OpenAI's deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of Windsurf's R&D employees and bring them onto the ... read more

The latest Kindle Paperwhite is down to an all-time low right now. It’s the last day of Amazon Prime Day(s), with the event set to wrap up at midnight tonight. ... read more

"It benefits no one -- least of all the labels -- to plunge ahead with burdensome litigation on a theory the Supreme Court may soon reject," the company argues. ... read more

It’s not every day you hear of cryptocurrency executives falling for crypto scams, but here we are. A complaint filed by the Department of Justice appears to reveal that a ... read more

Newspapers and social media platforms that agree to deprioritize misinformation could be violating US antitrust law if they exclude rivals or lead to anticompetitive effects, the Justice Department says in ... read more

Amazon has already slashed the pricing on several excellent robot vacuums for Prime Day, including high-end hybrid mopping models like the Dreame X40 Ultra and Narwal’s Freo Z Ultra. Thankfully, if ... read more

A US judge with the International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Insta360 broke federal law with products that “…infringe GoPro intellectual property covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design.” A press ... read more

The New York Times' recent report on Zohran Mamdani's Columbia University application raised a lot of questions, such as: In what universe does this fall under the umbrella of news ... read more

A new law in Texas threatens to transform social media platforms into "overzealous censors," the tech industry funded group Chamber of Progress told a federal appellate court. ... read more

The BYD Seal. The Chinese EV-maker BYD says it will pay for any damage caused by its upgraded self-parking system, as reported earlier by Fast Company. A translated version of ... read more

The Boox Palma 2 looks like a smartphone, and it even runs Android 13. But it’s meant to be used primarily as a pocket-friendly e-reader with an ePaper screen, one ... read more

Given the company’s history with controllers developing drift issues, the Switch Pro 2 gamepad might not be your best choice. | Image: iFixit iFixit has shared a full teardown video ... read more

Electric vehicles are at a crossroads. Sales are still going up, but many automakers are canceling or delaying new models, worried by recent policy moves that will make EVs more ... read more

As consumers migrate from one device or channel to another, the old labels are no longer useful for strategic planning. ... read more

⠀ We made it to the last day of Amazon’s extended Prime Day extravaganza. And, yeah, we’re a little exhausted, but after three days of lightning deals and all-time low ... read more

As AWS heads into its annual summit this coming week, its worldwide head of physical retail Justin Swagler could get his wish -- the "Agentic Store," where AI orchestrates every aspect of retail in real-time. ... read more

As AWS heads into its annual summit this coming week, its worldwide head of physical retail Justin Swagler could get his wish -- the "Agentic Store," where AI orchestrates every aspect of retail in real-time. ... read more

At 8AM last Monday, as he prepared for a third marathon day of covering the Senate's chaotic legislative battle over the Big Beautiful Bill, Steve Bannon's phone rang. It was ... read more

It’s one thing to do a bit of online shopping during Amazon’s Prime Day sales, but it’s another to put your money where your mouth is. (Where did that phrase ... read more

it's not unreasonable to think that Philip Jansen knew from the start of his WPP board tenure that Rose-a tech expert and turnaround specialist (in Jansen's own field of expertise) who knew WPP quite well ... read more

"We did a deal for about $16 million plus $16 million, or maybe more than that in advertising," Trump said on July 3. ... read more

It’s summer travel season once again, and The Verge staffers are preparing to roam, whether it’s to follow a story, check out a new tech device, or enjoy some down ... read more

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly smartwatch that doesn’t skimp on features, the Amazfit Active 2 is one of the best Prime Day deals you’ll find. Normally $99.99, it was ... read more

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Not enough foldable phones are priced for people who just want to try them out without going broke. We used to love pointing readers to deals on the Microsoft Surface ... read more

It's always felt to me like there's a threshold foldables need to hit before they can truly become mainstream: they need to be no bigger than a regular old phone. ... read more

