Author: The Verge Online News

The Friend AI pendant’s creator promoted a ‘Friend protest’ in NYC

People tore apart a cut-out of the device while chanting “get real friends.” People tore apart a cut-out of the device while chanting “get real friends.” by Hayden Field Oct 20, 2025, 5:02 PM UTC Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has… Continue reading The Friend AI pendant’s creator promoted a ‘Friend protest’ in NYC

Zocdoc CEO: ‘Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI’

Oliver Kharraz on competition, healthcare, and where AI really belongs in medicine. by Nilay Patel Oct 20, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Today’s Decoder episode is a special one: I’m talking to Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz, and we chatted live onstage at the TechFutures conference here in New York City. You’re almost certainly familiar with Zocdoc… Continue reading Zocdoc CEO: ‘Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI’

These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI — then the subpoenas came

OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire. OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire. by Hayden Field Oct 20, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has… Continue reading These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI — then the subpoenas came

Ford’s Mustang Mach-E GT California Special blends the old with the new

Transportation The new trim harkens back to a limited run of the original Mustang from 1968. The new trim harkens back to a limited run of the original Mustang from 1968. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 20, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs,… Continue reading Ford’s Mustang Mach-E GT California Special blends the old with the new

Easy Delivery Co. is a cozy, Lynchian dream

Entertainment Games Review A combination of cats, kei trucks, and existential dread. A combination of cats, kei trucks, and existential dread. by Geoffrey Bunting Oct 18, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC I have been a fan of David Lynch ever since a friend’s older brother interrupted a 13th birthday celebration to insist we all watch Eraserhead.… Continue reading Easy Delivery Co. is a cozy, Lynchian dream

The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me

This very first-gen device raises several questions about where the next chapter of mobile computing is headed. by Victoria Song Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Victoria Song is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter.She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech,… Continue reading The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me

The lab where GM is cooking up new EV batteries to beat China

Transportation Electric Cars As the EV industry stumbles, GM makes a big bet on new chemistries to help revive sales — and regain the global lead. by Lawrence Ulrich Oct 18, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC Transportation Electric Cars As the EV industry stumbles, GM makes a big bet on new chemistries to help revive sales… Continue reading The lab where GM is cooking up new EV batteries to beat China

Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company

Transportation Autonomous Cars Austin Russell says he wants to acquire ‘100%’ of outstanding shares in Luminar, his former lidar company. Austin Russell says he wants to acquire ‘100%’ of outstanding shares in Luminar, his former lidar company. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 17, 2025, 6:12 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+… Continue reading Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company