Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked
Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are attempting to sell stolen data. A person claiming to be a member of ShinyHunters, which…
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OpenAI says it’s getting serious about AI detection and labeling
…Here’s what OpenAI’s new AI content verification portal looks like. Note that you can only upload one image to check at a time. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac
…A frequent reminder that Siri AI is in early preview on a macOS developer beta. I get a fair amount of these. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026…
YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
…The video streaming platform says it’s rolling out “new internal signals” sometime this month that will help it to automatically identify and label AI-generated videos. YouTube says it still requires…
Robinhood will let your AI agent trade stocks and make (or lose) lots of money
Robinhood is opening its trading platform to AI agents. In an announcement on Wednesday, Robinhood says traders can now create a separate account for an AI agent and add a specific amount…
Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII is still a phone for the fans
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/sony-xperia-1-viii-ai-camera-assistant-samples2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing
Apple’s annual update about accessibility features on its platforms has new additions for the iPhone, Mac, and especially Vision Pro, with a focus on how on-device AI processing is being…
Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
Mired in controversy and legal woes over concerns about its chatbots’ interactions with users, particularly teens, Character.AI seems to be playing it safer with a new “Books” mode. The new format…
The cost of the smart home is going up
…their homes.” These features include those currently offered on its Google Home platform and Nest cameras, such as AI-generated text descriptions from cameras that tell you “a child is riding a…
Microsoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all about platform changes
…Xbox organization a little more technical expertise for platforms and experience with things like growth and data. It’s also a lot of AI experience, which is bound to sound the alarm…