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Microsoft partners with Mistral in second AI deal beyond OpenAI

Microsoft partners with Mistral in second AI deal beyond OpenAI Illustration: The Verge Microsoft has announced a new multiyear partnership with Mistral, a French AI startup that’s valued at €2 billion (about $2.1 billion). The Financial Times reports that the partnership will include Microsoft taking a minor stake in the 10-month-old AI company, just a […]

Funimation’s solution for wiping out digital libraries could be good, if it works

Funimation's solution for wiping out digital libraries could be good, if it works Funimation’s solution for wiping out digital libraries could be good, if it works The Verge The president of Crunchyroll, Rahul Purini, announced that the company is working to compensate customers who will lose their digital libraries in the upcoming Funimation / Crunchyroll […]

Wear OS is revamping notifications to improve battery life

Wear OS is revamping notifications to improve battery life Google’s new hybrid notification interface was added specifically for the OnePlus Watch 2. | Image: OnePlus Google just announced a handful of new Wear OS updates at Mobile World Congress 2024. At the heart of it is a way of handling notifications that will purportedly improve […]

The OnePlus Watch 2 is a bid to redeem its smartwatch reputation

The OnePlus Watch 2 is a bid to redeem its smartwatch reputation The OnePlus Watch 2 looks good on paper, but I’ve been burned before. | Image: OnePlus OnePlus is keenly aware that its first smartwatch was a disaster. Nearly three years later, I’m still haunted by that launch and the abysmal experience I had […]

Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini on how anime took over the world

Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini on how anime took over the world Photo illustration: The Verge / Photo by Crunchyroll The head of the fast-growing streaming service discusses the Funimation merger and shutdown and where he sees growth in anime. Today, I’m talking with Rahul Purini, the president of Crunchyroll, a streaming service focused entirely on […]

My streaming fatigue got so bad I started collecting DVDs

My streaming fatigue got so bad I started collecting DVDs Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Getty Images Here I am at Walmart, elbow-deep in decades of movies as other shoppers wheel by without so much as a glance. The bin, about four feet tall, is overflowing with DVDs, […]

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE review: $549 competition for Nvidia

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE review: $549 competition for Nvidia AMD’s latest GPU targets Nvidia’s RTX 4070. AMD is launching its Radeon RX 7900 GRE worldwide today in a bid to compete with Nvidia’s RTX 4070. This new-ish GPU is priced at the same $549 as the RTX 4070, but it offers better performance and […]

How to manage app permissions on your Android phone or tablet

How to manage app permissions on your Android phone or tablet Image: The Verge Your phone, your rules: Android gives you a pretty comprehensive toolkit when it comes to managing app permissions on your device, enabling you to control access to parts of the system like the camera, the microphone, and your current location. Apps […]

Nintendo fans might be waiting at least a year for the next Switch console

Nintendo fans might be waiting at least a year for the next Switch console Nintendo is also reportedly working on ways to prevent scalpers from snaffling up console stock at launch. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you were hoping to get your hands on Nintendo’s highly anticipated Switch 2 console this […]

The Microlino Lite is here to make urban SUVs look even dumber

The Microlino Lite is here to make urban SUVs look even dumber Microlino Lite in Geneva. | Image: Micro Swiss company Micro — maker of the happy little Microlino electric bubble car — just unveiled a production version of its Microlino Lite at the Geneva Motor Show. With a 45km/h (28mph) top speed, it goes […]

Year: 2024