Jess Weatherbed

The privacy-focused browser surpassed the milestone on September 30th, and says it’s attracted an average of 2.5 million new users each month over the last two years. “Across the globe, users are choosing privacy and control over their online experience, instead of Big Tech’s tracking and abuse,” said Brave CEO Brendan Eich.

YouTube announced that a short-term carriage extension deal was reached with NBCUniversal shortly after the previous agreement expired at midnight ET on September 30th. It’s unclear how long this new deal will last. The situation mirrors a similar short-term extension — and near-immediate resolution — between YouTube TV and NBCU in 2021.