Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists
Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists Prediction market exchanges have created an environment where just about any piece of information is potentially monetizable: How well will BTS’s new song perform this week? How hot will Los Angeles get? Will Donald Trump be impeached? Users can wager on all of that and, on […]
Tesla is un-canceling its plan to build a smaller, cheaper EV: report
Tesla is un-canceling its plan to build a smaller, cheaper EV: report It looks like a smaller, cheaper Tesla is back on the menu. Today, Reuters is reporting that the electric automaker is calling around to suppliers about building an all-new – that is, not based on the Model 3 or the Model Y – […]
The AI industry’s race for profits is now existential
The AI industry's race for profits is now existential Today on Decoder, let’s talk about the looming AI monetization cliff, and whether some of the biggest companies in the space can become real, profitable businesses before they careen right off it. My guest today is Hayden Field, who’s our senior AI reporter here at The […]
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying Let’s pretend you work in IT and you’re looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google’s AI Mode to search for suggestions, which quickly spits out a detailed answer listing companies to […]
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy! To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX’s IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st. But maybe that just means he’s moved on to other numbers, and we should all mark our calendars for June 7th as […]
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn’t matter to Polymarket
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn't matter to Polymarket In mid-March, conspiracy theories swirled claiming Benjamin Netanyahu had been replaced by an AI clone. Though there was no actual proof that the Israeli Prime Minister had been injured or killed, on X this spurred a flurry of posts promoting prediction markets where people bet […]
SpaceX reportedly files for IPO but it’s keeping the numbers secret (for now)
SpaceX reportedly files for IPO but it's keeping the numbers secret (for now) The world’s first trillionaire? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images What’s expected to be the biggest IPO in human history is reportedly underway. SpaceX has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to […]
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me Today, I’m talking with Shishir Mehrotra, who is CEO of Superhuman — that’s the company formerly known as Grammarly, which is still its flagship product. Shishir also used to be the chief product officer at YouTube, and he’s on the board of directors at Spotify. […]
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple Halide running on an iPhone. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Lux Optics co-founder Sebastiaan de With made headlines when he joined Apple in late January. The company was behind Halide, one of the most popular photography apps for the iPhone, which […]
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie What inner life? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment “lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical zombie.” Until recently, […]