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ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, plans to acquire Mode Analytics, a business intelligence startup, for $200M in cash and stock; Mode raised $81M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, plans to acquire Mode Analytics, a business intelligence startup, for $200M in cash and stock; Mode raised $81M — ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, today announced that it’s entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mode Analytics …

Netflix drops its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Netflix has stopped offering its cheapest ad-free tier in Canada, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In a statement to The Verge, Netflix spokesperson Kumiko Hidaka confirmed Netflix will no longer offer the $9.99 CAD per month basic plan to new members but says existing subscribers aren’t affected. The

YouTube tests out new gaming service months after Stadia shutdown

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google reportedly sent an email asking employees to try out a new “Playables” feature for YouTube. Playables would allow users to play games on the YouTube app or through a browser on desktop. A spokesperson states that the company has nothing to announce yet. Google officially shut down its

A survey of 2,000+ US adults finds 57% know of ChatGPT, 46% for Bing Chat, 45% for My AI, and 38% for Bard; only ~33% have used the tools, with Gen Z dominating (The Verge)

The Verge: A survey of 2,000+ US adults finds 57% know of ChatGPT, 46% for Bing Chat, 45% for My AI, and 38% for Bard; only ~33% have used the tools, with Gen Z dominating — We polled 2,000 people about how they’re using AI, what they want it to do, and what scares them

You can already save 18% on the Galaxy Watch 5 Bespoke Edition

Considering the line only hit the market in May, we’re pleasantly surprised to see a significant price drop on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Bespoke Edition. This Amazon deal reduces the asking price of the distinctive smartwatch to just $229.99. Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Bespoke Edition for $229.99 ($50 off)

Networking With Balloons

Starlink has been making tremendous progress towards providing world-wide access to broadband Internet access, but there are a number of downsides to satellite-based internet such as the cluttering of low-Earth orbit, high expense, and moodiness of CEO. There are some alternatives if standard Internet access isn’t available, and one of the more ambitious is providing

The Verge and Vox Media Release New Consumer Research on Artificial Intelligence

Results show that Americans are cautiously optimistic, yet artificial intelligence is dominating our conversations Continue reading…

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 launched: Light on power, but what about efficiency?

Credit: Supplied by Qualcomm Qualcomm has announced the budget-tier Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor. The chipset shares plenty in common with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. Expect the first phones to arrive in H2 2023, with Redmi and vivo working on devices. Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 back in September, effectively replacing the

The Top 10 NFT Pioneers

Every new realm needs brave explorers. It needs bold individuals willing to ignore naysayers, gird up their loins, and journey to undiscovered regions where there may be monsters. (Or, the bureaucrats of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.) The odyssey can be difficult. It may also be expensive, and it will certainly be full of

Now that Netflix has an ads-based tier, it’s testing removing the Basic tier

In Canada, the Netflix Basic subscription tier is in limbo. It’s very likely Netflix is testing the removal of the tier in Canada in anticipation of a wider rollout. As of now, subscribers can keep the Basic subscription but will lose it if they suspend or cancel their accounts. For a long time, Netflix had

Amazon will now pay your coffee shop to deliver packages

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has started recruiting small businesses across the US to deliver packages and build out its network. Axios reports Amazon is interested in connecting with a range of small businesses, including small grocery stores, coffee shops, florists, clothing stores, and more. This means your local barista could finish

The cheapest countries to buy a Google Pixel 7

Pixel 7 Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Google Pixel 7 remains one of the best Android phones you can buy in terms of value for money, with the flagship smartphone hitting the market last year for just $599 plus sales tax in the US. This is considerably cheaper than some of the alternative

While the FTC’s Amazon case raises fair points in isolation, Prime overall is overwhelmingly positive for users and the FTC seems oblivious to the trade-offs (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

Ben Thompson / Stratechery: While the FTC’s Amazon case raises fair points in isolation, Prime overall is overwhelmingly positive for users and the FTC seems oblivious to the trade-offs — It was Friday morning, and I needed sunglasses — specifically the nerdy ones that fit on top of a pair of prescription glasses.

