Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments
Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments Meta says it needs to “offset the other investments we’re making.” | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta has reportedly notified thousands of employees that they’ve been laid off as the company attempts to compensate for its hefty AI investments. In an […]
In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor
In SpaceX's IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor The SpaceX IPO is here, and it’s more than just an historic public offering that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It also reveals more ways in which Elon Musk’s companies interact and overlap with each other, shuffling money around in ways that are […]
Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Google Search's AI evolution includes more ads Some ads will have chatbots built in. | Image: Google Google’s AI-powered Search era apparently also extends to its ads. Now, when you search for a product, Google’s Gemini AI chatbot will surface relevant items and generate a “custom explainer” about why you should purchase a specific one. […]
Vibe coding is coming to your phone
Vibe coding is coming to your phone Coming to your homescreen soon: your own app. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge “There’s an app for that” was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the thing you want it to? It’s just […]
You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI
You can now remix other people's YouTube Shorts with AI Google announced a new YouTube Shorts Remix feature that lets users restyle clips or even insert themselves into other people’s videos using Gemini Omni. Now, at the bottom of a YouTube Short, when you click the remix icon, you’ll see an option to “reimagine” it. […]
It’s make or break time for AI labeling systems
It's make or break time for AI labeling systems If robust AI labeling was in place when these swagged out images of Pope Francis went viral, it may have been easier for people to tell they were fake. | Image: via Reddit / u/trippy_art_special We’re about to find out if the systems designed to make […]
If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can
If Google can't make AI agents useful, maybe no one can For years, tech companies have promised AI will give everyone a capable personal assistant but delivered something more like a clueless intern. Over the past six months, that has started to change, thanks largely to the viral open-source AI agent platform OpenClaw. And among […]
Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?
Demis Hassabis said this might be the 'foothills of the singularity.' What? Welcome to a “profound moment for humanity,” according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O’s keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying: Google’s cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI’s incredible potential for the benefit of the entire world. When […]
The future of Google is a search box that does everything
The future of Google is a search box that does everything Last year, after watching Google’s I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google’s future was Google googling. After watching this year’s I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don’t think Google just wants to google for you – I think it wants to do everything […]
Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs
Gemini will use Volvo's external cameras to interpret parking signs Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The […]