Brands are under immense pressure to advance and evolve as customer buying trends change, budgets shrink, and broad economic factors become increasingly complicated. In response, many companies are turning to emerging applications of well-known technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to make their companies more agile, competitive, and responsive. These technologies provide
Read MoreWith GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10, GitHub promises both developers and administrators more control over repositories, along with enhanced security and compliance controls. Introduced August 29, GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10 is the latest release of GitHub’s self-hosted platform for software development within an enterprise, using Git version control, APIs, integrations, and productivity tools. This release makes
Read MoreOne more exec has pleaded guilty. | Illustration: The Verge Ryan Salame, who ran FTX’s Bahamas subsidiary, pleaded guilty to two criminal charges on Thursday. They are conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions and defraud the Federal Election Commission and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transferring business. “I made political contributions in my name
Read MoreAlthough ChatGPT generated a huge amount of hype around replacing white collar workers completely when it was first released to the public, the general consensus now is that it won’t outright replace anyone yet, but rather people who know how to use it as a tool will replace those who don’t. Getting started with it
Read MoreImage: eBay eBay will give sellers the option to create entire product listings from just a photo using a generative AI tool, the company announced on Thursday. eBay believes the AI-driven product listings will accelerate the selling process, especially for new merchants who might feel overwhelmed by all the details they need to provide. The
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Sheldon Cooper / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Microsoft is telling customers it will assume legal responsibility if they get sued for copyright infringement while using the company’s AI Copilot services. In a blog post about an initiative called the Copilot Copyright Commitment, Microsoft chief legal officer Brad Smith said
Read MoreMia Sato / The Verge: Patreon adds Discord-like group chats to mobile, letting creators join up to four chats and restrict access based on subscriber tiers; desktop is coming later — Beginning today, Patreon creators who want a dedicated space to interact with fans will have a built-in option: group chats.
Read MoreLinda Hardesty / Fierce Wireless: The Senate votes 55 to 43 to approve Anna Gomez as the fifth FCC commissioner, breaking the deadlock at the agency and giving the FCC a 3-2 Democratic majority — Today, the U.S. Senate finally approved a nominee to fill the vacant, fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Read MoreImage: The Verge GM-backed Cruise is “just days away” from regulatory approval to begin mass production of its fully autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, the company’s CEO, Kyle Vogt, said at an investor conference Thursday. Cruise first unveiled the Origin robotaxi in early 2020 as a bus-like vehicle built for the sole
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Senate has voted to confirm Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, breaking a deadlock that has lasted for most of President Joe Biden’s first term in office. Gomez was confirmed by a vote of 55 to 43, filling out the FCC’s Democratic
Read MoreImage: Spike Chunsoft A Japanese court has convicted a man of violating copyright law after he uploaded gameplay and anime videos without publisher permission. Reported by Japanese paper Asahi Shimbun, the 53-year-old man, Shinobu Yoshida, was sentenced to two years in prison and assessed a 1 million yen fine (or about $6,700 USD.) Yoshida was
Read MoreImage: Microsoft Microsoft is testing a new background removal tool in Paint. The feature is rolling out now to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels (version 11.2306.30.0) and lets you remove an image’s background with a single click. To use the tool, testers can open an image with Paint and then hit the
Read MoreGoogle is giving up and just letting us examine the Pixel 8 vs the Pixel 8 Pro nice and early. The vanilla model looks much smaller than the Pro model this year. We also can see some of the new colorways in this teaser. Every year, we head into the annual Made by Google event
Read MoreAJ Vicens / CyberScoop: Microsoft says Chinese state-affiliated hackers are using AI to generate content designed to “go viral across social networks in the US and other democracies” — Chinese state-affiliated hacking groups are become more adept at using artificial intelligence to generate content designed to …
Read MoreCredit: Adam Birney / Android Authority In the age of fast charging, battery health has become a key point of contention in the smartphone and broader tech industry. Some argue that our modern charging habits negatively impact battery health, while others simply prefer convenience over longevity. But at the crux of the issue lies some
Read MoreAuthorities have sanctioned 11 alleged members of the cybercriminal groups, while the US Justice Department unsealed three federal indictments against nine people accused of being members.
Read MorePhoto by Abigail Bassett for The Verge BMW owners can now warm their buns with peace of mind, knowing they won’t have to pay a ridiculous monthly fee for the pleasure of a toasty backside during those cold winter months. BMW has dropped its plans for an $18 a month heated seats subscription after customers
Read MoreUnpredictable and extreme weather is eating Burning Man alive. Now organizers and attendees are faced with a decision: Enact large-scale policy changes or bag the whole thing.
Read MoreIt was an easy decision to run a Cyberdeck Challenge in 2023 — after all, it was far and away one of our most popular contests from last year. But what was much harder was sorting out the incredible array of bespoke computers that readers have been sending in for the last few months. Our
Read MoreEmma Roth / The Verge: Meta expands Threads’ keyword search to “most” English- and Spanish-speaking countries, including the US and the UK, after a test in Australia and New Zealand — Instagram’s Threads is rolling out the ability to search through posts more widely.
Read MoreCredit: Google / Youtube Google has just published a new ad for its upcoming Pixel hardware event. The video gives a brief tease of three products that will be at the show. It also gives us our first official look at the Pixel Watch 2. We’re less than a month away from Google’s big Pixel
Read MoreImage: Google After leaking the Pixel 8 Pro, Google has finally revealed an official look at the flagship device, along with the standard Pixel 8, ahead of its hardware launch event scheduled to take place on October 4th in New York City. A pair of video teasers and a new Google Store landing page give
Read MoreWant a scary story? | Image: Elizabeth Lopatto The creators are “little more than boys” and clean and neat, like salespeople or bankers. They are looking for manuscripts for their Library. No fiction — none of that inauthentic literature. They want diaries, people’s deepest, innermost thoughts: “true, authentic documents reflecting the real spirit of the
Read MoreA law meant to crack down on short-term rentals in New York City took effect Tuesday. Thousands have dropped off the map, but there are still hosts offering bookings that may break the law.
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: eBay rolls out an AI tool for marketplace sellers that can generate a product listing including price from a single photo, starting with its iOS app — eBay is rolling out a new AI tool for marketplace sellers that can generate a product listing from a single photo.
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