President Donald Trump’s pick to be chairman of the U.S. commodities watchdog, Brian Quintenz, fielded crypto questions more than any other topic at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, and he assured the lawmakers that the agency can walk a middle ground between unhampered innovation and robust consumer safeguards. Even as Quintenz awaits the Senate … Read more
A new study finds widespread emotional reliance on AI companions—raising concerns about dependency, grief, and blurred boundaries.
When people talk about learning programming, they often assume that experienced developers will pick up new languages faster than beginners. On the surface, that makes sense: if you’ve already written code for years, how hard can it be to pick up another language? But here’s the twist — sometimes, it’s actually harder for experienced developers … Read more
The AI-friendly data storage startup is raising capital at a giant leap in valuation.
Google rolled out a bunch of new features with Android 16 on Tuesday, but the company appears to be saving its big Material 3 Expressive redesign for a future update. The update doesn’t feature the design language’s revamped elements, and a source tells Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman that Google is planning to launch the new … Read more
Google is starting to offer buyouts to US-based employees in its sprawling Search organization, along with other divisions like marketing, research, and core engineering, according to multiple employees familiar with the matter. The buyouts, which Google is referring to as a “voluntary exit program,” are currently not being offered to employees in DeepMind, Google Cloud, … Read more
Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor of Strategy (MSTR) dismissed quantum computing risks to BTC, calling the threat overblown and manageable.
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Alexa Plus was announced in February 2025 and is now rolling out to users in an Early Access program. While a smarter Siri may have been a no-show at WWDC, Alexa Plus, the generative AI-powered overhaul of Amazon’s voice assistant, is finally appearing in the wild. No one at The Verge has access yet, but … Read more
There’s a line in showbiz that goes, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Ian Proulx, CEO of Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games, has recently learned the hard way that’s not entirely true. Last week, during the Summer Game Fest keynote livestream, Proulx came out to promote his game wearing a black hat that read … Read more
Bitcoin recaptured the $110,000 level for the second consecutive day, perhaps dragged higher by even larger gains among altcoins. Up 0.9% more than 1% in the last 24 hours, bitcoin was trading just above $110,000 shortly after the close of U.S. stock markets Tuesday. The CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies … Read more
Aptos’ APT token surged more than 4% following a bullish breakout, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The token smashed through resistance at the $5 level and is currently 4.2% higher, trading around $5.065. Despite facing a 19% monthly decline and competition from emerging blockchain platforms, APT’s recent price action suggests potential accumulation before … Read more
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As the world of software development continues to evolve, much of the conversation revolves around the latest technologies: AI-assisted coding, cloud-native refactors, and the ever-growing microservice movement. But despite the hype surrounding shiny new tools and paradigms, a quiet, powerful truth continues to shape the landscape of modern software: most of the world still runs … Read more
ARK Invest highlighted multiple bullish signals for Bitcoin as its price hovers just below the all-time high mark set in May.
YouTube’s impact report shows that the creator economy has continued to grow, despite less interest from venture capitalists.
Widgets surround me, and I am happy. | Image: Google Google has launched a bevy of noteworthy additions to its Home app, most of which are available now in public preview (which you can enroll in here). The biggest news, according to The Verge’s smart home expert Jen Tuohy, is that picture-in-picture support has arrived … Read more
Listen. I’ve spent 14 years watching brands play it safe while the world burns around them. From my time orchestrating $12M campaigns at VICE to transforming a nonprofit’s brand identity, I’ve learned one thing: the biggest breakthroughs come from embracing what scares the shit out of everyone else. So, when I tell you that AI … Read more
OpenAI has launched o3-pro, an AI model that the company claims is its most capable yet.
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Overcoming Sales Objections: 5 Smart Responses If you’ve ever been on a sales call that didn’t go the way you hoped, you’re not alone. Web developers & designers face objections all the time, questions about price, experience, or even whether the client really needs a website at all. In this article, I’m going to walk … Read more
Bedrock Ocean wants to use autonomous underwater vehicles to make mapping the seafloor faster and cheaper.