How much energy will new semiconductor factories burn through in the US?
How much energy will new semiconductor factories burn through in the US? The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. | Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg via Getty Images A new report warns that a boom in computer chip manufacturing in the US could fuel demand for dirty energy, despite companies’ […]
iPhone budgeting apps can now automatically import your Apple Card and Cash transactions
iPhone budgeting apps can now automatically import your Apple Card and Cash transactions YNAB’s screen showing the interface for importing Apple transactions and balances. | Image: YNAB With its latest iOS 17.4 update, Apple is adding an easier way for Apple Card, Apple Cash, and Savings with Apple Card users to track their balances and […]
Headspace XR made me forget how much I hate meditation tech
Headspace XR made me forget how much I hate meditation tech I’m the most shocked that I enjoyed the app. | Image: Headspace, Meta I am not a chill person, but I would like to be. It’s why I keep trying various meditation tech, breathing in and out as abstract graphics or disembodied voices guide […]
Logitech’s new MX Brio is a $200 4K webcam with ‘AI-enhanced image quality’
Logitech's new MX Brio is a $200 4K webcam with 'AI-enhanced image quality' Logitech’s new MX Brio is a $200 4K webcam with ‘AI-enhanced image quality’ Image: Logitech Logitech’s MX Brio is a new $199.99 (£219.99 / €229) 4K webcam aimed at everyone from remote workers to streamers. Key specs include the ability to stream […]
Turmoil at OpenAI: what’s next for the creator of ChatGPT?
Turmoil at OpenAI: what's next for the creator of ChatGPT? Turmoil at OpenAI: what’s next for the creator of ChatGPT? Illustration: The Verge CEO Sam Altman has returned to OpenAI, and Elon Musk is suing the company he helped to start. The world’s hottest generative AI company went through three CEOs in under a week […]
OpenAI says Elon Musk wanted ‘absolute control’ of the company
OpenAI says Elon Musk wanted 'absolute control' of the company OpenAI says Elon Musk wanted ‘absolute control’ of the company Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images OpenAI has responded to Elon Musk’s lawsuit by saying that he at one point wanted “absolute control” of the company by merging it with Tesla. In […]
Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times’s AI lawsuit
Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times's AI lawsuit Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times’s AI lawsuit Illustration: The Verge The VCR will always invoke a sense of nostalgia, but Microsoft hopes it can help in court; it’s citing the tech in its attempt to dismiss […]
Twitter’s music label legal trouble might have legs
Twitter's music label legal trouble might have legs Twitter’s music label legal trouble might have legs Image: The Verge The music labels suing Twitter — now X — for copyright infringement can move forward with parts of their lawsuit. In a filing on Tuesday, US District Judge Aleta A. Trauger partially denied X’s motion to […]
The Pixel 8a may get a 256GB storage boost — and a price hike
The Pixel 8a may get a 256GB storage boost — and a price hike Is this what the Pixel 8a will look like? | Image: OnLeaks / Smartprix The Pixel 8a phone is getting a new 256GB tier, at least according to rumblings heard from retailers by the usually reliable German tech news site WinFuture. […]
TikTok’s longer videos are here to stay
TikTok's longer videos are here to stay TikTok’s longer videos are here to stay Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge A year ago, TikTok introduced a new way for creators on the platform to make money: make longer videos. The invite-only Creativity Program, then in beta, required TikTokers to post clips longer than a […]