Adobe Is in Serious Trouble Because of AI, Morgan Stanley Warns

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Photoshop and Acrobat developer Adobe could soon be in serious trouble thanks to the emergence of generative AI. As The Street reported last week, Morgan Stanley recently cut its price target on the tech giant, warning that major competitors, including graphic design platforms Figma and Canva, could soon come for its lunch… Continue reading Adobe Is in Serious Trouble Because of AI, Morgan Stanley Warns

Amazon’s New AI-Powered Alexa Is a Half-Working Mess

Amazon / Futurism Amazon has infused its famed assistant Alexa with the power of artificial intelligence — an upgrade that’s apparently come with some serious drawbacks and headaches. As The Verge reports, the company is set to launch new hardware later this week as part of an effort to bring its new-and-improved Alexa Plus service… Continue reading Amazon’s New AI-Powered Alexa Is a Half-Working Mess

OpenAI Releases List of Work Tasks It Says ChatGPT Can Already Replace

Getty / Futurism ChatGPT maker OpenAI has released a new evaluation, dubbed GDPval, to measure how well its AIs perform on “economically valuable, real-world tasks across 44 occupations.” “People often speculate about AI’s broader impact on society, but the clearest way to understand its potential is by looking at what models are already capable of… Continue reading OpenAI Releases List of Work Tasks It Says ChatGPT Can Already Replace

Google Drive adds AI to detect ransomware before it spreads

When the tool detects potentially malicious activity, you’ll get a notification and be able to roll back your files. When the tool detects potentially malicious activity, you’ll get a notification and be able to roll back your files. by Jay Peters Sep 30, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology,… Continue reading Google Drive adds AI to detect ransomware before it spreads

My other car is a cargo bike

On The Vergecast: bike buses, Google trials, and AI video summaries. On The Vergecast: bike buses, Google trials, and AI video summaries. by David Pierce Sep 30, 2025, 12:58 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… Continue reading My other car is a cargo bike

Garmin’s eTrex Touch navigator can go almost a month without charging

130 hours of trails and roads out of the box or 650 hours in expedition mode. 130 hours of trails and roads out of the box or 650 hours in expedition mode. by Thomas Ricker Sep 30, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric… Continue reading Garmin’s eTrex Touch navigator can go almost a month without charging

Experts Alarmed as Jellyfish Spawn in Freshwater Lakes

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images As the world’s oceans undergo a dramatic rise in temperature, jellyfish blooms have become a regular occurrence, threatening both beachgoing tourists and coastal infrastructure around the world. But experts are also scrambling to explain a rise in reporting of jellyfish blooms in one of the last… Continue reading Experts Alarmed as Jellyfish Spawn in Freshwater Lakes

Nvidia Is Quaking in Its Boots

Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images The chip manufacturer Nvidia might be one of the most valuable companies in history for now, but that could change in a heartbeat. In a recent appearance on the podcast “BG2,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agonized that China is now “nanoseconds behind” US chipmakers, the companies building the hardware… Continue reading Nvidia Is Quaking in Its Boots

OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

OpenAI is preparing to launch a stand-alone app for its video generation AI model Sora 2, WIRED has learned. The app, which features a vertical video feed with swipe-to-scroll navigation, appears to closely resemble TikTok—except all of the content is AI-generated. There’s a For You–style page powered by a recommendation algorithm. On the right side… Continue reading OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

SB 53, the landmark AI transparency bill, is now law in California

The hotly-debated legislation establishes safety reporting requirements for large AI companies. The hotly-debated legislation establishes safety reporting requirements for large AI companies. by Hayden Field Sep 29, 2025, 11:01 PM UTC Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC,… Continue reading SB 53, the landmark AI transparency bill, is now law in California