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Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery.

OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM

GPT-Rosalind is an LLM trained on biology workflows, available in closed access.

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure

New tool builds on deepset’s Haystack toward a “decentralized open source AI ecosystem.”

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is officially leaving the company

Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings plans to leave the company after nearly 30 years. The news comes as part of Netflix's Q1 2026 earnings results released on Thursday,…

Live Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss

After a jury found that Live Nation-Ticketmaster violated antitrust law on several counts, the company warns in a blog post that the verdict "is not the last word on this matter."…

Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product

Krieger's departure and any forthcoming design tools will be another data point for investors who fear the SaaSpocalypse — that the largest AI labs will come to dominate software…

The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story

Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.

The nine best ways to protect, customize, and accessorize your MacBook Neo

The MacBook Neo is poised to be a top-selling laptop in 2026, thanks in large part to its affordable $599 entry price. Despite launching at a more accessible price point than…

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark

Microsoft's new Xbox chief has had a busy couple of months after promising "the return of Xbox." Asha Sharma met with publishers at the Game Developers Conference in March, and…

How Netflix made us fall in love with K-dramas

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. What do you…

It’s slushy season, and Ninja’s frozen drink machine is nearly half off

Woot is making it more affordable to own a frozen drink machine. Ninja’s Slushi that has an 88-ounce container for storing your ice-cold creations is down to $184.99 at Woot,…

Fashion retailer Express left customers’ personal data and order details exposed to the internet

Retail giant Express was publicly spilling customer information to the open web. The bug is now fixed after TechCrunch alerted Express, but the company would not say if it plans…

Govee’s new LED Lightwall comes with its own self-standing frame

Govee has announced an upgraded version of its hanging Curtain Lights Pro that can instead be used nearly anywhere you have access to an outlet or large battery. At $449.99,…

LG Sound Suite Review: Big Sound for Larger Rooms

The Dolby Atmos soundbar setup rivals the best from Samsung and Sonos.

Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can’t find

Spotify and the three major labels have won a $322 million default judgement against Anna's Archive, the open-source library and pirate activist group that planned to publicly…

60% HP Discount Codes & Coupons April 2026

Save up to 60%, plus an extra 20% with HP promo codes for laptops, printers, PCs, and more tech.

AT&T Promo Codes and Bundle Deals: Save $50 in April

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your internet or get the latest phone, we’ve got you covered with our selection of AT&T coupons and deals.

Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO

Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering.

Monarch Tractor’s collapse ends with an acquisition by Caterpillar

The startup had faced mounting pressure from dealers, farmers, and a co-founder who complained that Monarch's tech didn't work properly.

Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Replacing him will be Alan Clarke,…

Trump’s posting even more AI-generated Trump-Jesus fan art

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech power plays in Washington and beyond. (And when I say beyond, I mean the great beyond, like…

FTC pushes ad agencies into dropping brand safety rules

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of eight states have announced a proposed settlement with big ad agencies that will prevent them from working together to avoid…

NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon.

Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers

Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media…

Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for students) has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. A new…

The Senate is voting to save free IRS Direct File today

The Senate is getting ready to vote on a bill to resurrect IRS Direct File, the free tax filing service axed by the Trump administration in 2025. On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth…

Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent

Allbirds had a hit a decade ago with its Wool Runner shoes, but after a $4 billion IPO in 2021, the business never turned a profit, and sales dropped nearly 50 percent between…

Adobe embraces conversational AI editing, marking a ‘fundamental shift’ in creative work

Adobe is fully embracing AI tools that enable creators to edit their work using descriptive prompts, instead of manually using specific Creative Cloud apps. The software giant's…

The new Tomodachi Life is made to be shared — even if Nintendo doesn’t want you to

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is hard to explain. The best way to understand is to see it in action; a screenshot of Handsome Squidward and Bob Belcher falling in love over…

Grok’s sexual deepfakes almost got it banned from Apple’s App Store. Almost.

Apple quietly threatened to kick Elon Musk's AI app, Grok, from its App Store in January over its failure to curb the surge of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes flooding X, according…

X’s Big Bot Purge Wiped Out a Lot of People’s Secret Porn Feeds

The platform’s large-scale crackdown on automated accounts is also impacting people who’ve spent years curating niche porn on secret X accounts.

Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts

One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more — making Anthropic's…

Godzilla Minus Zero stomps through New York in first teaser trailer

*insert Godzilla screeching sound* Here's the very first look at the next big kaiju feature. Godzilla Minus Zero will continue the story of 2023's Godzilla Minus One, which…

Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays

Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large…

AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report

Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.

The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

The United States' foreign router ban didn't make a whole lot of sense, and today may not change that. The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future…

Privacy advocates want Google to stop handing consumer data over to ICE

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is asking the attorneys general of California and New York to investigate Google for deceptive trade practices, saying the tech giant…

Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump administration on Mythos

In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while…

The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world

Before allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home, the 20-year-old accused attacker wrote about his fear that the AI race would cause humans to go…

Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans

Elon Musk is facing questions about his upcoming payments platform, X Money, and whether it will allow users to safely perform transactions. In a letter to Musk on Tuesday, Sen.…

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Pillar hopes to offer sophisticated, institutional-grade tools to small and medium-sized enterprises. "Our goal is to make hedging as accessible and ubiquitous as payments or…

Sony’s latest gaming headset offers great open-back audio

Sony's PC-focused InZone brand is covering a lot of ground, now adding open-back headsets to its growing catalog of gaming accessories. The $199.99 H6 Air borrows the comfortable,…

DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop

Blackmagic Design announced an update to its powerful multipurpose post-production software today adding new tools and improved workflows for editing photos. In addition to…

Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers.

The Fanfare Around the Band Geese Actually Was a Psyop

The Brooklyn band Geese was labeled an “industry plant” by those who questioned its sudden ubiquity. Maybe it was.

The Gamblers Behind One of the Weirdest Cheating Mysteries in Chess Have Been Unmasked

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician who died in 1957. His real identity remained…

The new Trump Phone design is here

Trump Mobile has overhauled its website, introducing a new logo, new design language, and a new version of the T1 Phone. The redesigned phone is the same one that two company…