Authorities Take Down ‘AudiA6’ Group That Allegedly Laundered $389 Million in Bitcoin
Authorities are seeking extradition to the U.S. of two arrested individuals for allegedly laundering $389 million in Bitcoin.
Banking rails are moving past the ‘stablecoin winner’ narrative: Sygnum
Digital asset bank Sygnum says institutional clients want multiple tokenized cash instruments operating interchangeably on a single platform.
Deezer’s new tool can identify AI music from Spotify, Apple Music, and others
Deezer introduced a tool that scans playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms to identify AI music.
World Cup Could Bring Billions in Volume to Prediction Markets in ‘Watershed Moment’: Bernstein
The 48-team FIFA World Cup tournament is expected to be the single largest catalyst for online sports betting in history, Bernstein said.
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A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’
Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the controversial warrantless wiretapping authority through July 2nd. After a short-term extension earlier this year, the spying program now appears set to lapse for at least a week. This is … Read more
LLMs Shouldn’t Do Math: Why Your Agents Need Classical ML Tools
The current AI hype cycle wants you to believe that Large Language Models (LLMs) can handle everything. Need to evaluate credit risk? Prompt an LLM. Need to predict customer churn? Give the LLM a few-shot examples. But engineers working in production environments know better. In the real world, enterprise decision-making still runs on classical machine … Read more
Why Agentic Software Development Needs Documentation Stewardship
Abstract: The transition to agentic software production necessitates a shift from passive documentation to active **Living Governance. This paper defines the governance layer of the contract-style-comments (CSC) framework, establishing the protocols for artifact ownership, maintenance triggers, and the “Agentic Handshake”—authorizing AI agents as proactive stewards of the system’s architectural truth. :::tip This is Part 4 of my contract-style-comments … Read more
Waymo launches a loyalty program with 10% cash back and free cancellations
Members of the program, called “Waymo Premier,” will have to pony up $29.99 per month.
MassPay taps Coinbase to expand stablecoin payouts
MassPay taps Coinbase to add USDC-powered cross-border payouts, betting stablecoin rails will cut costs and speed up settlement for businesses paying globally.
I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers
I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia’s 25-key MiniLab MK3 is a solid controller that easily fits in a backpack, it feels a bit claustrophobic. The new $149 MiniLab 37 adds another octave, giving … Read more
Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups
Uber One, meet Waymo Premier. The robotaxi operator announced a new $29.99-a-month premium tier for riders who want a more elevated and exclusive autonomous experience. The invite-only membership service is aimed at Waymo customers who use the service most frequently, offering them a number of perks, including priority pickups, 10 percent cash back on every … Read more
Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO
Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoing riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Following a knife attack in the city on Monday, Musk declared support for Restore Britain, a hard-right populist political party that advocates for large-scale migrant deportation in the UK. He reposted statements … Read more
Evaluate AI agents systematically with Agent-EvalKit
Teams building AI agents typically evaluate them the way they evaluate any other software: by checking whether the output matches expectations. But agents that autonomously choose tools and sequence operations across multiple sources produce behavior that output-level testing cannot fully characterize. An agent might deliver a well-structured, actionable response while hallucinating, fabricating facts because its … Read more
Spot trends faster, sort smarter: Unlocking Sparklines and Custom Sort in Amazon Quick
Amazon Quick Sight, the business intelligence capability of Amazon Quick, delivers a unified BI experience, from modern interactive dashboards and natural language querying to pixel-perfect reports, machine learning insights, and embedded analytics at scale. Amazon Quick brings together AI-powered agents for business insights, research, and automation in one integrated experience, helping teams work smarter and … Read more
Pool’s new app turns your screenshots into something useful
Pool’s new app automatically sorts screenshots into personalized collections, tracks down the original links behind saved content, and helps you rediscover products, recipes, travel ideas, and other things you meant to revisit.
Is Apple TV the new HBO?
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Severance. Pachinko. Silo. Ted Lasso. Over the past couple of years, a number of Apple TV shows have become hits with audiences and critics alike. And yet, compared to the … Read more
Optimize blueprint extraction accuracy in Amazon Bedrock Data Automation
Extracting structured data from unstructured documents such as invoices, contracts, tax forms, and enrollment applications is a common automation goal for organizations. Achieving high extraction precision remains a key challenge. Accuracy degrades when documents diverge from expected templates, formats vary across vendors, or scan quality is poor. With Amazon Bedrock Data Automation (BDA), you can … Read more
Wall Street Giants, Sovereign Wealth Fund Back Canton Network Creator in $355M Round
Canton Network creator Digital Asset secured $355 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz alongside an array of other backers.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is $15 off at Woot
The Switch 2 is still setting sales records. | Image: The Verge, Nintendo Woot is hosting a small, but welcome deal on the Nintendo Switch 2 through June 19th. New customers can save $15 on the $449.99 console with the code NEW15 used at checkout. Sure, these are microscopic savings, but come September, the Switch … Read more
Banks Say Stablecoin Rules Should Cover Secondary Markets
Banking industry trade groups argue AML rules should focus on higher-risk activity while addressing gaps in stablecoin secondary markets.
The Weather Channel app now predicts bad allergy days
The Weather Company announced an “enhanced allergy experience” now available through its The Weather Channel app designed to help allergy sufferers better understand when their symptoms might flare up, and what’s causing them. While the app already provides static pollen counts, its “Health & Wellness” section is being expanded to take into account other factors … Read more
Franklin Templeton, BNP Paribas see tokenization boosting EU’s capital efficiency
Executives from Franklin Templeton and BNP Paribas say tokenized assets and stablecoins could improve capital efficiency across Europe as Wall Street expands tokenization efforts.
So, You Want to Develop a Game, Huh? 3 Things Every Gaming Startup Should Know Beforehand
Hey Hackers, It seems like almost everyone dreams of developing their own video game. People play them so much that they believe they can create one out of thin air, easy-peasy. Unfortunately, even developing a small indie game can take a lot of time, effort, and money. There have been countless gaming startups that have … Read more
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto ETFs
Global crypto ETFs saw significant outflows in May, but diversified exposures showed relative resilience; we explore what the data signals for long-term investors.
Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal
Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.
With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter
Jayden Nelson of Canada celebrates 2-0 during the International Friendly match between Canada v Uzbekistan at the Commonwealth Stadium on June 1, 2026, in Edmonton Canada. | Photo by Dale MacMillan/Soccrates/Getty Images Three years ago, when the women’s World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand, my social feeds were in a strange place. … Read more
U.S. House bill would erect crypto-theft task force across law enforcement agencies
New legislation from a bipartisan duo would set up a multi-agency group under the U.S. attorney general to take a lead on cryptocurrency theft cases.
DoorDash’s new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos
The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they’re looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.