Entertainment Tesla’s in-car graphics could be getting an upgrade thanks to Unreal Engine. Tesla’s in-car graphics could be getting an upgrade thanks to Unreal Engine. by Jay Peters Aug 13, 2025, 10:28 PM UTC Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years… Continue reading Tesla’s graphics are about to get Unreal
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Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi
I’m riding in the back of a Waymo that’s autonomously navigating the busy streets of San Francisco with relative ease thanks to 29 external cameras, six radar, and five lidar sensors all feeding into an AI model. For just 15 bucks, I get to experience what feels like a miracle of modern technology, and yet,… Continue reading Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi
India’s Rapido begins testing food delivery to take on Swiggy, Zomato
Rapido, a popular ride-hailing platform in India, has quietly begun beta testing its food delivery service in Bengaluru, marking its first serious move to challenge market leaders Swiggy and Zomato in one of the world’s fastest-growing delivery markets. The 10-year-old startup has started testing its food delivery service in three primary localities in the southern… Continue reading India’s Rapido begins testing food delivery to take on Swiggy, Zomato
Monarch Tractors won’t be built by Foxconn after Ohio factory sale
Foxconn will no longer build electric tractors for California startup Monarch Tractor after the Taiwanese tech giant recently sold its Ohio factory to SoftBank. Monarch CEO Praveen Penmetsa confirmed the news in a LinkedIn comment Tuesday. He also said his company worked with Foxconn to “build up inventory” before the sale of the factory, noting… Continue reading Monarch Tractors won’t be built by Foxconn after Ohio factory sale
These $15 accessories turned my AirPods into the most versatile earbuds I’ve worn
Jada Jones/ZDNET Your AirPods can be your best friend, small enough to stay in your pocket or bag until you need them. But if you like to work out with your AirPods, pushing your slippery earbuds back into your ear can become a particularly intense workout. I’ve found three products to help with this problem… Continue reading These $15 accessories turned my AirPods into the most versatile earbuds I’ve worn
Why GPT-5’s rocky rollout is the reality check we needed on superintelligence hype
Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways The botched rollout of GPT-5 doesn’t suggest superintelligence. GPT-5 represents incremental technical progress. Scholars are debunking AI hype with detailed analyses. Nearly a year ago, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared artificial “superintelligence” was “just around the corner.” Also: Sam Altman says the Singularity is imminent – here’s… Continue reading Why GPT-5’s rocky rollout is the reality check we needed on superintelligence hype
Your iPhone has a secret in-car feature that’s seriously underutilized – here’s how to access it
Lance Whitney/ZDNET I’ve always had a mixed experience with motion sickness. I don’t suffer from it on a plane or ship, thankfully. But put me in the back seat of a car, and I often get hit by a bad case of it, especially if the ride is twisty and turny. Triggered by mixed signals… Continue reading Your iPhone has a secret in-car feature that’s seriously underutilized – here’s how to access it
Nissan cuts Ariya EV prices by over $8,000 with a new entry-level model
The Nissan Ariya just got a lot cheaper. Nissan lowered Ariya prices by over $8,000, thanks to a new base model and federal grants. Nissan slashes Ariya prices with new base model Nissan claims “this is just the beginning” with its new lineup of electric vehicles, including the next-gen LEAF, set to launch soon. Although… Continue reading Nissan cuts Ariya EV prices by over $8,000 with a new entry-level model
Sam Altman Calls His Own AI Model “Annoying” After Being Forced to Raise It From the Dead
As OpenAI continues to try to tamp down on the chaos of GPT-5’s disastrous release, CEO Sam Altman is throwing digs at the company’s now-deprecated and controversial model. Late last week, OpenAI finally rolled out GPT-5, the latest version of its flagship large language model. Without warning, the company replaced all previous versions with the… Continue reading Sam Altman Calls His Own AI Model “Annoying” After Being Forced to Raise It From the Dead
Humanoid Robots Are Beating Each Other to Pulp in an Underground Fight Club
In a tucked-away San Francisco warehouse, four humanoid robots hang out — quite literally, from standalone frames — as they wait for their flesh-and-blood overlords to train them to kill. As reporter and writer Ashlee Vance writes on his Substack Core Memory, this entirely robotic fight club is known as REK, and is operated by… Continue reading Humanoid Robots Are Beating Each Other to Pulp in an Underground Fight Club