… Separately, XBOW released data suggesting “frontier models have taken a major step forward in vulnerability discovery.” Meanwhile, Microsoft said its multi-model agentic setup, MDASH, was used to discover 16 CVEs in this week’s Patch Tuesday updates and is the leader on the CyberGym security evalua… …
… Image: Clips is designed to help creators find the best snippets to turn into short-form videos. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Patreon-Clips.webp?quality=90&strip=all Additional updates in development include Niches, which are dedicated topic-based communities tha… …
… If the people paged after an alert can’t “conclusively” determine whether an alert is a false positive within 30 minutes, “those teams are expected to pause the activity.” OpenAI also says that it’s applying “our core alignment techniques across more stages of the training process,” including rewar…
You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Google’s “My Ad Center,” as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The update, announced on Thursday, adds a “created or edited with AI” label under the “how this ad was made” tab. …
… Users who have noticed unexplained drops in their available desktop device storage are now discovering that Chrome is installing a 4GB weights.bin file inside their browser directory when certain AI features are enabled. …
… Lastly, real-time transit information has also been added to the Ask Maps feature, allowing you to check live updates for any delays to your next bus, train, subway, or ferry ride. …
… Microsoft, which adopted Mythos for its security checks, had its biggest Patch Tuesday this month after using AI to find vulnerabilities. Other companies, like Google, are racing to keep up, while China’s Z.ai claims its model can compete with Mythos. …
… A new dedicated chart for kids and family-friendly audiobooks is also launching in the US and UK. “These updates demonstrate our continued ambition to make reading fit into modern life,” said Owen Smith, Spotify’s global head of audiobooks. “Whether it’s discovering a book the same way you’d find a…
… Image: The new AI Mode ad format looks like it will take up a large part of its response. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/google-ai-mode-ads.png?quality=90&strip=all “We’re reinventing ads for AI Search so they feel like helpful additions to your conversation,” Vidh…
… Separately, XBOW released data suggesting “frontier models have taken a major step forward in vulnerability discovery.” Meanwhile, Microsoft said its multi-model agentic setup, MDASH , was used to discover 16 CVEs in this week’s Patch Tuesday updates and is the leader on the CyberGym security evalu… …