Google Search queries hit an “all time high” in the first quarter of 2026, according to a statement from CEO Sundar Pichai published as part of Alphabet’s earnings on Wednesday. “Our AI investments and full stack approach are lighting up every part of the business,” Pichai says. “Search had a stron… …
… Sean Highkin, the creator of the NBA-focused publication The Rose Garden Report, tells The Verge that he makes “significantly more money” after switching from Substack to Ghost last April. “When I first joined up, Substack gave me a big push and featured me and funneled a lot of traffic to me, whic… …
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus asset/file/22012240/vpavic 201103 4275 0196.jpg?quality=90&strip=all In essence, Microsoft acquired one of the most consistent businesses in the video game industry — selling a new Call of Duty every year — and hi… …
… Netflix’s ad-supported tier has seen a surge in growth since its launch, with subscribers to the Basic tier more than doubling to 70 million from 2024 to 2025. …
… Is it health insurance plus subscriber growth? What’s the mechanism for subscriber growth for you? …
… When growth stalled as people held onto their phones longer, another cash cow overtook hardware: services. …
… Subscriptions protect Campbell from the whims of fluctuating marketing budgets and an ad tech industry largely controlled by Google — which the DOJ ruled as an illegal monopoly in 2025. …
… So if the users wanted its Claude AI to power their popular agents, they’d have to start paying handsomely for the privilege. “Our subscriptions weren’t built for the usage patterns of these third-party tools,” wrote Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, on X. “We want to be intentional in managing ou… …
… More than half of the market’s revenue, players, and growth are happening outside of our core markets. …
… Meanwhile, GitHub had its fastest year of growth in 2025, and found that 80 percent of new users use the Copilot coding agent within their first week on the platform. …