Power strips are generally pretty boring. You plug stuff into them, then you try your best to hid the strip along with all of the cables feeding into it. But ... read more

OpenAI has turned off some promotional app messages in ChatGPT after users complained that the chatbot was showing them ads. In a post on X, OpenAI's chief research officer, Mark ... read more

The Boys' fifth and final season is headed to Amazon Prime Video on April 8th, 2026. In addition to a release date, Prime Video revealed the trailer for season five ... read more

Today, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey, of Twitter fame, more than 15 years ... read more

Paramount has launched a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, calling Netflix’s $83 billion arrangement to purchase the entertainment giant’s studios and streaming service “inferior.” The Paramount ... read more

"The global economy has had something of a reprieve this year," writes WPP Media Business Intelligence President Kate Scott-Dawkins in the new report, characterizing 2025 as a "year of two halves." ... read more

Segway’s modest e-bike lineup is about to gain a new entrant. The Ninebot-owned brand, once known for its pioneering self-balancing scooters, currently only sells two e-bikes: the moto-styled Xyber ... read more

The client said that it will be the only telecom operator to access Publicis' AI-driven content creation platform Leona in selected European operating markets. ... read more

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has the most popular YouTube account with over 450 million subscribers, or a little over 1 in 16 people in the world. His success ... read more

AI-native digital ad platform Metadata.io recently launched a new agentic ad platform that spans processes from buying to creative, running and analyzing campaigns - alongside a sponsorship with F1 Academy driver Nicole Havrda, the first ... read more

In the process of absorbing Warner Bros., Netflix passed on the basic-cable side of Warner Bros. Discovery. ... read more

For political news, most young adults say it reaches them passively, and they tend to be more trusting of the information they see on social media. ... read more

Innovation from Google this year positioned brands to tackle what comes next with greater transparency and capabilities, including global ad expansion in AI Overviews, AI Max for Search, controls for Performance Max, Gemini-powered creative tools, ... read more

In 1914 Joseph Pilates was sitting in a World War I-era internment camp watching his fellow inmates waste away when he had an idea. As he later recounted to a ... read more

Back around 2015 through early 2018, telcos were very excited about ad tech. They spent billions of dollars betting that they could monetize their rich subscriber data and compete with the walled gardens by acquiring ... read more

AI has changed content creation overnight. What once required time, skill or a production budget can now be spun up in seconds.  That’s led to an explosion of low-quality, made-for-advertising (MFA) content, not just across ... read more

People want news, but not from news outlets; X’s blue checkmarks are coming home to roost; and Meta is finally paying publishers (kind of). The post When News Becomes Entertainment; Check That Off The ... read more

The open internet didn’t grow opaque because of a single bad actor or decision. Marketers chased cheap scale, and the ecosystem expanded around that demand. New intermediaries, auction layers and resellers piled on, creating complexity ... read more

Criteo is betting that ChatGPT-style agents will become a major source of product discovery. Through experiments with LLMs, it wants to use its commerce data infrastructure to power recommendations that sit behind them. Related ... read more

Advertiser spending on retail, travel and financial services media channels will surpass the amounts spent globally on television this year, according to new projections from WPP. The company’s latest global ad spend forecasts predict that ... read more

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. With fierce competition moving in from bigger companies, brands are trying to calibrate their podcast advertising strategy to fit today’s listener habits.  Acast, a podcast ... read more

It can sometimes be a fine line between a promise and a threat — but that’s where generative AI stands in its application to the media agency world today. At least that’s the biggest takeaway ... read more

Universal spent a very modest $4.64 million with just 149 airings yielding 301.7 million impressions, according to estimates from EDO Ad EnGage, for the entire "Five Nights" campaign so far. National TV ad spend for ... read more

There's an argument to be made that "the real monster is trauma" has become an overused trope in modern horror. Hereditary, The Babadook, and, much less effectively, Smile, are just ... read more

Thanks to mitigated tariff effects and the AI boom, WPP Media's 2025 ad spend forecast has good news for marketers. The post WPP Raises Its Ad Growth Forecast Thanks To The AI Boom – But ... read more

In November, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO made a trip to the White House for a lengthy meeting with Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg, the two discussed a number of topics, ... read more

Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine (about $140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). It was the first time that a company had been ... read more

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – Uber Advertising is redefining what contextual and commerce media can deliver as brands look to connect more meaningfully with consumers in moments that matter. In this conversation at the Beet ... read more

It's easy to think about AI as a sort of existential battle between human and machine. Maybe it will be, someday, in a Skynet sort of way. But there are ... read more

Google didn't invent the concept of smart glasses, but it did help make them mainstream. In retrospect, 13 years after their launch, this is both a good and bad thing. ... read more

For all the talk about artificial intelligence complicating the business of advertising and media, there’s an argument to be made about how it simplifies the challenge of content discovery. For Gracenote, the path to easing ... read more

