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UK mulling potential AI regulation

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Officials at the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology have started drafting legislation to regulate AI models, Bloomberg reports. It’s unclear how any future regulation will intersect with the UK’s already-extant AI Safety Institute, which already conducts safety tests of the most powerful AI models.After hosting the first global AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in November 2023, which was a

The CFPB wants to rein in data brokers

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to propose new regulations that would require data brokers to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In a speech at the White House earlier this month, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said the agency is looking into policies to “ensure greater accountability” for companies that buy and sell consumer data, in keeping with an executive order President Joe Biden issued in la

Cybertruck owners say deliveries halted over bad accelerator pedal

Image: Parker Ortolani / The Verge Over the last few days, Tesla has delayed some Cybertruck deliveries. The company hasn’t specified why or even publicly commented on the delays, but commenters in the Cybertruck Owners Club forum have reported receiving texts or calls telling them their deliveries were being rescheduled.
One user said they’d been told by their dealer that the truck was recalled over its accelerator pedal. Another claimed Tesla sent them a text saying it’s not

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NASA needs a cheaper, faster way to bring Mars dirt back to Earth

Image from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured in April 2024.| NASA Budget constraints have NASA looking for a faster and cheaper method to bring samples from Mars’ surface back to Earth. In a teleconference on Monday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that an independent review concluded that the agency’s current plan to bring the first samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance could cost up to $11 billion and would likely not be achievable until 2040. The fiscal

Keanu Reeves is voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in the third Sonic movie

Keanu Reeves as John Wick. | Image: Lionsgate The third Sonic movie already seemed like it was going to kick all kinds of ass by bringing Shadow the Hedgehog into the picture, but Paramount’s just upped the ante by adding one Keanu Reeves to its cast.
According to both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, Keanu Reeves has been tapped to voice Shadow, the anthropomorphic hedgehog best known for his jet-powered sneakers and fondness for guns. While the studio’s yet to make an official a

YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is bringing its ad blocker fight to mobile. In an update on Monday, YouTube writes that users accessing videos through a third-party ad blocking app may encounter buffering issues or see an error message that reads, “The following content is not available on this app.”
Last year, YouTube “launched a global effort” to encourage users to allow ads while watching videos or upgrade to YouTube Premium. It also began disabling video

Airchat Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession

It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies. What could go wrong?

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Is a watchdog for corporate climate commitments caving to industry?

Pigeon River Country State Forest in Vanderbilt, Michigan, U.S., on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022. State and local governments in the US are enrolling public-owned forests in carbon projects that could earn them tens of millions of dollars but provide little new help in the fight against climate change. The charity that serves as a major watchdog on corporate climate commitments faces allegations that it’s caving to industry pressure to relax standards.The Science Based Targets initiative (S

The first trailer for Outer Range season two makes time feel even more broken

Courtesy of Prime The mysterious hole at the center of Amazon’s Outer Range was something to fear when the sci-fi / western drama first debuted. But the show’s new season two trailer makes it seem like the gaping chasm might wind up answering all of the Abbott family’s prayers.
Outer Range’s first season came to a close with Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) gaining an even deeper understanding of what the bottomless pit on his farm is and realizing how — terrifying as the

The first trailer for Outer Range season 2 makes time feel even more broken

Courtesy of Prime The mysterious hole at the center of Amazon’s Outer Range was something to fear when the sci-fi / western drama first debuted. But the show’s new season 2 trailer makes it seem like the gaping chasm might wind up answering all of the Abbott family’s prayers.
Outer Range’s first season came to a close with Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) gaining an even deeper understanding of what the bottomless pit on his farm is and realizing how — terrifying as the t

The budget-friendly Blink Mini 2 security camera is on sale for the first time

The new Blink Mini offers both better image quality and audio quality than before. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Whether you’re away at work or on vacation, a security camera can offer some extra peace of mind by allowing you to keep an eye on your pet, packages, and other valuables at home. And right now, one of the least expensive security cameras you can buy is even more affordable. Normally $39.99, the new Blink Mini 2 is down to just $29.99 ($10 off) at Amazon, Best B

Donald Trump Poses a Unique Threat To Truth Social, Says Truth Social

A new SEC filing details all the ways that Trump Media thinks Donald Trump himself could be a major risk to the company.

Tesla lays off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce, loses top executives

The layoffs follow the company’s first drop in year-over-year vehicle deliveries since 2020. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A few weeks after reporting its first year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020, Tesla is now planning to lay off over ten percent of its global workforce, according to an internal company-wide email seen by Electrek. That works out to at least 14,000 of the 140,473 employees that Tesla reported in its latest annual earnings. It’s not cl

Fake Footage of Iran’s Attack on Israel Is Going Viral

Misleading posts including AI-generated videos, photos, and repurposed footage from other conflicts have been viewed millions of times.