Slavi Samardzija is exiting Omnicom’s Media Group’s Annalect in September, with sources interpreting the CEO’s exit as indicative of pending changes within the holding company’s technology and analytics division.  Separate sources familiar with the developments, ... read more

One of the pleasant surprises of the Switch 2 launch was how well the hardware managed big games not made by Nintendo. It's something the company's underpowered consoles have often ... read more

Curated deals were once seen as a smart way to bring structure to programmatic chaos. Today, they’ve become table stakes. Everyone talks about added value, yet few define what that value is or how to ... read more

Forty-three years ago, Chrissie Hynde wrote the finest metaphor I have ever heard for the way the news media invades our homes. ... read more

Advertisers stepped more cautiously across Amazon Prime Day, with media spend on the first two days dropping sharply compared with last year. ... read more

Amazon’s latest Kindle, our favorite budget ebook readers, is on sale starting at $84.99. Believe it or not, some of the best Prime Day tech deals won’t put a huge ... read more

Belkin has announced that it’s made the “difficult decision” to end support for almost its entire line of Wemo smart home devices from January 31st, 2026. The only models that ... read more

The EU has published a Code of Practice to help companies follow the AI Act's General Purpose AI rules, which take effect as Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, Grok and others roll out the distribution of GAI ... read more

Three-quarters of Gen Z parents and nearly half of millennials plan to use social platforms during their shopping journey. ... read more

HMD has made Nokia phones under license since 2016. HMD Global, the company best known for licensing the Nokia brand for new phones and tablets over the last decade, has ... read more

The latest version of Grok — dubbed a “maximally truth-seeking” AI by owner Elon Musk — is answering controversial questions by first searching for what Musk has said on the ... read more

Here's what Head of Performance Media Josh Palau had to say about how Pfizer currently navigates the CTV landscape, including why having your own hands-on-keyboard experts is key and how new ad formats can be ... read more

Enjoy this weekly comic from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem …  The post Comic: Attribution Meltdown appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Amazon locked in two more publishers for its AI shopping engine; AI companies are working on web browsers now; and platforms have a hard time telling AI from reality. The post Amazon Pays Up For ... read more

AI is on the cusp of upending the way people search and discover information online. For small to mid-sized brands, that means rethinking not just how they show up, but what teams (and what budgets) ... read more

In 2025, esports events are increasingly putting individual content creators front and center to keep both fans and brands interested.  Yesterday marked the opening ceremony of the Esports World Cup, the annual competitive gaming championship ... read more

WPP’s new CEO announcement sparked the usual frenzy – LinkedIn takes, analyst notes and a wave of industry speculation. Clients, meanwhile, are staying quiet.  That’s not to say Cindy Rose’s move from Microsoft to Madison ... read more

Despite record investment in the creator economy, not every creator is cashing in.  U.S. brands are expected to spend $13.7 billion on influencer marketing by 2027, according to eMarketer. It’s a cash grab, but the ... read more

Netflix added 32 million gross global subscribers in Q2, while Walt Disney's Disney+ and WBD (Max, discovery+) grew around 16 million 15.5 million, respectively, according to Parrot Analytics. ... read more

As The Verge's resident disaster writer, I'm tired of this nonsense. So let's just get into it. What is cloud seeding? Cloud seeding is basically an attempt to make ... read more

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is threatening Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta with a deceptive business practices claim because their AI chatbots allegedly listed Donald Trump last on a request ... read more

Hoto’s mini electric screwdriver comes with 25 S2 steel bits and a handy carrying case. | Image: Hoto I was told to be ready for anything before my daughter was ... read more

After recently admitting that it had a “spectacularly terrible response” to Joy-Con grip detachment complaints with its Killswitch Nintendo Switch 2 case, Dbrand has some good news: it says its ... read more

We just got a good, long look at PlayStation’s next major exclusive. As promised, Sony held an event dedicated to Ghost of Yōtei, the PS5-exclusive samurai game from Sucker Punch ... read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 is not discounted for Prime Day. Just getting that out of the way. The fastest-selling console ever came out on June 5th, and only just hit ... read more

