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AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook’s legacy

We knew at some point Tim Cook would step down from his position as Apple’s CEO. Over the last year, it has become increasingly obvious that John Ternus was his likely successor. The news this week was still a surprise, though – and this year’s succession could lead to some important changes at the most […]

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China plans to block US investment in its top AI firms without government approval

Two parallel moves in 24 hours mark a significant escalation of the US-China AI war from chips and exports into capital and models.  China plans to restrict its leading technology companies, including top AI startups, from accepting US capital without first obtaining government approval, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. […]

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Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’

We love to muse over how “real” photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have the answer. The prestigious award celebrates the best of photojournalism, where capturing reality is paramount. The winning entry for 2026 – “Separated by ICE,” captured by […]

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Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro

Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what’s coming. Discord Previews has uncovered a new Xbox Game Pass “Starter Edition” that is bundled with Discord Nitro. The Starter Edition reportedly includes “access to over 50 games from the Game Pass library,” […]

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Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax

Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic’s AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping. Anthropic already supported connecting numerous work-related apps to Claude, like Microsoft apps, but this expansion focuses on personal apps like Audible, Spotify, Uber, AllTrails, TripAdvisor, Instacart, TurboTax, and others. Some of these apps, such […]

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Meta is laying off 10 percent of its staff

Meta is planning to layoff around 10 percent of employees in May, according to a memo from the company’s chief people officer, Janelle Gale, published by Bloomberg. That means approximately 8,000 people will see their jobs cut. Meta will also be closing around 6,000 open roles, according to Gale. The cuts follow Meta’s significant investments […]

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‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future

Microsoft’s new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has laid out a new strategy for what she describes as a “return of Xbox.” In a joint memo with Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty, Sharma and Booty lay out their vision for the future of Xbox that will be judged on daily active players and the priorities […]

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Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma held an all-hands meeting this morning and laid out her strategy for a “return of Xbox” with employees. While rebranding Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox was part of the agenda, Sharma also revealed that Xbox is looking into “reevaluating” Xbox exclusive games and windowed releases of titles. It’s a hot topic […]

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Anthropic’s Mythos breach was humiliating

Anthropic’s tightly controlled rollout of Claude Mythos has taken an awkward turn. After spending weeks insisting the AI model is so capable at cybersecurity that it is too dangerous to release publicly, it appears the model fell into the wrong hands anyway. According to Bloomberg, a “small group of unauthorized users” has had access to […]

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Ikea’s new inflatable chair doesn’t look like an inflatable chair

Ikea shared a sneak preview of three pieces from a new experimental collection, set to be fully revealed at an annual company event on May 13th. One of the pieces is an inflatable chair that looks like a far cry from the cheap and lumpy inflatable furniture popularized in the ’90s. This isn’t the first […]

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