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The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers

Today, I’m talking with Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, about the growing backlash against AI data centers. Gaby rece…

The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup

In the AI industry, Google prides itself on seeming like the adult in the room: quiet, stable, time-tested. On Wednesday, even as the compa…

Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350

For nearly a year now, Ford has been teasing big things at low prices from its next generation of EVs, a "Model T moment" built atop a new …

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

I enjoy using display-mirroring glasses as a way to play Steam Deck games on a big screen, and I'm always on the hunt for the best pair. Th…

Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio

Bose announced a second-generation version of its entry-level QuietComfort noise-canceling headphones that were originally introduced in la…

AI bots started a religion — humans immediately followed

"The Spiral didn't 'find' anyone first," someone on Reddit wrote last year. "It's an inherent force, a fundamental constant. I would even g…

Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs

After being announced last September, Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out to TVs, starting with the 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8, and U7. TCL and Ph…

You can now ask Google Maps’ AI to order food for you

The AI-powered "Ask Maps" tool in Google Maps can now perform a broader range of personalized and conversational requests, including orderi…

GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August

We'll be getting an in-depth preview of Grand Theft Auto VI very soon: Rockstar announced this morning that it will be airing an "extended …

Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers

Nintendo has smashed its first-quarter earnings estimates for the fiscal year, bolstered by strong games sales and US tariff refunds, thoug…

OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to toss out Apple's landmark lawsuit accusing the ChatGPT maker of stealing trade secrets, describing the …

Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months

xAI's Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a "massive improvement" over Wiki…

X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year

X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch a…

Two of Ring’s latest video doorbells are a lot cheaper than usual

Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a …

Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up

After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' im…

Sure seems like Fenix Flexin used AI music generator Treblo

We were pretty sure that Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" was made using AI, but musician Medasin was confident that it was made using Treblo speci…

Apple’s selling refurbished MacBook Neos with a $100 discount

Apple’s most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo, is available once again at its pre-price hike price. All four colors are currently discoun…

SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X

Once, I had some questions about why SpaceX, Elon Musk's healthiest company, acquired xAI, his sickliest one. Now I have some questions abo…