Why Jonah Peretti sold BuzzFeed
…But I’m still not sure I know what’s going on with that YouTube plan. You tell me. Okay: Jonah Peretti, still — for the moment — CEO of BuzzFeed. Here we go…
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The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
…Incidentally, xAI’s government contracts aren’t going so hot, which is possibly a problem for the company’s planned IPO. So let’s talk about Grok, which Verge readers may also…
ChatGPT and Gemini apps are coming for your PC
…I also have for you a couple of new AI apps to install on your computer, new action cameras worth planning a trip around, a new sci-fi action game to play…
The heist of iOS 26
…Leaks, the company has long said, spoil the company’s planned surprises and rob employees of the joy of finally revealing their work to the public. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp…
I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app
…The personal software revolution is here, it’s coming to your phone, there’s a future where the average person can make complicated smart home gadget messes work even with no programming…
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…It effectively puts Wassym in charge of the operating system and electrical architecture for every future EV from Volkswagen and its associated brands, including familiar names like Audi, but also new companies…
AI won’t save advertising, says Digitas’ Amy Lanzi
…Every Apple demo ends with trip planning. Every Google demo ends with trip planning that ends in buying shoes. You realize the audience is partially Verge readers who just love tech and…
We translated the Palantir manifesto for actual human beings
…It evokes both weird reactionary shit and also trilby-wearing Reddit comments from the early 2010s. Palantir’s summary of the book is ominous. But even the company’s name is unironically…
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
…I remember one of the rounds of layoffs — I think it was the “A Fork in the Road” or one of those earlier rounds — and Twitter went down for a period of…
Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?
Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two-time Decoder guest who’s led Xbox for more than a decade, is stepping down. But in a shocking…