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Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy

Transportation Autonomous Cars The lidar maker has been stuck in a legal fight with its former CEO, Austin Russell, and has gone through several rounds of layoffs. The lidar maker has been stuck in a legal fight with its former CEO, Austin Russell, and has gone through several rounds of layoffs. by Andrew J. Hawkins… Continue reading Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy

Tesla robotaxis spotted on public roads without safety monitors

Transportation Autonomous Cars Two of the company’s vehicles were spied operating unsupervised in Austin. Two of the company’s vehicles were spied operating unsupervised in Austin. by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 15, 2025, 5:01 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work… Continue reading Tesla robotaxis spotted on public roads without safety monitors

Stack Overflow users don’t trust AI. They’re using it anyway

CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar on how ChatGPT became an “existential moment” for Stack Overflow. by Nilay Patel Dec 15, 2025, 3:30 PM UTC Today, I’m talking with Prashanth Chandrasekar, who is the CEO of Stack Overflow. I last had Prashanth on the show in 2022, one month before ChatGPT launched. While the generative AI boom had… Continue reading Stack Overflow users don’t trust AI. They’re using it anyway

Feeding the machine

WhenWhen he was 19 years old, Brendan Foody started Mercor with two of his high school friends as a way for his other friends, who also had startups, to hire software engineers overseas. It launched in 2023 as essentially a staffing agency, albeit a highly automated one. Language models reviewed resumes and did the interviewing.… Continue reading Feeding the machine

The end of OpenAI, and other 2026 predictions

On The Vergecast: What’s coming in 2026, in increasing order of hotness. All the way up to Sexy Siri. On The Vergecast: What’s coming in 2026, in increasing order of hotness. All the way up to Sexy Siri. by David Pierce Dec 14, 2025, 2:29 PM UTC David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with… Continue reading The end of OpenAI, and other 2026 predictions

I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox

Sleep training the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Sleep training the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. by Sean Hollister Dec 14, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo,… Continue reading I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox

This $1,500 robot cooks dinner while I work

Posha uses AI and a motorized arm to cook your dinner autonomously. It’s impressive but expensive, and raises all the usual concerns about connected kitchen appliances. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Dec 13, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience. She covers smart home, IoT, and… Continue reading This $1,500 robot cooks dinner while I work

Sektori is psychedelic, tough as nails, and worth the pain

Entertainment Games Review The new twin-stick shooter is all about flow. The new twin-stick shooter is all about flow. by Jay Peters Dec 13, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Sektori is an old-school… Continue reading Sektori is psychedelic, tough as nails, and worth the pain