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Waymo expands service map and adds freeway access to three major US cities

Robotaxi network Waymo is continuing to expand the reach and capabilities of its driverless vehicles to public riders in new cities. Today, the Alphabet, Inc. subsidiary announced freeway trips in three major US cities, as well as an expansion of its service availability in a familiar region. 2025 continues to be a pivotal year for… Continue reading Waymo expands service map and adds freeway access to three major US cities

Tesla launches new Model Y+ with 510 miles (821 km) of range

Tesla has launched a new version of the Model Y in China, and it’s achieving an impressive new range rating – thanks to a new battery cell from South Korea’s LG. The new variant, a five-seat, rear-wheel drive long-range model, has been released with an 821-km range based on China’s CLTC standard. While the CLTC… Continue reading Tesla launches new Model Y+ with 510 miles (821 km) of range

How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets

Entertainment Valve’s streaming-focused VR headset has some cool tricks but a few tradeoffs. Valve’s streaming-focused VR headset has some cool tricks but a few tradeoffs. by Jay Peters Nov 12, 2025, 7:40 PM UTC Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years… Continue reading How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets

Robotics Company Explains Why Its Terminator-Style Robot Features Prominent Bazongas

Chinese automotive company XPeng has been making a major splash with its Terminator-like humanoid robot, dubbed Iron. Footage of the company’s announcement showed the robot sauntering across the stage with an incredibly lifelike gait. The CEO even peeled it open to show there wasn’t a human inside — hijinx previously pulled by Elon Musk’s Tesla… Continue reading Robotics Company Explains Why Its Terminator-Style Robot Features Prominent Bazongas

Russia’s Humanoid Robot Falls on Face During Big Reveal on Stage

Moscow Agency via YouTube Russia unveiled a humanoid robot, dubbed AIdol, during a flashy showcase in Moscow — only for it to fall on its face, both figuratively and literally. Footage of the event, which went viral this week, shows the bipedal robot stumbling onto the stage, taking small and hesitant steps as it attempted… Continue reading Russia’s Humanoid Robot Falls on Face During Big Reveal on Stage

Perplexity CEO Warns That AI Girlfriends Can Melt Your Brain

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Sorry, fellas: your spicy AI anime girlfriend is actually destroying your mind — at least according to Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas. During a fireside chat at the University of Chicago, covered by Business Insider, Srinivas charged that the huge rise in popularity of AI-powered companion chatbots… Continue reading Perplexity CEO Warns That AI Girlfriends Can Melt Your Brain

Elon Says His Robot Will Follow Criminals Around to Make Sure They Never Offend Again

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Just when you thought Elon Musk was finally done meddling in the affairs of downtrodden Americans, he comes right back with a bang. At a recent Tesla shareholder meeting, the world’s richest man wasted no time sharing his latest asinine idea: criminals should be let out of prison and stalked by… Continue reading Elon Says His Robot Will Follow Criminals Around to Make Sure They Never Offend Again

The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking

The new era of Silicon Valley runs on networking—and not the kind you find on LinkedIn. As the tech industry funnels billions into AI data centers, chip makers both big and small are ramping up innovation around the technology that connects chips to other chips, and server racks to other server racks. Networking technology has… Continue reading The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking

Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips

When Google’s self-driving car project began testing in the Bay Area back in 2009, its engineers focused on highways by sending its sensor-laden vehicles cruising down Interstate 280, which runs the length of Silicon Valley’s peninsula. More than 15 years later, the cars are back on the freeway—this time without drivers. On Tuesday, the project,… Continue reading Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips