Two mathematicians at the heart of recent controversies tell The Verge how AI giants’ ‘childish’ rivalries are upending the field.

Forget HiLight and Proactive Assistance. The Pixel 11 Pro is at its best with focused new tools that actually work.

Judge Donato was not having Google’s ‘anticompetitive friction.‘

Instagzam.

Why you’re getting emails about “Your Beauty and Electronics items”

OpenAI showed that AI can tackle long-standing problems in mathematics. Experts are excited about the possibilities — and worried about what comes next for their field.

More helpful features, less AI slop.

Telegram doesn’t have the same political backing as X.

Watermarks and download limits are a start.

The era of AI-powered search has made Reddit mentions highly valuable. Subreddit moderators are catching brands trying to take advantage.

Probably.

You could be taking way better photos on your phone — here’s how

Bad Robot.

YouTube video by The Verge

It’s not just bots with legs.

In the aftermath of OpenAI’s attack on Hugging Face, experts say it’s time for everyone to take security far more seriously.

New York, New York

Courts are split on the constitutionality of warrantless phone searches.

YouTube video by The Verge

New York, NY or San Francisco Bay Area

I am agog, I am aghast, are smart glasses truly good at last?

Light as a feather.

In which Senior Reviewer Victoria Song asks: Does this tech make life better?

The Google Now dream is alive.

The CEO of ChatGPT thinks we’re in an AI bubble.

Says the man accused of rigging X to his benefit.

Plus: Mia Sato talks about the Trump merch economy.

It’s good to be an AI researcher.

Google isn’t very good at selling ads for its own smart TV platform, Google TV.

Grok 4 is going into private preview, for now

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