Zuck/Musk cage match canceled; tech billionaires blame each other
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The cage match between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk is over before it even began. In a series of posts on Threads, Meta…
The New York Times prohibits AI vendors from devouring its content
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) In early August, The New York Times updated its terms of service (TOS) to prohibit scraping its articles and images for AI training,…
The Lexus LC 500h has great craftsmanship, weird hybrid powertrain
Enlarge / The dramatic styling of the Lexus LC makes it stand out on the road. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) The SUV and crossover remains ascendent, and few automotive body styles…
Apple TV Plus is getting a new series about Lionel Messi in Miami
Photo by Hector Vivas / Getty Images The love affair between Lionel Messi and Apple continues. Now that the star is playing in MLS for Miami, with games broadcast across…
Verizon says it’s weeks away from a major upgrade to rural 5G
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon says its up to 200MHz C-band 5G spectrum has been cleared for use four months ahead of schedule — an upgrade it…
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is coming out a week early
Image: Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Mirage will now be released on October 5th, which is a week ahead of its original October 12th release date, Ubisoft announced on Monday. The game…
Rockstar Games acquires modding team that it previously banned
Enlarge / Artist’s rendering of FiveM operating free and clear as part of Rockstar after years of Rockstar claiming it was “facilitating piracy.” (credit: FiveM) Longtime readers might remember popular…
PayPal announces a new CEO as its crypto push accelerates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PayPal’s new CEO will be Alex Chriss, starting September 27th, as first reported by CNBC. Chriss is currently the senior VP and CPO…
Xiaomi’s latest foldable is durable enough to survive half a million folds
The Mix Fold 3 has four rear cameras, ranging from ultrawide to periscope. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi has announced a new foldable for Chinese users to consider buying — and…
The Pixel Watch 2 may not get UWB support after all
The rumored UWB feature was absent from the FCC filing. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge You won’t have to wait too much longer for the Pixel Watch…