Speech and Moderation
Speech On today’s internet, the boundaries of acceptable speech are set by a few massive platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and a handful of others. If those companies find something…
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‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
…Gemini for Science is a group of AI tools meant to help researchers make new discoveries. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/demis-hassabis-2.jpeg?quality…
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative
…Fawn Friends cofounder Peter Fitzpatrick said this was written by an AI agent based on my conversations with Coral. I have to go lie down now. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content…
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Android-Cars-Hero-Image.png?quality=90&strip=all] “You have the new BMW Neue Klasse that has an irregular trapezoid…
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
…There’s a chance that truly useful AI agents, like the ones Google is testing with Gemini, can go click around for you and get the job done automatically. But chat ain…
The new Razr Ultra isn’t your average phone — for better and worse
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_20260517_153929383_HDR.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05…
Online Shopping
…in listings on the platform, or that Amazon was selling out-of-stock items. It’s part of a larger push by retailers into AI-powered agentic shopping — that’s now causing…
Cybersecurity
…The hosting platform provided a new update on the recent compromise . It named Context.AI as the vector for the attack, found more customer data that had been stolen, and said it…
Labor and worker’s rights in tech
…Meta Platforms to Lay Off Hundreds [ The Information ] Richard Lawler Mar 19 Meta says its AI moderation systems will replace contractors over the next few years. Last year, content moderators who’ve…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…These are big companies that control phone platforms. They love talking about how phone platforms will stay at the center. The argument I hear from so many is that, actually, AI is…