Apple smart home display rumors now point to a fall launch with iOS 27
Apple smart home display rumors now point to a fall launch with iOS 27 The rumored “HomePod with a screen” we’ve heard so much about was reportedly lined up for launch in 2025, and then this spring, and now, according to the latest updates, it’s on the shelf until this fall. Leaker Kosutami posted as […]
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon On Monday, Anthropic filed its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over being designated as a supply chain risk. Hours later, nearly 40 employees from OpenAI and Google – including Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and Gemini lead – filed an amicus brief in […]
X says you can block Grok from editing your photos
X says you can block Grok from editing your photos Pay attention to that small print about tagging @Grok, this new toggle has disappointing limitations. | Image by The Verge / xAI X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for other users to manipulate your uploaded images with the Grok chatbot. […]
Meta’s AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya
Meta's AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses could be sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Nairobi, Kenya, according to an investigation by the Swedish outlets Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten. The report, which was published last week, claims Meta contractors in Kenya have seen videos captured […]
Apple Music adds optional labels for AI songs and visuals
Apple Music adds optional labels for AI songs and visuals No AI usage will be assumed on works that providers haven’t voluntarily tagged. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is asking artists and record labels on its music streaming platform to voluntarily label songs that were made using AI. The new “Transparency Tags” […]
AI tools can unmask anonymous accounts
AI tools can unmask anonymous accounts Do you have a Reddit alt, secret X, finsta, or Glassdoor account you trash your boss with? AI might have just made it a lot easier to unmask you. That’s the conclusion of a recently published study, which hints at some uncomfortable consequences for staying private online – even […]
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the Department of Defense in an attempt to salvage the company’s relationship with the US military and prevent it from being iced out of defense work for being a “supply chain risk.” […]
Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers
Seven tech giants signed Trump's pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers Trump summoned tech leaders to the White House on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 to sign pledges committing their companies to foot the electricity bill for energy-hungry data centers. | Photo: Getty Images Leaders from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, Amazon, […]
NotebookLM can now summarize research in ‘cinematic’ video overviews
NotebookLM can now summarize research in 'cinematic' video overviews Google’s NotebookLM can now turn users’ research and notes into fully animated “cinematic” videos, going a step further than the original video overview feature Google introduced last year. Previously, video overviews could only generate narrated slideshows, but the upgraded video overview feature uses a combination of […]
Google’s AI-powered workspace is now available to more users in Search
Google's AI-powered workspace is now available to more users in Search Google is bringing Canvas to everyone in the US using AI Mode in Search. The feature opens up a dedicated workspace within its AI-powered search tool, allowing it to use the latest information from Search to organize plans, develop tools, and draft documents in […]