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The Amazon division that’s spearheading many of its most ambitious artificial intelligence efforts is made up almost entirely of executives and staff who were shifted from Amazon’s Alexa team, plus several dozen recent hires from the startup Adept, The Information’s updated Amazon Org Chart shows.
The artificial general intelligence org, led by ex-Alexa chief scientist and senior vice president Rohit Prasad, who now reports to CEO Andy Jassy, is at the center of Amazon’s scramble to develop a competitive l
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Trump warned of a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on imports from China. Here are the goods that could be impacted. Read more ›
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You can’t even buy a bag of chips for $1 anymore. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Hulu is again running one of the best streaming deals we’ve seen in Black Friday sales. Now through December 2nd, new and returning (after more than one month) Hulu subscribers can get ad-supported access to the streaming service for $.99 a month ($9 off) for an entire year at Hulu. You... Read more ›
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Photojournalist Gary He has visited McDonald's restaurants in 55 countries. He shared five locations he thinks everyone should visit. Read more ›
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The Tesla CEO went after the F-35, calling crewed fighter jets "obsolete in the age of drones," but uncrewed technology isn't there yet. Read more ›
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Noble Audio just announced pending availability of its most advanced earbuds yet. The FoKus Rex5 earbuds manage to cram a whole lot of tech into a small package, with a $450 price tag to prove it. First of all, Noble has installed five drivers into each earbud. This is likely the first time that’s ever been done, as the idea of cramming multiple drivers into a tiny earbud is a... Read more ›
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Image: The Verge Meta’s Threads has accrued over 35 million signups so far in November and is “going on three months with more than a million signups a day,” Meta spokesperson Alec Booker told The Verge in an email today. 20 million of those signups have come since November 14th, as Axios notes. That’s on top of the 15 million that Instagram head Adam Mosseri said it had gathered in... Read more ›
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Since 2006, Apple has partnered with the (RED) brand to raise money for The Global Fund, an organization that aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa. Through this partnership, Apple has long offered a (PRODUCT)RED color option for some products, but it has scaled back this effort over the past few years. The only current-generation (PRODUCT)RED product that Apple sells new is the iPhone SE... Read more ›
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A recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus, Ohio drew national attention—but it was just one of dozens that increasingly emboldened white power groups have held this year. Read more ›
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The rapper's music company has accused Kendrik Lamar's label of artificially inflating the popularity of the song "Not Like Us' using bots and illegal payment schemes. Read more ›
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Drake's company Frozen Moments has filed a petition claiming that Universal Music Group and Spotify falsely boosted Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Read more ›
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Whether you want a new streaming device to upgrade an aging TV or you want to outfit a new projector with one, Black Friday deals can make it so you spend less on that new set-top box or dongle. One of the best deals we’ve seen on streaming gear is on the latest Roku Ultra, which is on sale for $79, or $21 off its usual rate. That’s an all-time-low... Read more ›
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Big changes to the global EV market are taking a toll on car companies like Ford and GM. Read more ›
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Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge You’d think Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and its wide-reaching Supercharger network, would already know about the workings of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program that has dedicated $7.5 billion to building a national charging network. However, he needed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to chime in on X yesterday to stop some Republican leaders from spreading misinformation about the program.... Read more ›
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The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Eleven wireless earbuds will be available in natural aluminum and copper tone colorways. | Image: Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen announced its new Beoplay Eleven wireless earbuds today, carrying forward a stem design similar to Apple’s AirPods that the company first introduced with its Beoplay EX. The Beoplay Eleven will be Bang & Olufsen’s first wireless earbuds with replaceable batteries, making them compliant with... Read more ›
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When it comes to new tech, $50 doesn’t get you a lot— except perhaps during Black Friday sales. Surprisingly, quite a few of the smaller electronics and accessories we recommend are currently on sale for less than $50. These deals include picks from our guides to accessories, portable batteries, budget earbuds and smart speakers. There are also quite a few streaming subscription deals that fall under the price range, too.... Read more ›
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That rage you feel as you deal with every single piece of tech in your life? It’s caused by enshittification and the dictionaries are taking notice. Read more ›
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Expanded tariffs on imports from China and other trade partners are part of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic plans once he takes office in January. Though he claims his protectionist trade policy will bring jobs back to the US, Trump’s tariffs will come at a steep cost to consumers and the economy as a whole. “We’re […] Read more ›
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Comcast plans to spin off most of NBCUniversal’s cable TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and Oxygen, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The decision, which comes a month after company executives first floated the idea to investors and analysts, could pave the way for more ... Read more ›
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Brightcove, which makes software to help companies create and make money from videos, agreed to be taken private by Italian mobile app operator Bending Spoons for $233 million in cash in a deal expected to close early next year, the companies announced on Monday. The purchase price Bending ... Read more ›
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Last year, the board of now-collapsed fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies discussed whether to remove the company’s CEO, Sankaet Pathak. At the time, discrepancies in Synapse’s ledgers were piling up, which the board was aware of. Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange argued in favor of keeping Pathak in the role based on the belief that founders were best placed to run their companies, according to a person close to... Read more ›
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OpenAI is preparing to launch a frontal assault on Google. The ChatGPT owner recently considered developing a web browser that it would combine with its chatbot, and it has separately discussed or struck deals to power search features for travel, food, real estate and retail websites, according to people who have seen prototypes or designs of the products. OpenAI has spoken about the search product with website and app developers... Read more ›
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To call the last two years “tepid” for tech initial public offerings would be an understatement. In the wake of a record-smashing high in 2021, IPO deal proceeds plummeted 94% in 2022 and have been slow to recover. But 2025 could be looking up, with some big names likely to hit exchanges. At a recent event about artificial intelligence’s impact on the IPO market, Anita Ramaswamy, The Information’s financial analysis... Read more ›
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There’s a lot of excitement around artificial intelligence disrupting search. Consumers and businesses increasingly use AI tools in lieu of traditional search engines such as Google. OpenAI has added search features to ChatGPT, Meta Platforms is crawling and indexing the web for its Meta AI chatbot and the AI search startup Perplexity is nearing a $9 billion valuation. A host of other AI companies provide information about current events in... Read more ›
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OpenAI has discussed powering artificial intelligence in Samsung devices, similar to a deal the AI developer has with Apple, The Information reported. The discussions are part of a multipronged attack by OpenAI on Google, which is Samsung’s most important partner in using the Android ... Read more ›
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Last week, YouTube began introducing jewels, virtual tips that fans can buy to send creators during livestreams. YouTubers can exchange these tips for cash, a penny per jewel. The Google-owned video site is the latest to get into live tipping, which has been popular for years on Twitch. As the chart below shows, most major social apps are now offering digital tips for live streamers which generally cost about a... Read more ›
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Amazon on Thursday added a temporary 50% discount to all orders made through its new Temu competitor, Amazon Haul. The aggressive discounting coincides with the holiday shopping season and comes one week after Amazon launched Haul, which features a Temu-like assortment of cheap products like $3 ... Read more ›
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When Google CEO Sundar Pichai called Donald Trump to congratulate the president-elect on winning the election, a guest was on the line: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, xAI and other companies, according to two people familiar with the situation. Musk’s appearance took Pichai by surprise, one of these people said. Read more ›
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