The Verge AI
The Verge's coverage of AI and artificial intelligence
You Can Make an App for That
The Verge reports that Anthropic’s Claude Code upgrade in late 2025 turned AI code generation into a reliable development partner, allowing users to build functional software for roughly $20 a month. The shift means non‑technical professionals can now create custom apps without learning traditional programming. This democratization challenges the long‑standing dominance of professional developers and enterprise‑grade tooling. The article frames the change as the start of a personal software revolution.
The 9 Biggest New Features in Android 17
Google unveiled Android 17 at its Android Show, highlighting a blend of AI‑driven tools and classic usability upgrades. The release adds Gemini‑powered features such as Rambler real‑time transcription, Create My Widget for natural‑language widget creation, and expanded task automation. Non‑AI enhancements include a...
George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep Back New ‘Human Consent Standard’ for AI Licensing
Hollywood’s biggest names, including George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, have endorsed the Human Consent Standard, a new AI‑licensing framework that lets individuals dictate how AI systems may use their likeness, voice, characters or creative works. The standard expands...
Musk and Altman Go to Court
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, has officially gone to trial, centering on claims that OpenAI misused early AI research and funding. The Vergecast episode breaks down the case’s origins, the legal arguments, and why Musk appears...
The AI-Designed Car Is Taking Shape
Automakers are turning to generative AI to accelerate the traditionally five‑year car design cycle. At General Motors, designers start with a hand sketch, then feed prompts into an AI system that instantly produces 3D models and visualizations. The technology promises...
Prestigious Photo Contest Answers ‘What Is a Photo?’
The World Press Photo competition announced its 2026 Photo of the Year, "Separated by ICE," captured by veteran photojournalist Carol Guzy. The image, depicting children clinging to their father after an immigration hearing, had to comply with strict rules that...
You’re About to Feel the AI Money Squeeze
Anthropic has restricted third‑party AI agents like OpenClaw, forcing users to pay for Claude access and ending the era of largely free AI services. Venture‑capital‑backed labs now face mounting pressure to deliver returns, with Gartner estimating they must generate about...
AI Backlash Is Coming for Elections
Public concern about artificial intelligence is growing, yet it remains a secondary issue for most voters as the 2024 election approaches. Over 60% of Republicans and Democrats favor government regulation of AI for safety and economic stability, but topics like...
John Ternus’ First Big Problem Is AI
Apple announced that longtime hardware chief John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO on September 1, 2026. The transition marks the first hardware‑focused leadership change in three decades, yet the announcement omitted any AI roadmap. Apple has fallen behind rivals...
Anthropic’s New Cybersecurity Model Could Get It Back in the Government’s Good Graces
Anthropic is attempting to repair its fraught relationship with the U.S. government by launching Claude Mythos Preview, a cybersecurity‑focused AI model. The model claims to spot vulnerabilities in major browsers, operating systems and other critical internet infrastructure, and has already...
Dairy Queen Is Putting an AI Chatbot in Its Drive-Thrus
Fast‑food chain Dairy Queen is deploying an AI‑powered chatbot developed by Presto across dozens of drive‑thrus in the United States and Canada. The system, which correctly took orders about 90 percent of the time in pilot testing, is intended to accelerate...
The ‘AI Is Inevitable’ Trap
Allbirds announced a pivot from footwear to an AI‑focused business, sending its shares soaring roughly 600 percent, a seven‑fold increase. The move coincides with a Stanford study that finds AI capabilities improving while consumer enthusiasm, especially among Gen Z, is waning. Recent...
OpenAI’s Big Codex Update Is a Direct Shot at Claude Code
OpenAI announced a major upgrade to its Codex agent, enabling it to operate macOS desktop applications autonomously and run multiple agents in parallel. The update adds image generation via gpt‑image‑1.5, new plug‑ins for GitLab, Atlassian Rovo and Microsoft Suite, and...
Grok’s Sexual Deepfakes Almost Got It Banned From Apple’s App Store. Almost.
Apple threatened to remove Elon Musk’s AI app Grok from its App Store in January 2026 after the tool enabled non‑consensual sexual deepfakes on X. The company demanded a concrete moderation plan, labeling Grok “out of compliance” while deeming X...
Your Article About AI Doesn’t Need AI Art
The New Yorker commissioned mixed‑media artist David Szauder to create an AI‑generated illustration for its profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Szauder combined hand‑drawn sketches, Photoshop edits, and custom generative‑AI tools to produce a collage of multiple Altman faces that...