Is the potential for machine learning and artificial intelligence to revolutionize premium video advertising is being held back by an unglamorous problem? Some in the industry think of a common identity framework is needed to ... read more

Year Walk. | Image: Simogo It may be hard to believe now, but the App Store was once a thriving place for inventive indie games. The ubiquity of the iPhone ... read more

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in ... read more

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 108, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your holiday shopping is going well, ... read more

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies, told Tim Cook he is “seriously considering” leaving Apple for another company in the near future. ... read more

It’s a great time to consider buying Nintendo’s latest console. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Cyber week has just about wrapped up, but there are still some amazing ... read more

It's been a few years since the official introduction of the Bluetooth technology Auracast, which allows devices like earbuds, headphones, speakers, and hearing aids to connect to a single source ... read more

Everyone had a good laugh at HBO Max this week when the new 4K Mad Men remaster debuted with a number of glaring errors that should have been caught before ... read more

It was only in June that Jeremy Carrasco uploaded his first videos to TikTok and Instagram. In that short time, he's amassed over 300,000 followers on each platform. No, it's ... read more

Horses has become the current face of the fight against video game censorship and what gets to be art. After getting banned from Steam and the Epic Game Store, the ... read more

Warner Bros. has an infamous history of being bought by other companies and then quickly ending up back on the market after its new owners realize how difficult it is ... read more

Cunningham was with IPG for 23 years and led the holding company's corporate communications and corporate affairs operation for 15 years as senior vice president. ... read more

Since 2020, Google has hidden "a significant portion of client charges inside an impenetrable 'black box' that not even Houdini could open," PVC Fence Wholesaler argues in court papers filed Thursday. ... read more

Since 2020, Google has hidden "a significant portion of client charges inside an impenetrable 'black box' that not even Houdini could open," PVC Fence Wholesaler argues in court papers filed Thursday. ... read more

The MyQ garage door controller is an accessory that can connect Chamberlain Group garage door openers to the MyQ app. The MyQ platform used to support more smart home integrations, but has ... read more

Disney is bringing a “newly restored version” of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters ... read more

New data reveals its audience composition likely is the most balanced across the political idealogical spectrum. What it doesn't reveal, is how much time Americans actually spend watching it. ... read more

Pantone's color of the year for 2026 is white - sorry, Cloud Dancer. Pantone announced the shade on Thursday, and describes it as a "discrete white hue offering a promise ... read more

Russia has officially banned citizens from accessing Snapchat and Apple's FaceTime app, according to a report by Bloomberg. ... read more

Russia has officially banned citizens from accessing Snapchat and Apple's FaceTime app, according to a report by Bloomberg. ... read more

2023’s iPhone 15 is the most recent that Trump Mobile offers. It's been well established that the Trump Phone doesn't exist. But that isn't the only phone Trump Mobile sells. ... read more

Google is pressing a federal judge to vacate a jury verdict requiring the company to pay $425 million for allegedly collecting analytics information from people who had attempted to block data collection. ... read more

After indie narrative horror game Horses was banned from Steam two years ago, it put the studio, Santa Ragione, at risk of closure. Studio cofounder and Horses producer Pietro Righi ... read more

Google has announced several autofill improvements being rolled out to the mobile and desktop versions of Chrome. The updates will give autofill access to more of your data from places ... read more

The agency says the effort is designed as both holiday salutations and a "cultural asset that employees, clients, prospects, and the broader industry can engage with." ... read more

I think it's time we retire a legacy ad industry truism: FCB Founder Fairfax Cone's oft-quoted "The inventory goes down the elevator every night." Unlike agency human inventory, agents never even take an elevator, much ... read more

That Pixel phone in your pocket is now a Switch 2 webcam. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge When it launched the Switch 2’s compatibility with various webcams ... read more

On Monday, several dozen members of the public are lined up outside 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan, hoping to squeeze into the courtroom to hear testimony from witnesses called ... read more

After a bidding war that reportedly also involved Paramount, Comcast, Amazon, and Apple, on December 5th, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, buying the studio, ... read more

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a "code red" situation earlier this week, pushing staff to respond quickly to increased competition from Google and Anthropic. Sources familiar with OpenAI's plans tell ... read more

The merger is a CFO's and shareholder's dream and a potential marketer's nightmare. ... read more

Everyone is doing it, so why not Wikipedia? Everyone’s favorite free online encyclopedia has decided to launch its own customized Year in Review feature on its mobile app. Of course, ... read more

Netflix will buy WBD's key studio and streaming operations for $82.7 billion, securing the legendary movie studio/TV company and beating out legacy media companies Paramount Skydance and Comcast. The deal includes HBO Max, cable TV ... read more

After a prolonged will-they, won’t-they phase between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix swooped in with an $83 billion offer on Friday to acquire the Warner Bros. side of the business. The post Netflix ... read more

