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Figure: OpenAI Speech-to-Speech Reasoning.
In the midst of applause for what many consider an achievement, it’s important to recognize the reservations surrounding the embodiment of artificial intelligence. There’s a consensus on the urgency to evaluate the…
US reveals charges against alleged LockBit ransomware developer
Illustration: Beatrice Sala The US government has charged a dual Russian and Israeli national with allegedly building and maintaining LockBit’s malware code, while receiving over $230,000 in cryptocurrency for his work. The…
Here are 40 last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays
The Echo Pop is a tiny speaker with Alexa-enabled smarts, and is currently down to its best price. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Believe it or not, we’re now…
Here are the shipping and return policies for all the big-name retailers
Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images As people scramble for last-minute gifts and late-year bargains, everyone is double-checking their lists and figuring out the fastest way to get their purchases. Thankfully, many…
The AI talent wars are just getting started
Naveen Rao, VP of AI at Databricks. | Naveen Rao / The Verge For my last issue of the year, I’m focusing on the AI talent war, which is a theme I’ve…
Reduce strain on your ports with this 240 USB-C cable that rotates and bends
Sanwa Supply’s new USB-C cable’s design solves a common point of cable failure. | Image: Sanwa Supply Japanese accessory maker Sanwa Supply has released a new 240W USB-C cable with a flexible…
YouTube is cracking down on clickbait
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is taking a tougher stance on clickbait, saying it will remove content with titles or thumbnails that promise viewers “something that the video doesn’t…
OpenAI teases new reasoning model—but don’t expect to try it soon
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge For the last day of ship-mas, OpenAI previewed a new set of frontier “reasoning” models dubbed o3 and o3-mini. The Verge first reported that a new…
NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new “voluntary national framework for the evaluation and oversight” of autonomous vehicles, a bureaucratic…
Three of the biggest US banks are facing a lawsuit for ‘widespread fraud’ on Zelle
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Zelle and three banks that own it — Wells Fargo, Bank of America,…
The proposed climate fix tech companies just spent millions on? Rocks.
Terradot’s pilot program in Brazil involves spreading crushed basalt over farmland. | Image: Terradot To try to counteract the impact their pollution has on the climate, Google and other big companies have…