The future of AI hardware isn’t one device — it’s an entire ecosystem
The future of AI hardware isn't one device — it's an entire ecosystem The future of AI hardware isn’t one device — it’s an entire ecosystem I dream of a gadget that can do it all. Instead, when I leave for the office, I pack one or two phones, a portable battery bank, a laptop, […]
What’s really happening with the hires at Meta Superintelligence Labs
What's really happening with the hires at Meta Superintelligence Labs What’s really happening with the hires at Meta Superintelligence Labs In June, Mark Zuckerberg went for the ultimate Hail Mary in the ever-intensifying AI race: He spun up a brand-new Meta AI lab after making a $14.3 billion acquisition of Scale AI – and then […]
Microsoft launches its first in-house AI models
Microsoft launches its first in-house AI models Microsoft announced its first homegrown AI models on Thursday: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview. The company says its new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute’s worth of audio in under one second on just one GPU, while MAI-1-preview “offers a glimpse of future offerings inside Copilot.” Microsoft already […]
Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now inside Samsung TVs and monitors
Microsoft's Copilot AI is now inside Samsung TVs and monitors Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now inside Samsung TVs and monitors Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is officially coming to TVs, starting with Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and smart monitors. With the integration, you can call upon Copilot and ask for movie suggestions, spoiler-free episode recaps, […]
Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids
Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids to everyone. Until now, the AI-powered video editor has only been available to Google Workspace or AI plan subscribers, but now users can broadly access the app with templates, stock media, and a “subset of […]
‘Vibe-hacking’ is now a top AI threat
'Vibe-hacking' is now a top AI threat ‘Vibe-hacking’ is now a top AI threat “Agentic AI systems are being weaponized.” That’s one of the first lines of Anthropic’s new Threat Intelligence report, out today, which details the wide range of cases in which Claude – and likely many other leading AI agents and chatbots – […]
AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech
AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington (last week of summer edition). If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Ever since the US Supreme Court ruled in Citizens […]
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country. For […]
Elon Musk’s xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple
Elon Musk's xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple Elon Musk’s xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple Elon Musk is suing Apple and OpenAI over claims that their deal to build ChatGPT into the iPhone is stifling competition in the AI industry. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, the Musk-owned X Corp. and xAI also accuse […]
The power shift inside OpenAI
The power shift inside OpenAI Fidji Simo is wrapping up her first week at OpenAI, where she is expected to oversee most of the company’s roughly 3,000 employees. To investors and partners, OpenAI leaders have been describing the former Instacart CEO as the kind of steady hand the company needs. Her mandate is clear: turn […]