We get a lot of questions about how The Verge works. And how The Vergecast works. And how we make money. And whether some of that money helps Nilay buy more jackets, several yachts, or something else entirely. So, every once in a while, we spend an episode of the podcast answering as many questions […]
AI startup Midjourney acquires personalized astrology app Co-Star, expanding its services beyond AI image generation; Co-Star's founder Banu Guler to lead design at Midjourney.
Anthropic releases Opus 5, a more affordable and less restrictive model than Fable 5, outperforming it in several benchmarks, with enhanced self-verification capabilities and reduced data retention concerns.
SpaceX successfully launched its first third-generation Starlink satellites via Starship V3 but faced a second Super Heavy booster failure during a simulated landing, impacting stock performance amid a downward trend post-IPO.
Roku increases prices of its streaming devices by up to 60% due to component shortages, despite previously citing a cost advantage. Devices now priced at $40-$150, with bundles also affected.
Meta bans content from its smart glasses on Instagram if it involves surreptitious filming or harassment, amid public backlash over privacy concerns and "pervert glasses" misuse.
Several AI companies, including Hugging Face, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, have signed an open letter urging US policymakers not to impose broad restrictions on open-weight AI models. This comes as Washington debates responses to alleged Chinese AI intellectual property theft and growing capabilities, with concerns over potential bans on Chinese open-weight models.