To drive in-store purchases during the back-to-school shopping push, American Eagle has partnered with Snapchat, utilizing the social-media platform's interactive map to promote its brick-and-mortar locations. ... read more

Razer’s new mouse looks much like the previous V3 Pro model, but with a lighter chassis and new tech inside. Razer is announcing a new gaming mouse, the $169.99 DeathAdder ... read more

The General Insurance company is following its Gen Z audience into Fortnite with a branded racing map launching within an existing streamer-backed world called "The Glitch." ... read more

Journalists with El Faro will get another opportunity to convince a judge that their lawsuit over Pegasus spyware can proceed in California. ... read more

Another useful feature has been discovered in the latest Kindle software update for those using ad-supported models. | Photo: Andrew Liszewski / The Verge The release notes for the latest ... read more

Subnautica 2 has been at the center of a contentious debate between leadership at its developer Unknown Worlds and the game’s publisher, Krafton Games. At stake is a $250 million ... read more

AI is a double-edged sword for publishers. On the one hand, agentic AI tools are helping publishers streamline ad sales and operations, with the efficiency gains producing incremental revenue. But, on the other hand, publishers ... read more

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 just received their first cash discount. Every model in Sony’s WH-1000XM lineup has consistently ranked among the best headphones you can buy, and thanks to Amazon Prime Day, ... read more

YouTube accounts are uploading recent Hollywood movies, racking up views while advertisers (and sometimes creators) remain in the dark. Plus: Could Cloudflare’s AI bot blockers provide a salve for digital media’s traffic declines? The post ... read more

Microsoft is now starting to change its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to a newly designed black version. It’s the first major change to the BSOD since Microsoft added a ... read more

The U.S. joint industry committee says this measurement assessment means each provider - Comscore, iSpot, and VideoAmp - "can support the current demands of a multi-currency ecosystem, adding that "this process represents a new standard ... read more

A Tesla Inc. robotaxi in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is eyeing San Francisco for his next robotaxi city — to which I say, ... read more

Bluesky is adding age verification to its platform in the UK as part of efforts to comply with the country’s Online Safety Act. In an update on Thursday, the platform ... read more

Hyundai just unveiled its second-ever performance EV, the Ioniq 6 N, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The new variant carries over a lot of what ... read more

Anker’s 25,000mAh power bank with two built-in, retractable USB-C cables might be as essential for you as it is for me. It offers fast charging speeds, serving up to 100W ... read more

Apple has agreed to settle claims that it violated California consumer protection laws by representing that consumers could "buy" digital music and video, but allegedly retaining the right to revoke access. ... read more

Apple TV Plus’ adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries has been one of this year’s surprisingly great sci-fi series, and the streamer has plans to keep the story going with ... read more

YouTube is preparing to sunset the Trending section that shows users which videos are currently going viral on the platform. The Trending page and Trending Now list will be removed ... read more

There's an enormous opportunity for U.S. investors to fund Ukraine defense tech, currently rewriting weaponry with startup-fueled innovations. ... read more

King of the Hill is finally coming back after 15 years, and in the revival’s new trailer, the world has become a very different place, I tell you what. Set ... read more

Perplexity subscribers on Wednesday gained first access to the company's AI-based browser, Comet, which challenges Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Consumers will need to give up data to use its services. ... read more

What you have on your desk and in your workspace at home can reveal a lot about you: how you work, what you like to distract yourself with, what kind ... read more

Netflix’s main Squid Game series may be over, but a second season of the Squid Game reality show is debuting in just a few months – and a third season ... read more

Yaccarino had to do damage control to reassure advertisers in the wake of Elon Musk's comments, but made some gains bringing back some marketers - Apple, Unilever, Hulu and American Express. ... read more

