Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code
Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code Microsoft is adding automatic AI model selection to its Visual Studio Code editor that will automatically pick the best model for “optimal performance.” This new auto model feature will select between Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, GPT-5 mini and other models for GitHub Copilot free users, but paid […]
Prongs rock
Prongs rock Here’s a hot take: gaming handhelds are better with prongs. How do I know? I hold a lot of handhelds (and gamepads) here at The Verge, but Microsoft and Asus’s upcoming Xbox Ally X might take the cake for the most comfortable to hold. And that handheld has basically the exact same design […]
Microsoft is making ‘significant investments’ in training its own AI models
Microsoft is making 'significant investments' in training its own AI models Microsoft AI launched its first in-house models last month, adding to the already complicated relationship with its OpenAI partner. Now, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the company is making “significant investments” in the compute capacity required to Microsoft’s own future frontier models. “We should […]
Even killings are content
Even killings are content Minutes after news that right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at a planned campus event at Utah Valley University, the wheels of social media engagement farming and clout chasing had already begun to grind to life. Kirk, despite being in his 30s, was a mainstay on college campuses around the […]
Apple’s misunderstood crossbody iPhone strap might be the best I’ve seen
Apple's misunderstood crossbody iPhone strap might be the best I've seen The $59 price is pretty reasonable, at least by Apple standards. The skepticism I had about Apple’s rumored crossbody iPhone strap can be put to rest now that it’s officially announced as part of yesterday’s big iPhone 17 event. I’m suitably impressed. And if […]
Microsoft mandates a return to office
Microsoft mandates a return to office It’s official, Microsoft is asking employees to return to the office three days per week. Amy Coleman, executive vice president and Microsoft’s chief people officer, revealed the news to Microsoft employees in a memo this morning. “We’ve looked at how our teams work best, and the data is clear: when […]
Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using ‘early versions of firmware’
Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using 'early versions of firmware' Reports have been circulating for the past few weeks that recent Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. While plenty of YouTube and TikTok videos have blamed Microsoft for the issues, Phison has identified “early […]
The tech antitrust renaissance may already be over
The tech antitrust renaissance may already be over Around six years ago, a new rallying cry rippled through Washington: “Break Up Big Tech.” It was a slogan emblazoned on campaign posters, uttered at congressional hearings, and beginning, it seemed, to echo through the halls of the nation’s antitrust enforcers. Momentum in the legislatures eventually petered […]
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth […]
Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens
Here's how the Pixel's AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens Optical zoom takes on generative AI. In case you missed it last week among other big news items, Google shipped a phone camera with a zoom feature that uses generative AI. […]