Yesterday's Roundup: YouTube Service Restored, Automotive Industry Growth Continues

Jakarta (ANTARA) - A number of noteworthy stories from the Lifestyle, Technology, Automotive, and Entertainment channels on Wednesday (18/2) included the restoration of YouTube services following a global outage and the automotive industry’s continued positive impact on the national economy.

The following is a summary of yesterday’s stories:

YouTube says its services have been restored following global outage

YouTube said on Tuesday (17/2) that it had resolved the issue that caused a widespread disruption worldwide, affecting access to the platform.

LMKN distributes Rp6.58 billion in royalties to phonogram producers

The National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) distributed music and/or song royalties to phonogram producers totalling Rp6,582,206,213 for the January to June 2025 period.

Lana Del Rey involves husband in new single as songwriter

Singer Lana Del Rey released a new single entitled “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” on Tuesday, 17 February. The song will feature on her forthcoming album “Stove”.

Samsung Galaxy S26 expected to see first price increase in three years

Samsung Electronics’ latest Galaxy smartphone, the S26, is expected to undergo a price increase for the first time since 2023, in line with rising global memory chip prices driven by the artificial intelligence boom, according to industry observers on Wednesday.

Two-wheeled vehicle industry assessed as highly resilient

Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transport Equipment and Electronics Industries at the Ministry of Industry, Setia Diarta, assessed that the two-wheeled vehicle industry possesses considerable resilience, with the capacity to grow consistently from year to year.