ModRetro is also introducing a new color option called cloud. | Image: ModRetro After selling out all of its limited stock of First Edition handhelds last year, ModRetro has announced ... read more

OpenAI is planning to launch an AI web browser in the “coming weeks,” according to a report from Reuters. Sources tell the outlet that OpenAI could build its Operator AI ... read more

Month after month, message after message, the AI engineer was hearing from Meta recruiters. The recruiters were pestering him to leave his employer and switch over to support the company's ... read more

Zohran Mamdani's win in the NYC mayoral primary set a new paradigm in political campaigning: niche, cool and not typically political. ... read more

The feature is available to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers. Google just launched a new Gemini AI feature that lets you transform photos into video clips. The new photo-to-video ... read more

The new rules follow Cannes Lions investigation into a Grand Prix winning campaign at this year's Festival of Creativity for appliance maker Consul by Brazilian agency DM9 (part of DDB). The submission was withdrawn and ... read more

Gartner predicts that by 2027, 85% of customer data will come through automated interactions or those led by AI agents. Those agents will live in browsers from companies such as Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and ... read more

Nintendo is discontinuing vouchers for Switch games. The program, which lets Switch Online members save money on digital games, will come to an end on January 30th, 2026. Though players ... read more

Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, Deputy Editor at The Verge and author of the Command Line newsletter. This is the first in a series of Thursday Decoder episodes that ... read more

The self-extending Dreame X40 Ultra robot vacuum / mop hybrid can also clean itself. Keeping your floors clean feels like a second job, but it doesn’t have to. Robot vacuums ... read more

WPP has been flirting with the idea of becoming an “AI-driven platform business” for some time – mostly in earnings calls and on strategy decks. Now, with a new CEO incoming, the holdco might finally ... read more

Comscore, iSpot and VideoAmp all reaffirmed last year’s full certification and currency-grade readiness, according to the broadcaster-backed joint industry committee (JIC)’s mid-term audit released Thursday. The post Comscore, iSpot and VideoAmp Get Another Stamp Of ... read more

On a balmy night in October 2019, the defector rode his bike home. He’d just finished a long shift helping waiters serve yogurt-smothered kabobs at a restaurant in Yalova, a ... read more

Soundwave is Lego’s first transforming Decepticon set. | Image: Lego Following buildable versions of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, Lego’s latest collaboration with Hasbro is also its first Decepticon. The 1,505-piece ... read more

The creation of Donkey Kong Bananza started with destruction. "What we were really going for was this gameplay experience that comes from destruction," Bananza director Kazuya Takahashi says in an ... read more

Samsung Ads is offering an advertising product that targets mobile gamers who watch content through Samsung TV Plus - its connected TV operating platform. ... read more

OpenAI reportedly will soon release an AI-powered web browser, separately challenging Google and Microsoft. ... read more

What do cannabis, politics and financial services have in common? Besides the fact that they can give you an awful headache, they’re also all regulated markets that face an array of rules and restrictions when ... read more

With Amazon Prime Day in full force, marketers are navigating one of the biggest retail events of the summer. But this Prime Day isn’t just a moment to drive sales; it’s a critical opportunity to ... read more

The main character of Dunham's new show is a woman in her mid-30s who moves from New York to London after a traumatic breakup. ... read more

Here at The Verge, we love physical media, and we know many of you do as well. That’s why it’s our duty to share the news that many great 4K ... read more

In Donald Trump's second term, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has escalated its enforcement operations in extremely public ways, conducting surprise raids, arresting lawmakers, and launching a new Florida detention ... read more

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as X's CEO - and leaving the platform once known as Twitter in a worse place than when she started. A day after X users ... read more

Rose has spent the last nine years in senior leadership positions at Microsoft where she is currently chief operating officer-global enterprise, a role in which she advises clients on business transformation issues. ... read more

YouTube is trying to soothe concerns about an incoming update to its monetization policies following backlash from online creators. An announcement that YouTube would be updating restrictions around “inauthentic” content ... read more