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The post-search Google era begins

The post-search Google era begins

David Pierce, The Verge

Google is many things, but most of the time it's a verb: It is what it is to search the internet for information. But what if it's an AI agent doing the searching? And it's doing it proactively? Without even telling you about it? In the world Google imagines,…

AI State Law PreemptionArtificial Intelligence

May 22, 2026, 1:47 PM

Trump Mobile may be leaking customer addresses

Trump Mobile may be leaking customer addresses

Dominic Preston, The Verge

Just as the T1 Phone is seemingly on the verge of release, Trump Mobile has been accused of insecurely storing customer data, leaving addresses and phone numbers vulnerable. The alleged leak has also revealed how many T1 Phone orders were apparently placed, a…

Personal BusinessTechnology Regulation

May 20, 2026, 2:06 PM

Trump is waging a silent war on legal immigration

Trump is waging a silent war on legal immigration

Gaby Del Valle, The Verge

When the member states of the United Nations reviewed their Global Compact on Migration earlier this month, one country was conspicuously absent from the discussions: the United States. In a post on X explaining its reasoning, the State Department said it obj…

ImmigrationPolicy & Legislation

May 20, 2026, 1:47 PM

America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here

America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

A law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force. But experts warn the policy could do little to help victims - and at worst could facilitate censorship online. Last May, President Donald…

Media & CommunicationsTechnology RegulationFree Speech

May 19, 2026, 2:58 PM

Volvo teases a new affordable EV to replace discontinued EX30

Volvo teases a new affordable EV to replace discontinued EX30

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge

Volvo's compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its affordability, making it more expensive to own, and a battery recall made it dangerous to park indoors. But its discontinuation didn't spell the end …

Economy & FinanceTradeAutomotive

May 18, 2026, 8:46 PM

Exclusive: Jonah Peretti explains why he sold BuzzFeed

Exclusive: Jonah Peretti explains why he sold BuzzFeed

Nilay Patel, The Verge

Today, I’m talking with Jonah Peretti, who is, technically, the CEO of BuzzFeed — although that will be coming to an end very soon. Just days before we spoke, Jonah agreed to sell 52 percent of BuzzFeed for a total of $120 million to Byron Allen, who owns The…

Personal BusinessMedia & Communications

May 18, 2026, 1:53 PM

X is fighting Andrew Tate’s attempt to unmask his critics

X is fighting Andrew Tate’s attempt to unmask his critics

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

X is fighting for its users' right to anonymity against the far-right influencers and accused human traffickers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are seeking to unmask their online critics. The Tate brothers filed suit against the owners of more than a dozen socia…

Free SpeechSocial Media

May 15, 2026, 1:30 PM

How companies weaponize the terms of service against you

How companies weaponize the terms of service against you

Nilay Patel, The Verge

Today, I’m talking with Brendan Ballou, founder of the Public Integrity Project and author of a new book, called When Companies Run the Courts, about the rise of forced arbitration. Brendan’s actually been on the show before — his previous book, Plunder, was …

Consumer ProtectionLegal & Justice

May 14, 2026, 1:48 PM

Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US

Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Resea…

Media & CommunicationsCensorshipSocial Media

May 13, 2026, 9:58 PM

Fighting Trump will make or break Disney’s new CEO

Fighting Trump will make or break Disney’s new CEO

Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge

A week ago, newly appointed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro was busy regaling investors with plans to turn Disney Plus into the company's "digital centerpiece." By last Friday, though, his attention had presumably shifted to a fight with the Trump administration over…

Legal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsEconomy & Finance

May 13, 2026, 7:15 PM

The crypto Clarity Act returns to the Senate this week. The banks are already trying to kill it.

The crypto Clarity Act returns to the Senate this week. The banks are already trying to kill it.

