Speech and Moderation
Speech On today’s internet, the boundaries of acceptable speech are set by a few massive platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and a handful of others. If those companies find something…
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‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
…Gemini for Science is a group of AI tools meant to help researchers make new discoveries. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/demis-hassabis-2.jpeg?quality…
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
…There’s a chance that truly useful AI agents, like the ones Google is testing with Gemini, can go click around for you and get the job done automatically. But chat ain…
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative
…Fawn Friends cofounder Peter Fitzpatrick said this was written by an AI agent based on my conversations with Coral. I have to go lie down now. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content…
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Android-Cars-Hero-Image.png?quality=90&strip=all] “You have the new BMW Neue Klasse that has an irregular trapezoid…
Labor and worker’s rights in tech
…growth company operates and creates value in the agentic AI era. Dominic Preston May 6 Will Apple do right by workers at its first unionized store? That’s the question nine senators…
Online Shopping
…in listings on the platform, or that Amazon was selling out-of-stock items. It’s part of a larger push by retailers into AI-powered agentic shopping — that’s now causing…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…These are big companies that control phone platforms. They love talking about how phone platforms will stay at the center. The argument I hear from so many is that, actually, AI is…
Cybersecurity
…The hosting platform provided a new update on the recent compromise . It named Context.AI as the vector for the attack, found more customer data that had been stolen, and said it…
Google Assistant
…frustrating glimpse of the AI future Allison Johnson Feb 9, 2024 7 Verge Score JBL Authentics 300 smart speaker review: two assistants at once JBL is the first to make Amazon Alexa…