Microsoft and Intel strike a custom chip deal that could be worth billions
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel will be producing custom chips, designed by Microsoft for Microsoft, as part of a deal that Intel says is worth more than…
Beyond Humanoid Robots
NASA Ames have shown that a simplified manufacturing and construction process is very powerful. More capable mass produced humanoid robots will be even more transformative. The NASA construction has 1%…
Ala. hospital halts IVF after state’s high court ruled embryos are “children”
Enlarge / Nitrogen tanks holding tens of thousands of frozen embryos and eggs sit in the embryology lab at New Hope Fertility Center in New York City on December 20,…
Unvaccinated Florida kids exposed to measles can skip quarantine, officials say
Enlarge / Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks during a press conference at Neo City Academy in Kissimmee, Florida. (credit: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A sixth student…
Framework is selling a cheap modular laptop
A picture of the Framework 13 from The Verge’s 2021 review. | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Framework is now selling a $499 version of its modular 2021…
Spotify needs every win against Apple it can get
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Hello! Today, I…
Google goes “open AI” with Gemma, a free, open-weights chatbot family
Enlarge (credit: Google) On Wednesday, Google announced a new family of AI language models called Gemma, which are free, open-weights models built on technology similar to the more powerful but…
Google launches “Gemini Business” AI, adds $20 to the $6 Workspace bill
Enlarge (credit: Google) Google went ahead with plans to launch Gemini for Workspace today. The big news is the pricing information, and you can see the Workspace pricing page is…
Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance
Enlarge / The first Vulcan rocket fires off its launch pad in Florida in January 2024. (credit: United Launch Alliance) The rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Blue…
Google’s Latest AI Models Are ‘Open’ to Anyone—and Can Run on a Laptop
Last year, Google united its AI units in Google DeepMind and said it planned to speed up product development in an effort to catch up to the likes of Microsoft…