The Apple Airpods 4 with active noise cancellation are now at their lowest price of $99 ($80 off) at Amazon and Walmart. The AirPods 4 offer upgraded sound quality, wireless ... read more

MS NOW will have a new direct-to-consumer offering next summer under the new brand name. ... read more

The New York Times has escalated its legal battle against the AI startup Perplexity, as it’s now suing the AI “answer engine” for allegedly producing and profiting from responses that ... read more

I can’t believe I have to say this, but Tesla drivers should not start texting while driving, despite what Elon Musk says. Do not listen to the billionaire CEO of ... read more

It might not look much different on the outside, but the newest version of the PS5’s DualSense controller could feature a major improvement in battery life. Polish modder Modyfikator89 shared ... read more

A smidge over three years ago, OpenAI threw the rest of the tech industry into chaos. When ChatGPT launched, even billed as a "low-key research preview," it became immediately clear ... read more

The best e-reader is the one you have with you. | Image: Xteink A Chinese company named Xteink has announced the X4, a compact e-reader with a 4.3-inch E Ink ... read more

It has been 13 long years since Aaron Foster last spoke to The Verge. Back then, Foster's tiny, three-person studio Lunar Software was touting sci-fi horror game Routine with a ... read more

A big part of my job is spending several hours per week staring at charts of my data. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior ... read more

42% of those surveyed in a new Harris/CIT Bank poll say they'll spend an average $4,700 to achieve New Year's resolutions. ... read more

42% of those surveyed in a new Harris/CIT Bank poll say they'll spend an average $4,700 to achieve New Year's resolutions. ... read more

On Friday, Meta announced that its AI chatbot will now respond with information from CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc.’s portfolio, as part of a new partnership with ... read more

Meta has finally entered the AI content licensing fray.  The platform has secured seven, multi-year AI content licensing deals with publishers, including CNN, Fox News, People Inc., USA Today Co., to incorporate their content into ... read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Waymo following reports that the company’s robotaxis illegally drove past stopped school buses in Austin, Texas.  In a letter ... read more

Every week since Pluribus' premiere, I've presented a handful of burning questions I have about what's coming next. And most of the time I really want to know the answer. ... read more

Washington lawmakers had barely finished processing the news that Congress would not put a state AI law ban into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when a new rumor began ... read more

Hopefully everyone feels good coming out of Thanksgiving and America’s November shopaganza, BFCM, the Cyber Five, or whatever you call it. May your Q5’s be merry and bright and full of attributable sales. Now back ... read more

The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, in part for the “deceptive design” of ... read more

The explosive new editor in chief who has promised to "blow things up" at CBS News is doing just that by casting herself as the star of a prime-time news event. ... read more

The new hub centralizes account support options. Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been ... read more

Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now ... read more

Netflix is poised to purchase Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business after being selected as the winner of the bidding war for the media giant. The two companies will now ... read more

Consumer spending on Black Friday Cyber Monday was up 7%. But prices are high, and the most affluent customers are doing the most spending in the US. Plus: the challenges faced by the ad buyers ... read more

Is it too soon to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions? Since taking on AdExchanger’s CTV beat at the beginning of March, I’ve learned a lot about the industry from the perspectives of publishers, measurement ... read more

Enjoy this weekly comic from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … and happy Thanksgiving! The post Comic: Resold Actually appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

The metaverse hype is over; Apple Maps forays into advertising; and streamers vie for HBO Max and the WBD studio archive. The post A Meta Success; From Paradise To Ad Placements appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Creators and the creator economy aren’t going anywhere, given the market has truly embraced just how important they are to the industry, and it’s no longer a nice-to-have. Which is why Digiday has charted how ... read more

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. This holiday season, more people are consulting ChatGPT for gift ideas or asking Google’s Gemini to find them the best Black Friday deals.  And naturally, ... read more

European publishers are feeling pretty grim about the outcome of the Digital Omnibus, released on Nov. 19. For a moment, the European Union’s attempt at a legislative spring clean for Europe’s digital rulebook dangled a ... read more

Programmatic marketers may not understand AI but they’re even more unsure of themselves.  That was the undercurrent at this week’s Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit in New Orleans. This is a member-exclusive article from Digiday. Continue reading ... read more

A study conducted by a neuro-contextual ad company in partnership with a neuroscientist at Columbia University found neuro-contextual ads deliver 3.5x higher neural engagement than non-contextual ads. ... read more

The agency, based in London with offices in Lisbon and Sydney, will be aligned with Havas' experiential division Havas Play, part of Havas Media Network. ... read more

Following the recent retirement of former COO Jeff Williams, AI chief John Giannandrea stepping down, and the departure of head of design Alan Dye for Meta, Apple announced Thursday that ... read more

It has been months since a group of Trump administration officials put together a Signal group chat to discuss classified military intelligence ahead of a military strike in Yemen while ... read more

TikTok is launching a "Nearby Feed" focused on connecting users with content, creators, trending places, and brick-and-mortar businesses in their immediate area. ... read more