Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason
Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M
The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion — about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
PlayStation is getting back to what it’s good at
PlayStation used its most recent State of Play showcase to make it clear where its focus is. After a series of costly live-service stumbles, it’s getting back to focusing on premium, narrative-driven, single-player games. That statement was made clear with how it started and ended the hourlong show. The showcase began with an extended look … Read more
Every single bank will soon need to hold digital assets, says Zodia CEO Julian Sawyer
Sawyer confirmed that Standard Chartered’s full acquisition of the firm is on track to target a signing at the end of June and complete by the end of August.
Zcash Completes ‘Most Ambitious’ Network Upgrade as ZEC Resumes Recent Surge
A Zcash vulnerability could have allowed double-spending within the network’s flagship privacy pool, though no exploitation occurred.
These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked
The startup’s own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.
Supernatural isn’t dead after all
DeeDee Henry works out using VR at her home in Ventura, California. | Photo by Maggie Shannon / The Verge A few months ago, Meta effectively handed Supernatural, a popular VR fitness game on the Meta Quest, a death sentence. As part of overarching VR layoffs, the company announced the game would no longer get … Read more
GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads
The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.
Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation
U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.
Dreame’s L20 Ultra robovac is an unbeatable deal for $280
Dreame’s L20 Ultra robot vacuum can clean itself. | Image: The Verge The Dreame L20 Ultra isn’t the company’s newest model, but it’s still a great robovac / mop hybrid that offers strong performance while requiring very little day-to-day maintenance thanks to its included trash bin and AI obstacle avoidance. Verge readers can get for … Read more
Binance to end NFT support on exchange, shift service to wallet
Binance exchange said it will move NFT support from its exchange to its non-custodial wallet and offered users 30 days to migrate their NFTs.
Kraken parent Payward brings tokenized IPO access to retail investors
Kraken and xStocks Alliance will let eligible users seek allocations in US IPOs at the offering price through tokenized shares in coming weeks.
Zcash fixes Orchard bug after emergency network upgrade
Zcash Open Development Lab said the network briefly became unstable as miners upgraded, while the Zcash Foundation said there was no evidence of an exploit.
Rare physical bitcoin worth $1.78 million gets cashed in after 12 years
The S1-COIN-25 physical bitcoin, part of Mike Caldwell’s 2011-2013 mint, had its tamper-evident hologram peeled and the 25 BTC swept on-chain on Wednesday.
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TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup
The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight
At Microsoft’s annual Build conference on Tuesday, the company announced a slew of new or expanded AI initiatives, including a super app, in-house reasoning models, a cybersecurity tool, and OpenClaw-esque AI agents. All this news added up to a clear message: Microsoft is positioned to be one of the biggest players in AI, and it’s … Read more
The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far)
From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.
Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’
This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites.
Russian ruble stablecoin A7A5 grows despite Western sanctions: CertiK
Russian ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 processed over $110 billion in transactions despite Western sanctions, according to CertiK.
Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally
WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage
Bitcoin’s dearth of fresh investors matters more than Strategy’s sale, Citi says
Strategy’s bitcoin sale may have rattled markets, but the bigger issue is missing demand from new buyers, Citi said.
Bitwise model puts bitcoin fair value at $224,000 as sovereign-default hedge
The figure is from a theoretical model proposed by Greg Foss in 2021 that treats bitcoin as a credit default swap on G20 sovereign bonds.
A first look at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface Dev Box
The Surface Laptop Ultra. Microsoft has two new Surface devices arriving later this year, both powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark chips. I got a chance to take a closer look at both the Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box at Microsoft’s Build conference this week, and while both have the same chip … Read more
UK regulator warns Premier League clubs over unauthorized crypto sponsors
The FCA has urged clubs to rethink deals with unauthorized crypto and trading sponsors, warning that fans risk losing all their money and teams face legal and reputational fallout.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) falls 10.7%, leading index lower
Binance Coin (BNB), down 3.4% from Tuesday, was also an underperformer.
Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents
The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.
Kraken parent Payward plans to offer tokenized IPO access as investors await blockbuster debuts
Payward aims to give retail investors access to IPO shares at the offering price through tokenized equities.
MoonPay Brings Crypto Transactions to Claude and Codex With MoonAgents Desktop App
MoonPay’s new desktop app connects AI assistants to crypto wallets and blockchain services through a graphical interface.