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Chicago Newspaper Caught Publishing a “Summer Reads” Guide Full of AI Slop

The Chicago Sun-Times, a daily non-profit newspaper owned by Chicago Public Media, published a “summer reading list” featuring wholly fabricated books — the result of broadcasting unverified AI slop in its pages. An image of a “Summer reading list for 2025” was first shared to Instagram by a book podcaster who goes by Tina Books… Continue reading Chicago Newspaper Caught Publishing a “Summer Reads” Guide Full of AI Slop

With AI Mode, Google Search Is About to Get Even Chattier

Google is rolling out its AI Mode search experience to everyone in the US starting today. The chatbot-style addition to the company’s search engine results page is designed to answer longer queries and uses Google’s AI model to generate full responses based on—and linking back to—indexed websites on the open web. AI Mode is Google’s… Continue reading With AI Mode, Google Search Is About to Get Even Chattier

Xreal teases Project Aura smart glasses for Android XR

Details are sparse, but this will be the second official device to launch on the Android XR platform. Details are sparse, but this will be the second official device to launch on the Android XR platform. Victoria Song is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before… Continue reading Xreal teases Project Aura smart glasses for Android XR

Google’s ‘universal AI assistant’ prototype can now do stuff for you — and you don’t even have to ask

Project Astra is Google’s most ambitious AI project, and its next job is to figure out how to involve itself in your life without being a pain. Project Astra is Google’s most ambitious AI project, and its next job is to figure out how to involve itself in your life without being a pain. David… Continue reading Google’s ‘universal AI assistant’ prototype can now do stuff for you — and you don’t even have to ask

Apple will reportedly open up its local AI models to third-party apps

WWDC could follow up Google I/O with similar on-device AI news from Apple. WWDC could follow up Google I/O with similar on-device AI news from Apple. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining… Continue reading Apple will reportedly open up its local AI models to third-party apps

Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements

Updated Jan 1, 1970, 12:33 AM UTC Google I/O starts today, and would you believe it? They’re going to talk about AI. After getting everything Android out of the way in last week’s dedicated Android Show, we’re expecting today’s I/O developer conference keynote to be one big AI show. Gemini, Project Astra, and everything in… Continue reading Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements

Gmail’s smart replies will use AI to pull context from your inbox and Drive

Smart replies are getting smarter. Smart replies are getting smarter. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Gmail’s smart replies, which suggest potential replies to your emails, will be able to pull information from your Gmail inbox and from… Continue reading Gmail’s smart replies will use AI to pull context from your inbox and Drive

Google I/O 2025 live blog: Gemini takes center stage

Does Google have what it takes to reinvent itself? May 20, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC Does Google have what it takes to reinvent itself? May 20, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, for Google I/O. This year, we’re not expecting much hardware, but we’re naturally expecting a… Continue reading Google I/O 2025 live blog: Gemini takes center stage

Amazon’s Zoox to start testing AVs in Atlanta, following Waymo

Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit Zoox is about to start testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta, Georgia, a precursor to eventually offering public rides in the city. Zoox told TechCrunch on Tuesday that it has completed the “initial mapping phase” in Atlanta and will begin autonomous driving later this summer. Atlanta is the seventh city in… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox to start testing AVs in Atlanta, following Waymo

SparkCharge raises $30M to help fleets electrify without commitments

Electrifying a fleet of vehicles is the chicken-and-egg problem for the 21st century. Where do you spend money first, on the vehicles or the charging infrastructure? Believe it or not, that question isn’t always thought through. Joshua Aviv, founder and CEO of SparkCharge, has had fleets approach him and say, “Hey, the cars are here.… Continue reading SparkCharge raises $30M to help fleets electrify without commitments