More Google Home speakers could be on the way.
… Google also announced it’s letting companies bundle Google Home Premium subscriptions and integrate more Gemini for Home features into their apps. …
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The cost of the smart home is going up
… Google is also expanding access to its Home Brief feature, which summarizes what happened around your home at the end of each day, to third parties, and adding the ability to use natural language to create routines, such as “make my home look occupied when I’m not here.” Image: https://platform.the… …
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
… For one, Substack has limited integrations with third-party apps, leaving writers with the platform’s set of built-in tools that might not have everything they need. …
Google is launching its own version of OpenClaw
Google is launching its own take on OpenClaw, the buzzy AI agent platform that caused a stir in the tech industry earlier this year. …
Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data
… Over the past several months, Google has continued to expand these integrations. …
25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?
… Still, Sleevenote hopes to eventually cater to the millions of people who have been buying digital music on Bandcamp and similar platforms. …
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
… In her internal memo this week, Sharma lays out what she’s learned about the Xbox platform: It’s clear that our ambitions require deeper investment in the Xbox platform foundations than we’ve made before. …
Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/26C0062 002.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/26C0062 053.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/26C0062 0… …
Google’s taking a big swing at AI health with the Fitbit Air
… This platform-agnostic approach also harkens back to the Fitbit of yore. …
SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/a02 businesstamchart.jpg?quality=90&strip=all It’s telling investors that SpaceX believes it has “identified the largest actionable total addressable market TAM in human history,” potentially worth $28.5 trillion, with $370 bil… …