Elon Musk says Tesla will reveal its robotaxi on August 8th
Elon Musk says Tesla will reveal its robotaxi on August 8th Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla will reveal its long-promised robotaxi on August 8th, Elon Musk just posted on X. The forthcoming autonomous vehicle is said to be built on Tesla’s next-generation vehicle platform. The announcement came on the same day that […]
Disney sets theatrical dates for The Mandalorian & Grogu and Tron: Ares
Disney sets theatrical dates for The Mandalorian & Grogu and Tron: Ares Image: Lucasfilm Disney has outlined premiere dates for some of its biggest upcoming films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. For sci-fi fans, that includes Tron: Ares, which will hit theaters on October 10th, 2025, and The Mandalorian & Grogu, a theatrical film that […]
Microsoft loses key Xbox executive amid continued gaming shake-up
Microsoft loses key Xbox executive amid continued gaming shake-up Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Xbox executive Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft after more than 26 years at the company. Windows Central reports that Choudhry’s last day is today, and his departure has triggered a shake-up of some teams inside Xbox. Choudhry’s departure comes […]
Roku’s idea of showing ads on your HDMI inputs seems like an inevitable hell
Roku's idea of showing ads on your HDMI inputs seems like an inevitable hell Roku’s idea of showing ads on your HDMI inputs seems like an inevitable hell Illustration: The Verge In this week’s edition of his Lowpass newsletter, Janko Roettgers covered a Roku patent that seems to telegraph that the company is planning some […]
Meta asks court to dismiss FTC’s monopoly claims
Meta asks court to dismiss FTC's monopoly claims Meta asks court to dismiss FTC’s monopoly claims Image: The Verge | Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta is asking a federal court to dispense with the Federal Trade Commission’s anti-monopoly lawsuit against it, arguing it’s failed to unearth evidence to support its claims. In a motion […]
Google Books reportedly indexing bad AI-written works
Google Books reportedly indexing bad AI-written works Illustration: The Verge Google Books, which indexes published material and has become essential for academics, has begun indexing low-quality books, which could impact how it informs its language tracking tool, Ngram. 404Media reports Google Books included several books that AI could have written. The publication searched Google Books […]
Tesla reportedly abandons plans to make a less expensive $25,000 electric vehicle
Tesla reportedly abandons plans to make a less expensive $25,000 electric vehicle Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Tesla Model 2 may be no more. According to Reuters, Elon Musk has canceled the company’s plans to build a low-cost electric vehicle in favor of going all in on a robotaxi. The news […]
Meta will require labels on more AI-generated content
Meta will require labels on more AI-generated content Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is updating its AI-generated content policy and will add a “Made with AI” label beginning in May, the company announced. The policy will apply to content on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. Acknowledging that its current policy is “too narrow,” […]
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 5 and Intel Pro 9 are down to their lowest price to date
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 5 and Intel Pro 9 are down to their lowest price to date Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 5 and Intel Pro 9 are down to their lowest price to date Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 5 is a beautiful, well-built laptop that’s great for Windows users. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge […]
The best laptops you can buy
The best laptops you can buy Illustration by William Joel / The Verge The best laptops for you, from ultraportables to gaming machines, MacBooks to Chromebooks. We test a wide variety of laptops each year here at The Verge, and many of them are very good. But you can’t buy them all. So I’ve done […]