Lucid Motors strikes deal to power Aston Martin’s future lineup of EVs

Photo by Tim Stevens for The Verge Lucid Motors will supply powertrain technology to Aston Martin for the British brand’s future lineup of electric vehicles, the two companies announced Monday. The deal brings together two companies with deep ties to motorsports, as well as brand identities centered on performance luxury. Under the deal, Lucid will

Hope, fear, and AI

Who’s using AI? AI is suddenly everywhere. Image generators and large language models are at the core of new startups, powering features inside our favorite apps, and — perhaps more importantly — driving conversation not just in the tech world but also society at large. Concerns abound about cheating in schools with ChatGPT, being fooled

Meshtastic for the Greater Good

Last week, my city was hit by a tornado. That’s not surprising here in Oklahoma, and thankfully this event was an F0 or possibly even an EF0 — a really weak tornado. Only a couple roofs collapsed, though probably half the houses in town are going to need roof repairs, thanks to the combination of

SCOTUS refuses to revive Genius’ 2019 lawsuit accusing Google of scraping millions of song lyrics for search, leaving in place a ruling tossing out the lawsuit (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg)

Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: SCOTUS refuses to revive Genius’ 2019 lawsuit accusing Google of scraping millions of song lyrics for search, leaving in place a ruling tossing out the lawsuit — The US Supreme Court refused to revive a lawsuit by music website Genius Media Group Inc. accusing Alphabet Inc.’s Google of stealing millions of

US-based chipmaker Wolfspeed says a group led by Apollo plans to make a $1.25B debt investment, with room for an additional $750M, to support a US expansion (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)

Jaspreet Singh / Reuters: US-based chipmaker Wolfspeed says a group led by Apollo plans to make a $1.25B debt investment, with room for an additional $750M, to support a US expansion — Wolfspeed (WOLF.N) said on Monday that a group led by Apollo Global Management (APO.N) would make a debt investment of $1.25 billion …

YouTube reportedly tests adding playable games to its video platform

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge “Playables” is a new feature in development for YouTube that could add interactive games to the video platform, The Wall Street Journal reports. The feature was apparently detailed in an email Google sent to its employees asking them to test it. Games could either be playable via the

The Elgato Stream Deck XL and its boatload of programmable keys is $50 off

32 keys is a lot of customized functions. | Image: Elgato Elgato’s Stream Deck holds a tiny place in the hearts of many here at The Verge. We just love buttons, and we love tinkering, so its programmable LCD buttons are kind of a perfect fit. And today, you can get the Elgato Stream Deck

Databricks agrees to acquire generative AI startup MosaicML in a ~$1.3B deal closing in Q2; MosaicML launched in 2021, raised $64M, and has 62 employees (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Databricks agrees to acquire generative AI startup MosaicML in a ~$1.3B deal closing in Q2; MosaicML launched in 2021, raised $64M, and has 62 employees — The deal aims at connecting businesses’ data with services to help them build their own, cheaper language models, Databricks CEO says

Unveiling the Significance of the Customer Journey

When it comes to digital marketing, grasping the concept of the customer journey takes on a major significance. At its core, a customer journey is an intricate path that an individual embarks upon when interacting with a brand over time. With this in mind, having visibility into each distinct step of this process is incredibly

Pete Buttigieg warns of possible air travel disruption ahead of a July 1 cutoff for airlines to retrofit equipment to avoid 5G interference or face restrictions (Alison Sider/Wall Street Journal)

Alison Sider / Wall Street Journal: Pete Buttigieg warns of possible air travel disruption ahead of a July 1 cutoff for airlines to retrofit equipment to avoid 5G interference or face restrictions — Airlines have until July 1 to update equipment or face restrictions on landing in poor visibility conditions

WinGPT is a new ChatGPT app for your ancient Windows 3.1 PC

ChatGPT running on Windows 3.1. | Image: dialup.net Someone has created a ChatGPT app for Windows 3.1 PCs. WinGPT brings a very basic version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT responses into an app that can run on an ancient 386 chip. It’s built by the same mysterious developer behind Windle, a Wordle clone for Microsoft’s Windows 3.1

‘Pikmin 4’ Is the Perfect Excuse to Chill Out and Stay In

The latest in Nintendo’s real-time strategy series is made for zoning out. In a good way.

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