Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet
Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet In January, Colorado lawmakers introduced a proposal to make operating systems collect users’ ages and pass them to app developers. The bill, SB26-051, had clearly been designed for commercial platforms like iOS and Android – one of numerous plans to age-gate the internet through users’ devices. It […]
Why does the Googlebook exist?
Why does the Googlebook exist? Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I’ve been left asking, “Why?” Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and ChromeOS platform for this? I’ve been excited by the prospect of Android and ChromeOS unifying under the long-rumored Aluminium OS. The theory was that Aluminium might […]
The border is everywhere
The border is everywhere Verge reporter Gaby Del Valle demonstrates the size of Sherp’s ATV at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. No one paid attention to the gunshots that echoed through the convention center. They were real enough, and so were the screams that accompanied them, in the […]
There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?
There's an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole? The vast majority of the world’s data – emails, financial transactions, the internet – is carried by fiber optic cables that run along the ocean floor and converge at a few narrow choke points. Periodically, policymakers will release […]
Palantir’s true believers are wearing this jacket
Palantir's true believers are wearing this jacket In late April, Palantir – the software company that, in recent years, has perhaps become best known for its defense industry contracts and work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement – announced that it would be adding new products to its merch store. The latest offering was a cotton […]
Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI
Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI Nanoleaf teased a trio of new products focused on embodied AI as it looks to move its brand beyond smart lighting. | Image: Nanoleaf Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been unusually quiet recently. While competitors such as Govee and Philips Hue have been pumping […]
Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster
Mira Murati's deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman's ouster The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry’s biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT-maker. The explanation? That Altman was “not consistently candid in his communications with the board.” Now, via […]
Inside Dreame’s wild launch event — packed with products no one can buy
Inside Dreame's wild launch event — packed with products no one can buy The San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts hosted the Dreame Next 2026 Tech Summit last week. | Photo by Kelsey McClellan / The Verge Hundreds of influencers, media folks, and a few C-list celebs (sorry, Woz) filled the cavernous halls of the […]
All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman
All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being revealed piece by piece. So far, email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents are circulating from the earliest days of OpenAI – and from before […]
Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legislators more time to negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping bill. If the past few weeks are any indication of how future debates […]