Meta AI funnels AI videos from creators into new ‘Vibes’ feed
Meta AI funnels AI videos from creators into new 'Vibes' feed On Thursday, Meta AI launched a new feed of short-form, AI-generated videos called Vibes. The feed is designed to encourage users to remix AI-generated videos that come from “creators and communities,” the company said. Users can post their own AI-generated videos to Vibes or […]
Suno’s upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless
Suno's upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless When it’s not trying to fend off lawsuits from major record labels, Suno is still working on refining its AI music creation tool. The latest model, Suno v5, is an obvious technical improvement over its previous version, v4.5+. But it still can’t seem to […]
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers Grooves etched onto the back of a microchip allow coolant to flow through them. Microsoft is making advances with a new way to cool microchips that it says could lead to more energy-efficient data centers in the future. It’s a […]
Gemini now explains why your Sheets formula failed
Gemini now explains why your Sheets formula failed Nine months after Google infused Gemini AI into Google Sheets, the AI system graduated from text and charts to taking on formulas. (Even those plopped into messy wedding planning spreadsheets, I found.) Gemini’s chatbot appears on the right-hand side of Sheets. Now, when you ask how to […]
Google DeepMind’s new AI models can search the web to help robots complete tasks
Google DeepMind's new AI models can search the web to help robots complete tasks Robots like Apptronik’s Apollo can use Google DeepMind’s updated AI models to search the web. | Image: Google Google DeepMind says its upgraded AI models enable robots to complete more complex tasks — and even tap into the web for help. During […]
How AI safety took a backseat to military money
How AI safety took a backseat to military money Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI repoter at The Verge — and your Thursday episode guest host. I have another couple of shows for you while Nilay is out on parental leave, and we’re going to be spending more time diving into […]
Trump’s H-1B chaos is Europe’s opportunity to steal tech talent
Trump's H-1B chaos is Europe's opportunity to steal tech talent With the US tech industry scrambling to contain the fallout of Donald Trump’s latest assault against immigrants, Europe senses blood in the water. Trump blindsided American businesses late last week with a new $100,000-a-year fee on all H-1B visas, which are used to bring tens […]
Google’s Mixboard is an AI moodboard builder
Google's Mixboard is an AI moodboard builder Google is launching a new AI concepting tool that lets you create moodboards to explore design ideas. The Mixboard Google Labs experiment gives users an open canvas to create projects from pre-populated board templates or text prompts using Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash model. The experimental tool is available […]
Former Spotify execs launch AI-powered ‘learning platform’ for the ‘curiously minded’
Former Spotify execs launch AI-powered 'learning platform' for the 'curiously minded' The creators of Oboe know what everyone’s thinking about AI. “Is AI going to make us all stupid?” the company asks in a recent ad. “Are we going to forget how to think for ourselves?” Oboe’s founders think the answer to both of those […]
Gemini AI will help you play games on Google Play
Gemini AI will help you play games on Google Play A new sidebar will include a dedicated Gemini Live button. | Image: Google Google will soon let you ask its Gemini AI assistant for help progressing in mobile games. On Tuesday, Google announced that a Gemini Live integration will appear within a new overlay on […]