Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you Today we’re talking about the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon. The back-and-forth is complicated, but as of a few days ago, the Pentagon had deemed Anthropic a supply chain […]
Microsoft’s Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables
Microsoft's Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables Microsoft announced on Thursday that it’s launching Copilot Health, a “separate, secure space” in Copilot for asking questions about lab results and medical records, searching for providers, analyzing data from wearables, and other health-related chats. The feature will have a phased rollout, so it […]
You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer
You can now ask Google Maps 'complex, real-world questions' — and Gemini will answer Google is continuing to weave Gemini into the firmament of its most-used products. Today, it announced that Google Maps was getting a new AI-powered “Ask Maps” feature that allows for “complex, real-world questions” with highly detailed, personalized responses. In the past, […]
Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent
Perplexity's Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent Perplexity wants to be more than just an answer engine. On Wednesday it launched Personal Computer, a new AI agent tool that can turn a spare Mac into a locally run AI system, pitching it as “a digital proxy for you.” Personal Computer will […]
Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker
Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker This marks Iran’s first significant cyberattack against the US since the war started. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images US medical equipment provider Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to […]
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In a post on Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced that users across Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky can now interact with apps that developers choose to federate on its […]
One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature
One of Grammarly's 'experts' is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature Journalist Julia Angwin is one of the writers whose likeness was used in Grammarly’s “expert review” feature. | Photo: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile via Getty Images For months, Grammarly has been using the identities of real people (including us) for its “Expert Review” AI […]
iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID
iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID The folding iPhone might come with an inner display the size of an iPad Mini, according to Bloomberg. Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone will come with an iPad-style interface that will allow users to view apps side-by-side, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s […]
Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission
Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission Superhuman says it has disabled Grammarly’s “expert review” AI feature that said its edit suggestions were “inspired by” real writers, including our editor-in-chief and other Verge staff members. “After careful consideration, we have decided to disable Expert Review as we reimagine the feature […]
Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC
Microsoft's 'Xbox mode' is coming to every Windows 11 PC Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows – to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in 2027. But the company isn’t waiting for Helix before it […]