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  • I spy
    The Verge [ai] - 16:00 Jul 06, 2026
    I've long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined our expectations for smart glasses. But after binge-watching two seasons of Netflix's A Man on the Inside, this is perhaps the first time I've seen Hollywood, perhaps inadvertently, illustrate the biggest cultural problem with smart glasses as they stand today. In a nutshell, Ted Danson […]
  • Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
    The Verge [ai] - 13:30 Jul 06, 2026
    A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off around 4,800 employees today, approximately 2.1 percent of its workforce. Most of the employees affected by today's cuts are in Microsoft's commercial sales business or the company's Xbox division. […]
    Tags: Microsoft
  • Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
    The Verge [ai] - 22:30 Jul 05, 2026
    Most Americans don't trust AI. It's proven that it doesn't know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don't even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America's wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools. Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha […]
  • Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI
    The Verge [ai] - 14:23 Jul 05, 2026
    "Group project, but make it 1776." That's how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip imagines what it would be like if the founding fathers turned to Google's collaboration tools and Gemini to help them draft the Declaration of Independence. Ben Franklin texts Thomas Jefferson to […]
  • The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself
    The Verge [ai] - 12:00 Jul 04, 2026
    Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off, with the aim to root out authors using generative AI. But the detection methods being implemented are questionable, and any fanfic writer could be caught in the crossfire. Broad distaste around the use of Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools has long been a […]
  • Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs
    The Verge [ai] - 13:56 Jul 03, 2026
    At the event "The Briefing: AI for Science" earlier this week, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a new "AI workbench for scientists" that pulls fragmented tools and datasets into one environment, and generates figures and visuals. Anthropic, already dominating the industry with its popular coding tools and powerful AI models, framed the launch around what it […]
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  • A behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney’s medical scanner leaves many questions unanswered
    The Verge [ai] - 11:49 Jul 03, 2026
    Midjourney has shown more of its futuristic medical scanner. It still hasn't shown much proof it works. The AI startup, best known for generating images, released a behind-the-scenes video of its dunk-tank ultrasound scanner, which it plans to deploy in spas and hopes will transform medicine with cheap, detailed, radiation-free imaging. The nearly 20-minute tour […]
    Tags: Midjourney
  • OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom 
    The Verge [ai] - 10:23 Jul 02, 2026
    OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way of easing tensions with the Trump administration and blunting mounting public backlash against AI, according to the Financial Times. CEO Sam Altman argued that giving the public a financial interest in the company would be the best way to share […]
    Tags: OpenAI Trump
  • Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it
    The Verge [ai] - 12:00 Jul 01, 2026
    Smart speakers have spent the past few years searching for a compelling second act. Beyond music, timers, and controlling your lights, they've struggled to justify taking up space on the kitchen counter. AI promised to change that. Amazon debuted its new hardware powered by a revamped Alexa last fall, and now it's finally Google's turn. […]
  • Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return
    The Verge [ai] - 00:03 Jul 01, 2026
    After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, Anthropic is finally going to be able to bring Claude Fable 5 back online. In a post on X, Anthropic said it plans to begin restoring access Wednesday to users globally on Claude platforms, and that the company would re-enable access on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft […]
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  • Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip
    The Verge [ai] - 19:24 Jun 30, 2026
    Google's NotebookLM is adding a new way to catch up on your notes: TikTok-style AI videos. The new feature is rolling out to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, allowing NotebookLM to generate 60-second vertical AI clips based on the sources you upload to the app. The example shared by Google details Australia's unsuccessful war […]
    Tags: Google NotebookLM TikTok-style
  • Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show
    The Verge [ai] - 17:19 Jun 30, 2026
    A new teaser trailer confirmed that Wonka's The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix on September 23rd, following its Squid Game reality show in the trend of creating real competitions based on fictional torture scenarios. While the sets seen in the trailer are real and not some Glasgow-style AI fakes, the voiceover is AI-generated. Deadline […]
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