/ Catalog makes it easier to find games for the little yellow handheld, and we’ve curated some of the best titles launching alongside it. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As part of a showcase event, Panic announced that Catalog, a game store for its Playdate handheld, would be launching today. The store is… Continue reading Playdate’s new store launches today — here are some great games to check out
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GM’s Ultra Cruise will use radar, camera, and lidar to enable hands-free driving
/ The automaker wouldn’t reveal its lidar supplier, but it had more to say about the various sensors that will power its forthcoming Level 2 driver-assist feature. Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge General Motors’ next-generation Ultra Cruise driver-assist system will come equipped with lidar as well as several other high-tech sensors designed to enable… Continue reading GM’s Ultra Cruise will use radar, camera, and lidar to enable hands-free driving
Uber’s new pickup directions and walking ETAs can finally help you escape the airport
/ Uber will ‘soon’ release step-by-step walking instructions with ETAs for navigating airports and catching your ride on time — which additionally will be reservable up to 90 days in advance. Uber’s app is adding walking directions inside airports to get you to the baggage claim and out the door.Image: Uber We’ve somehow gone years… Continue reading Uber’s new pickup directions and walking ETAs can finally help you escape the airport
Tesla slashes Model S and X prices in US to again boost demand
/ The reductions come just days after Elon Musk announced plans to increase production. Earlier price cuts caused a surge in demand. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla has lowered the price of its most expensive EV models in the US, reducing the cost of a new Model S by up to five… Continue reading Tesla slashes Model S and X prices in US to again boost demand
Meet the companies trying to keep up with ChatGPT
/ From Google’s Bard to Microsoft’s new Bing, here are all the major contenders in the AI chatbot space. Illustration: The Verge With all the hype surrounding ChatGPT, it’s no wonder other companies are vying for a piece of the AI-powered chatbot game. Companies are betting that we’re at a decisive moment in the artificial… Continue reading Meet the companies trying to keep up with ChatGPT
Amazon suspends Virginia HQ2 construction in latest cost-cutting move
/ The ecommerce giant is also shuttering several of its physical store locations in Seattle, New York City, and San Francisco. Amazon’s HQ2 project in Arlington, Virginia.Image: Getty Images Amazon’s putting the construction of its second headquarters in Virginia on hold as it looks to cut costs across the company, as reported earlier by Bloomberg… Continue reading Amazon suspends Virginia HQ2 construction in latest cost-cutting move
I don’t think Meta knows it’s a game company
Meta seems very committed to making hardware to usher in a whole new world and racing away from the games that drive its VR business. Share this story Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta changed its name because it wanted you to forever associate it with the nascent metaverse. The hardware it… Continue reading I don’t think Meta knows it’s a game company
Uh oh! The crypto collapse has reached the real financial system
/ Silvergate’s troubles may make it harder to get out of crypto and into dollars. Liquidity trouble?Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Silvergate, one of the most important banks in crypto, is in big trouble. Maybe existential trouble. Silvergate didn’t start in crypto. It started in real estate. But in January 2014, the bank… Continue reading Uh oh! The crypto collapse has reached the real financial system
Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future
/ Ford’s patent application outlines a future where autonomous cars drive themselves to the impound lot if their owners are delinquent on their car loans. If you think all of the changes coming to the auto industry will be good for you, think again. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The electric and digital… Continue reading Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future
Who’s actually getting rich off of AI?
/ ChatGPT is now running inside Snapchat, Notion, and other apps. Will it give them a sustaining advantage — or just line OpenAI’s pockets? Illustration: The Verge Today, let’s talk about a subject that crosses my mind with every generative-AI startup pitch that lands in my inbox: who’s going to make the real money off… Continue reading Who’s actually getting rich off of AI?