01

General Motors is adding Gemini to four million cars

General Motors plans to bring Google's Gemini AI assistant to around four million vehicles across the US. Eligible vehicles include model year 2022 and newer Ca...

The Verge · 29 Apr, 02:44 PM Read more →

02

How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world

Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.

TechCrunch · 29 Apr, 08:30 AM Read more →

03

At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship

It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said...

TechCrunch · 29 Apr, 06:10 AM Read more →

04

It’s primetime for conspiracy theorist video creators

Conspiracy theories have emerged following the White House Correspondents' Dinner being cut short due to shots being fired at the event. These theories claim th...

The Verge · 29 Apr, 05:01 AM Read more →

05

Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared

Elon Musk testified as the first witness in Musk v. Altman, appearing flat and uncharacteristically subdued. This is not the first time Musk has testified in co...

The Verge · 29 Apr, 04:47 AM Read more →

06

James Comey indicted over Instagram seashell photo that allegedly threatened Trump

The US Department of Justice has indicted James Comey for an alleged threat made toward President Donald Trump on Instagram. The indictment, filed in a North Ca...

The Verge · 29 Apr, 03:10 AM Read more →

07

Elon Musk tells the jury that all he wants to do is save humanity

On the stand, Elon Musk is positioning himself as a savior. In the high-profile trial between him and his fellow OpenAI co-founder, now CEO, Sam Altman, Musk op...

The Verge · 29 Apr, 02:16 AM Read more →

08

Taylor Swift is stepping up the legal war on AI copycats

Taylor Swift has been at the center of AI imitation controversies for years, and now, she's become the latest celebrity who's escalating attempts to protect her...

The Verge · 29 Apr, 02:00 AM Read more →

09

Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS

A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.

TechCrunch · 29 Apr, 01:18 AM Read more →

10

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

Amazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.

TechCrunch · 29 Apr, 12:19 AM Read more →

11

Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

The app is Match Group's newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.

TechCrunch · 28 Apr, 11:46 PM Read more →

12

Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the departme...

TechCrunch · 28 Apr, 11:45 PM Read more →

13

Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube

YouTube is testing a new search experience that feels like a conversation, available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the US who are 18 or older. The "Ask YouT...

The Verge · 28 Apr, 05:31 AM Read more →

14

Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux

Canonical plans to add AI features to the Linux distribution over the next year. These features will enhance existing OS functionality with AI models in the bac...

The Verge · 28 Apr, 02:17 AM Read more →

15

Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner

Letterboxd, a site for rating, reviewing, and recommending movies, has gained popularity among Millennials and Gen-Z users, adding tens of millions of accounts....

TechCrunch · 28 Apr, 02:07 AM Read more →

16

Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reports that Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025. Losses from social media scams have increased eightfol...

TechCrunch · 28 Apr, 12:39 AM Read more →

17

Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel

President Donald Trump is calling for Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel. Trump interpreted a joke made by Kimmel as an incitement to attack him, referencing a skit ab...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 11:48 PM Read more →

18

Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use

Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to Google's CEO demanding that the company block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes. The le...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 11:47 PM Read more →

19

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

Microsoft and OpenAI have renegotiated their deal, giving Microsoft a non-exclusive license to OpenAI's IP for models and products through 2032. This partnershi...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 11:10 PM Read more →

20

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded by a former DeepMind researcher, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion. The lab aim...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 10:54 PM Read more →

21

Conspiracy theories are swirling about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

A room full of journalists and senior members of Donald Trump's administration descended into chaos at the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots ran...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 10:41 PM Read more →

22

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.

A man accused of carrying out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government has been extradited to the United States. He is accused of working as a contracto...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 10:37 PM Read more →

23

We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything

Valve has announced the second version of the Steam Controller for sale at $99. The new gamepad is the first piece of Valve's new gaming hardware set to launch ...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 10:30 PM Read more →

24

Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine

Valve is releasing the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine. The Steam Controller is available for purchase at various prices in different regions. It can...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 10:30 PM Read more →

25

Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway

A senior reporter has been testing Valve's new Steam Controller for over two weeks, finding it to change their gaming experience at home. The controller allows ...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 10:30 PM Read more →

26

Why the Steam Controller is (and isn’t) a big deal

A new Steam Controller model has been released with features not found elsewhere, including customizable control schemes and onscreen menus. It has drift-resist...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 10:30 PM Read more →

27

Samsung’s first smart glasses have leaked

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Glasses are reportedly code-named "Jinju" and will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 processor, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX681 camera, and bo...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 09:55 PM Read more →

28

Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead

Microsoft has announced changes to its long-standing deal with OpenAI, allowing the latter to serve its products to customers across any cloud provider, includi...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 09:45 PM Read more →

29

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Skye, a private iPhone app, aims to change how people interact with AI on their smartphones by designing an "agentic homescreen" using iOS widgets. The app woul...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 09:43 PM Read more →

30

The Philips Hue Sync Box 8K is 30 percent off

An editor rejoined The Verge in May 2025, after a two-year stint at Polygon. The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is a discounted gadget that syncs lights with...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 09:33 PM Read more →