Google Gemini will let you create AI-generated people again
Google Gemini will let you create AI-generated people again Google’s Imagen 3 is capable of generating photorealistic images of people. | Image: Imagen 3 Google is letting its users generate images of people through its Gemini AI chatbot again after pulling the feature earlier this year amid reports of historically inaccurate images, like racially diverse […]
GM and Samsung finalize deal for a $3.5 billion EV battery plant in Indiana
GM and Samsung finalize deal for a $3.5 billion EV battery plant in Indiana Photo: Getty Images General Motors and Samsung SDI have finalized a $3.5 billion deal to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Indiana, the South Korean company announced Tuesday. The factory will have an initial capacity of 27GWh, which could go […]
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath is stepping down amid flagging sales
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath is stepping down amid flagging sales Photo: Getty Images Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath is resigning from his position and will be replaced by Michael Lohscheller, who previously served as CEO of Stellantis-owned carmaker Opel, the automaker announced Tuesday. The move comes as Polestar has struggled to keep its finances up amid […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster ‘tipped over’ into the ocean during landing
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster 'tipped over' into the ocean during landing SpaceX Falcon 9 booster ‘tipped over’ into the ocean during landing Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed during an attempted landing on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean last night. The booster had nearly […]
Plaud’s NotePin is another AI wearable for remembering everything
Plaud's NotePin is another AI wearable for remembering everything Plaud’s NotePin is another AI wearable for remembering everything The NotePin is a voice recorder in the body of a Fitbit. | Image: Plaud After creating an impressive (not to mention somewhat TikTok famous) AI-powered voice recorder, Plaud is launching a more ambitious gadget: a wearable […]
Shokz’s new bone conduction headphones have a clever solution for bass
Shokz's new bone conduction headphones have a clever solution for bass Shokz’s new bone conduction headphones have a clever solution for bass The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 have a dedicated speaker for bass. The OpenRun Pro 2 add USB-C charging, a dedicated speaker for bass, reduced vibration, and AI noise cancellation. I’ve been hunting for […]
Uber tweaks its teen accounts to allow parents to book rides
Uber tweaks its teen accounts to allow parents to book rides Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber to rolling out a few new features for its teenage customers in the first major update since first opening up its platform to teen riders over a year ago. Last year, Uber launched teen accounts in […]
Apple is cutting jobs across its Books and News apps
Apple is cutting jobs across its Books and News apps Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple has eliminated about 100 jobs across its digital services group according to Bloomberg, as part of a “shift in priorities” for the division. The majority of those laid off reportedly worked within the team that runs the […]
X’s Grok bot now points to government website after election misinformation warnings
X's Grok bot now points to government website after election misinformation warnings X’s Grok bot now points to government website after election misinformation warnings The Verge X has updated its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. The AI assistant will now say “For accurate and up-to-date […]
Ryzen CPU owners can now download better gaming performance thanks to a Windows 11 update
Ryzen CPU owners can now download better gaming performance thanks to a Windows 11 update Image: AMD You can’t download more RAM, but you can now download better gaming performance if you’re the owner of a modern Ryzen CPU. AMD revealed last week that it was working with Microsoft on an optimization patch for Ryzen […]