Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…You’ll hear Wassym talk about Assistant as the beginning of a big bet for Rivian, as it tries to create a more agentic software platform in its cars. I actually…
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Apple’s best AI idea looks a lot like vibe coding
…This is the eternal problem of agentic AI, of course, and Apple’s going to experience it in its own proprietary way. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2…
I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/img_4936-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Obviously, we bought it. The AI weed vape cost $67 after tax. …
The future of border security isn’t at the border at all
…who told me he had been a Border Patrol agent for decades. Now he was on the other side, trying to sell AI software to his former employer. Throughout the expo floor…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…Amazon and OpenAI clearly wanted a closer partnership, especially as Amazon is playing catch-up in the AI market and trying to push agents to businesses through its Bedrock service. OpenAI told…
Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI
…developer hardcoded a trust assumption” in the platform’s 2FA system. This follows weeks of hand-wringing over the capabilities of cybersecurity-focused AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos and a recently…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…Coupled with these changes, Amazon — one of Microsoft’s biggest competitors — recently announced internal changes that turn its software developers into “Builders” that are expected to use AI agents daily. Software management…
Apple’s AI pitch will live or die by its privacy promise
…There’s a dedicated Siri AI app, with a ChatGPT-esque chatbot experience, new AI-powered camera and photo editing features, and the beginnings of an agentic experience that will let Siri…
AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook’s legacy
…is this photo? * Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images * Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents
How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He’s a…