Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley’s who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks.
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Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that Tesla’s expanding the Powershare Home Backup feature. It was previously only available on the Cybertruck, and also requires owning Tesla’s Powerwall 3. However, support for the Powerwall 2 and Powerwall … Read more
On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights.
Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its power-hungry data centers. Google signed the 20-year deal with Constellation, the leading nuclear power plant operator in the US. The power purchase agreement is meant to guarantee the revenue … Read more
Abstract will shut down Dec. 15, saying a chain focused solely on consumer crypto proved unsustainable, and is urging users to bridge their assets off before then.
Nvidia-backed Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation ahead of a planned 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone.
Calling something “last-gen” usually means it comes with big compromises compared to the latest version. That’s not as true for the last-gen Kindle Paperwhite as it is with some other tech. The newer version can open books 30 percent faster (not the same as page-turning speed), and its aluminum design is a millimeter thinner — … Read more
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
The payments firm alleges Tether froze its treasury wallet on its own initiative over a Brazilian investigation it has no connection to—and has profited from the reserves while refusing to release the funds for more than a year.
The MacBook Air laptops are among the discounted Apple products. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Amazon’s October Big Deal Days are underway (lasting through tomorrow night), and we spotted a ton of Apple products and accessories in the sale, ranging from laptops and headphones to desktops and more. Some of the … Read more
Off-the-shelf AI assistants answer individual questions well, but they fall short on a different axis: continuity. Ask a stateless assistant about your garden today and it has no idea that you mentioned your fast-draining raised beds three weeks ago, that you only use organic fertilizer, or that your petunias were struggling through a heat wave. … Read more
The DIGIT pilot will test distributed ledger technology and onchain settlement for UK sovereign debt, with issuance expected by the first quarter of 2027.
The face of the “Don’t Die” movement now says retouching beats therapy for looking young. His transformation over the summer may explain why.
Is Sony about to announce a new PlayStation Portal game streaming handheld? The Wi-Fi Alliance recently certified two unannounced PlayStation products of some kind, and the certification documents indicate that they could be updates to the PlayStation Portal, which might mean we’re getting the OLED screen rumored earlier this year. The two devices, which are … Read more
The proposed fund would hold ZEC directly, trade on Nasdaq under “WINK” with Gemini as custodian, and add the Winklevoss twins to a wave of institutional interest in the privacy coin.
The AI lab’s personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots, and Instinct.
The digital ruble’s early uptake comes as BRICS nations explore linking their digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments.
Make your life a little better with a physical copy of Everything Everywhere All At Once. | Image: A24 You could spend a lot on gadgets in our main October Prime Day roundup and get maybe one or two things. That’s all well and good, but you could spend as much (or less) and have … Read more
I don’t suppose there are many iPhone users who might be tempted by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 now that the iPhone Duo is both real and coming very soon. But if you’ll entertain a great deal, there are big discounts happening for both the passport-style Z Fold 8 and the slimmer, taller Z … Read more
The No Betting on Your Own Race Act will not be addressed before the 2026 US midterms as Congress is on recess until after the election.
Netflix just announced The Conjuring: Unspoken, a new horror game set in The Conjuring universe that you can play with your phone as a controller, and it will launch exclusively on the service on October 13th. Here’s Netflix’s description of the game: The Conjuring: Unspoken is an interactive paranormal investigation you can play from your … Read more
We’re in the process of testing all the Googlebooks. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Googlebooks are here. The first models went on sale Sunday, October 4th, and we received review units of all five Googlebooks about 24 hours ago. Since then, we’ve been in a mad dash to put the devices … Read more
Most affluent investors across seven countries own and are increasing their crypto holdings despite financial advisers who remain overly cautious about digital assets.
Paris-based Mistral launched Large 4, a model nicknamed after a June internet joke. It tops GPT-6 Astra on one finance test, but trails Claude on others.
Bitcoin price action was kept in check by overhead ask liquidity while US stocks broke out to new all-time highs.
JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a stand-alone service.
The LG CNS partnership gives Securitize a foothold as the Seoul prepares new rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds beginning in February 2027.