Starlink made ‘work from home’ possible from anywhere — now, I’m ready for a change
Starlink made 'work from home' possible from anywhere — now, I'm ready for a change This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The […]
Welcome to the wellness surveillance state
Welcome to the wellness surveillance state A big part of my job is spending several hours per week staring at charts of my data. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going […]
Anthropic’s AI bubble ‘YOLO’ warning
Anthropic's AI bubble 'YOLO' warning Andrew Ross Sorkin and Dario Amodei speak onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. | Image: Getty This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated […]
Silicon Valley is rallying behind a guy who sucks
Silicon Valley is rallying behind a guy who sucks Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the political intrigue and power struggles between Big Tech and Big Government. Subscribe here for a weekly dispatch of tech oligarchs fighting regular oligarchs. Prior to last week, only highly specialized political insiders knew […]
You need to read the treatise on spacing out, Bored and Brilliant
You need to read the treatise on spacing out, Bored and Brilliant Take a walk. I have a tendency to space out. A lot. Whether it’s staring out the window on Amtrak or pausing at work to fixate on a blank spot on the wall instead of my screen, I often let my mind wander. […]
What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab
What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab Hello and welcome back to Regulator. It’s been a very long two weeks away from your inboxes, but luckily for us, Big Tech and Big Government did not stop fighting. In fact, it’s gotten even spicier. Let’s get into it. Last […]
AR startup Viture is stealthily working on new AI glasses
AR startup Viture is stealthily working on new AI glasses This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Meta is about to get some new competition in the AR-powered smart glasses space: A little-known company called Vonderful Inc. […]
Why Trump hijacked the .gov domain
Why Trump hijacked the .gov domain Hello and welcome to Regulator. Happy New York City mayoral election day to everyone who’s voting, watching from afar, or just here for the memes. And happy 35th day of the federal government shutdown, which, as of today, is tied for the longest shutdown in history. But let’s step […]
Microsoft’s agent platform play
Microsoft's agent platform play Jay Parikh in 2018. | Photo: Andrej Sokolow / Getty Images This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. To understand how Microsoft sees its role in the AI race, look at what […]
What the Trump family stands to gain from Changpeng Zhao’s pardon
What the Trump family stands to gain from Changpeng Zhao's pardon Hello and welcome to Regulator. When it comes to the news cycle, only the actual destruction of the White House could have overshadowed the slate of dubious pardons that President Donald Trump issued last week, including former Rep. George Santos, the compulsive fabulist who […]