.