Tina Nguyen, The Verge

Hello and welcome to Regulator, the newsletter for Verge subscribers that goes into tech shenanigans that take place in the backrooms of Washington. Really, it sometimes does feel like the online series The Backrooms: a parallel universe with no internal logi…

CryptocurrencyPolicy & Legislation

May 13, 2026, 7:11 PM

The border is everywhere

The border is everywhere

Gaby Del Valle, The Verge

No one paid attention to the gunshots that echoed through the convention center. They were real enough, and so were the screams that accompanied them, in the sense that they were recordings of real people who, like guest stars on Law and Order, reenacted scen…

Border SecuritySecurity & IntelligenceTechnology Regulation

May 13, 2026, 1:54 PM

The Trump phone starts shipping this week, CEO claims

The Trump phone starts shipping this week, CEO claims

Dominic Preston, The Verge

The Trump phone may finally be here: Trump Mobile's CEO told USA Today that the phone will begin shipping to buyers this week. The announcement comes as reports have gone viral this week alleging that preorders for the phone have been canceled. Trump Mobile C…

Personal Business

May 13, 2026, 11:52 AM

ABC and Disney accuse Trump admin of violating First Amendment rights

ABC and Disney accuse Trump admin of violating First Amendment rights

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights by making "major shifts in policy and practice" that the network claims will chill free speech. The network is asking the FCC to "affirm its long-standing appr…

Free SpeechMedia & CommunicationsLegal & Justice

May 8, 2026, 5:52 PM

Rivian downsizes its goals for its EV factory in Georgia

Rivian downsizes its goals for its EV factory in Georgia

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge

Rivian announced some changes today with regard to the factory its building in the state of Georgia. The company was planning to build the facility in two phases, each resulting in 200,000 vehicles of annual production capacity, for a total of 400,000 units. …

AutomotiveEconomy & FinanceEnergy

Apr 30, 2026, 7:44 PM

How to win — and lose — Decoder

How to win — and lose — Decoder

Nick Statt, Nilay Patel, The Verge

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.  Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer, and I’m joined by host and very occasional guest, Nilay Patel. Nilay, welcome b…

Media & CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence

Apr 30, 2026, 1:24 PM

Larry’s risky business

Larry’s risky business

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge

If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there's only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That's right, the database company. Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way. It is not a founda…

AI State Law PreemptionEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Apr 29, 2026, 1:57 PM

The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations

The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations

Emma Roth, The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the ABC stations owned and operated by Disney to file for an early license renewal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a filing on Tuesday, the FCC claims it made the decision as part of an investig…

Government & AdministrationMedia & Communications

Apr 28, 2026, 7:37 PM

Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters

Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

Several former Federal Communications Commissioners and staffers across parties are urging a federal appeals court to force a vote on the FCC's news distortion policy, which they argue should be repealed after being abused by Republican Chair Brendan Carr. On…

Policy & LegislationMedia & Communications

Apr 28, 2026, 2:41 PM

Conspiracy theories are swirling about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Conspiracy theories are swirling about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Mia Sato, The Verge

On Saturday evening, a room full of journalists, media personalities, and senior members of Donald Trump's administration descended into chaos as gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Nobody was hurt, and the suspect was taken into cust…

Security & IntelligenceLegal & JusticeMedia & Communications

Apr 27, 2026, 5:11 PM

That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looks

That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looks

Nilay Patel, The Verge

Today, I’m talking with Jennifer Scanlon, who is the CEO of UL Solutions. That’s Underwriters Laboratories – you know, the UL logo listed on all your electronics? That symbol means it’s been tested and found safe in a variety of ways. UL’s been around for 100…

Technology RegulationHealth & Science

Apr 27, 2026, 1:23 PM

The AI-designed car is taking shape

The AI-designed car is taking shape

Tim Stevens, The Verge

The auto design world is full of advanced 3D visualization tools and VR sculpting platforms, but your average new car still enters the world as a sketch. Those sketches traditionally see endless iteration and refinement from all angles before being turned int…

Technology RegulationAutomotive

Apr 27, 2026, 11:08 AM

Trump fires the entire National Science Board

Trump fires the entire National Science Board

Terrence O’Brien, The Verge

Multiple sources are reporting that the Trump administration has dismissed the entire National Science Board (NSB). The NSB advises the president and Congress on the National Science Foundation (NSF), which has already been funding research at historically lo…

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 25, 2026, 7:20 PM

Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television

Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television

Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge

Under the guidance of consummate bully / chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC is taking steps towards cracking down on children's entertainment that in any way explores the complexities of gender identity. On Wednesday, the FCC's Media Bureau announced that it is s…

Social Issues & CultureLGBTQ+ RightsMedia & Communications

Apr 23, 2026, 9:36 PM

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