/ Ford executive Peter Stern will take the helm on January 1st. Meanwhile, Peloton reported stronger-than-expected earnings. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro /… Continue reading Peloton appoints Apple Fitness Plus cofounder as new CEO
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Google’s AI-powered weather app is rolling out to older Pixels
/ Google’s standalone weather app, which was already included on Pixel 9 phones, is now available for Pixel 6 and newer devices. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this… Continue reading Google’s AI-powered weather app is rolling out to older Pixels
Microsoft’s gaming revenue keeps going up, even though hardware sales are down
/ The company saw a 61 percent increase in Xbox software revenues. Cloud was also a bright spot for the company. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story Image: The Verge Microsoft’s Q1 2025… Continue reading Microsoft’s gaming revenue keeps going up, even though hardware sales are down
Dropbox cuts its workforce by 20 percent in latest round of layoffs
/ These cuts come after Dropbox laid off 500 people early in 2023, and amid ‘softening demand’ for its core storage business. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this… Continue reading Dropbox cuts its workforce by 20 percent in latest round of layoffs
Starlink Mini review: space internet goes ultraportable
Impossibly small, incredibly convenient. By Thomas Ricker, a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for almost 20 years. Space internet is the reason I’ve been able to work from some very remote locations over the last two years,… Continue reading Starlink Mini review: space internet goes ultraportable
Waymo wants to use Google’s Gemini to train its robotaxis
/ The company used Gemini to build its own ‘End-to-End Multimodal Model for Autonomous Driving.’ By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Cath Virginia / The Verge… Continue reading Waymo wants to use Google’s Gemini to train its robotaxis
Boston Dynamics’ new video shows that its humanoid robot doesn’t need a human
/ The company wants everyone to know its new all-electric Atlas robot can function autonomously. By Andrew Liszewski, a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Share this story The latest video shared by Boston Dynamics demonstrates… Continue reading Boston Dynamics’ new video shows that its humanoid robot doesn’t need a human
More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI
/ AI is hugely important to Google’s products, and it sounds like the company relies on it internally, too. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Google is building a bunch… Continue reading More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI
An Elon Musk-funded super PAC is putting out fake pro-Harris ads
/ Progress 2028 is running ads presenting itself as the Democrats’ answer to Project 2025, but it’s actually the product of a pro-Trump PAC. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia… Continue reading An Elon Musk-funded super PAC is putting out fake pro-Harris ads
OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026
/ Reuters reports an updated hardware strategy to run ChatGPT and OpenAI’s other projects involves using AMD chips via Microsoft Azure in addition to Nvidia. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Continue reading OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026