A new survey found that over half of American teens are regular users of anthropomorphic AI companions like Character.AI and Replika. That’s striking on its own, as an illustration of how embedded AI companions have become in mainstream teenage life. But even more startling were the 31 percent of surveyed teens who said their interactions with AI… Continue reading A Staggering Proportion of Teens Say Talking to AI Is Better Than Real-Life Friends
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For Nintendo, freedom means more than an open world
The destruction in Donkey Kong Bananza is just the latest example of an ongoing design trend. The destruction in Donkey Kong Bananza is just the latest example of an ongoing design trend. Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing… Continue reading For Nintendo, freedom means more than an open world
How Knox Morris went from TikToker to rock star
A musician’s dream begins on social media. So what happens next? by David Pierce Photography by Stacy Kranitz Jul 16, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Knox Morris stands onstage, stares out… Continue reading How Knox Morris went from TikToker to rock star
The deluge of faster Qi2.2 wireless chargers is here
Belkin, Anker, and Ugreen all have products certified for 25W wireless Qi2 charging. Belkin, Anker, and Ugreen all have products certified for 25W wireless Qi2 charging. Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Yesterday Ugreen was the first company to… Continue reading The deluge of faster Qi2.2 wireless chargers is here
Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner and Supercharger is here and it looks sick
Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner with Superchargers and giant movie screens is ready to open, and I have to admit, it looks pretty sick. This project has been in the works for a long time. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla planned to open an “old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new… Continue reading Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner and Supercharger is here and it looks sick
Clean Technica: Tesla Demands Privacy From Public Officials, NA Sales Chief Departs004102
Last Updated on: 15th July 2025, 11:08 pm “Democracy Dies In Secret” is a phrase found on the masthead of the Washington Post, even though its owner, Jeff Bezos, seems to be unaware of what the phrase means. It is often attributed to famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, but according to Wikipedia, he first… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Demands Privacy From Public Officials, NA Sales Chief Departs004102
Clean Technica: Tesla Starts Selling Vehicles in India — Finally004101
Last Updated on: 15th July 2025, 11:09 pm After years and years of discussion and delay, Tesla is finally starting to sell cars in India! The company has launched a store in Mumbai, the banking center of India, and you can now buy the Tesla Model Y in India. On to the bad news. Thanks… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Starts Selling Vehicles in India — Finally004101
Clean Technica: Earth To USA: Global EV Sales Are Going Up, Where Are You?004100
Last Updated on: 15th July 2025, 10:16 am US President Donald Trump can throttle down EV sales here in the US, but he can’t stop the global decarbonization movement. Besides, the US market has already become somewhat irrelevant. The latest report from the firm Rho Motion shows that global EV sales grew 28% year-to-date compared… Continue reading Clean Technica: Earth To USA: Global EV Sales Are Going Up, Where Are You?004100
Clean Technica: Tesla’s Humongous Market Cap Is Simply Greed & Fantasy004099
Last Updated on: 15th July 2025, 11:09 pm Look, I’ve got some good friends who are Tesla [NASDAQ:TSLA] shareholders. They are really good people. A few of them have had shares in the company for well over a decade. A couple of others joined the party more recently, but still years ago. I held Tesla… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Humongous Market Cap Is Simply Greed & Fantasy004099
Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the “Smartest AI in the World,” But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story
Elon Musk has been boasting about what he says are the incredible capabilities of xAI’s new Grok 4 AI chatbot. “Grok 4 is smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines, simultaneously,” Musk bragged, adding that Grok 4 was “the smartest AI in the world.” Is it really? Intelligence was a hard thing to… Continue reading Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the “Smartest AI in the World,” But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story