Sony’s WF-1000XM5 earbuds are on sale for just $7 shy of their all-time low

Sony’s flagship earbuds are smaller, lighter, and better-sounding than the last-gen model. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Whether you need some peace while working from home or plan on taking some summer travels, a good pair of wireless earbuds is crucial for preserving and protecting your sanity. My favorites have been from Sony’s flagship line. I started with Sony’s WF-1000XM4 before the dastard battery drain bug rendered them unusable. They were great otherwise, and I li

Disney reportedly wants to bring always-on channels to Disney Plus

Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge The revamped Disney Plus app could soon feature always-on channels dedicated to Star Wars and Marvel shows, according to a report from The Information. The channels, which are reportedly similar to those on free ad-supported streaming services like Pluto or Tubi, could take away the choice when it comes to picking out what to watch next.
In addition to Star Wars and Marvel series, Disney’s lineup of channels could feature stations that continuously stream Di

Rivian’s new software update will help you avoid all the broken EV chargers

Image: EVgo Rivian is pushing a new software update that will give its customers better insight into which EV chargers to visit — and which to avoid.EV charging reliability remains a serious sore spot for a lot of owners of plug-in vehicles, leaving the companies selling the cars scrambling to boost their confidence. Rivian’s solution is to use their vehicle fleet to gather data about broken chargers, which then get downranked in the company’s software algorithm.“Our Nort

To legislate or not to legislate? How EU and UK differ in their approach to AI

The boom of artificial intelligence has spurred a regulatory frenzy across the globe — and Europe is at the forefront of the developments. Both the EU and the UK are attempting to find the elusive balance between leveraging AI’s growth and mitigating potential risks — but their approaches differ significantly. The former has opted for a hands-on, risk-based approach, whereas the latter has promised a “pro-innovation” stance. However, with news emerging that the UK

Meta is making it easier to bring Quest headsets into the classroom

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Meta is launching a new hub for Quest headsets later this year that should make it easier for educators to use them in schools. In a blog post on Monday, Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, writes that the hub will let teachers access “education-specific apps and features,” along with tools to manage all Quest headsets in the classroom.
Meta still hasn’t released the name of the educational product, nor a list of specific fea

Limitless is a new AI tool for your meetings —and an all-hearing wearable gadget

The Limitless Pendant comes in a bunch of colors and doesn’t really look like an AI gadget. | Image: Limitless The Limitless Pendant doesn’t exactly scream “AI.” As Dan Siroker, the CEO of the company behind the new device, lifts it up to show me over Zoom, the round, rubbery-looking gizmo reminds me more of an old-school clippable Fitbit. But what Siroker is actually showing me is a device that can be clipped onto your shirt or worn on a string around your neck that is m

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston wants you to embrace AI and remote work

Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Dropbox Leaders can’t ‘keep mashing the go back to 2019 button.’Continue reading…

Microsoft dives into data integrity at the latest VentureBeat AI Impact Tour

Data integrity – start-to-finish transparency, accuracy, consistency, relevance and lack of bias – is critical to the success of gen AI.Read More

ArenaX Labs launches ARC AI game infrastructure and SAI research platform

ArenaX has launched two new products: Its ARC AI-based game infrastructure from AI Arena and its SAI gamified research platform.Read More

Sony’s PS5 Pro is real and developers are getting ready for it

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony is getting ready to release a more powerful PS5 console, possibly by the end of this year. After reports of leaked PS5 Pro specifications surfaced recently, The Verge has obtained a full list of specs for the upcoming console. Sources familiar with Sony’s plans tell me that developers are already being asked to ensure their games are compatible with this upcoming console, with a focus on improving ray tracing.
Codenamed Trinity, the PlayStation 5 Pro

Skybound returns to Republic crowdfunding to fund Invincible title

Skybound announced it's launched its second round of public crowdfunding on the Republic platform to fund its new Invincible game.Read More

Senator Elizabeth Warren claims TurboTax ‘relentlessly’ upsells customers in letter to FTC

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has written a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, saying that TurboTax “continues to relentlessly upsell” customers while also directing them away from services that would otherwise be free.
As noted in the letter, Warren’s staff analyzed TurboTax’s services using a sample taxpayer and found that the company attempted to upsell the customer eight times during the tax filing process. Warren writes

Khronos Group releases OpenXR 1.1 spec for cross-platform XR development

The Khronos Group, an open consortium dedicated to tech standards, announced the OpenXR 1.1 specification.Read More

Avalon raises $10M to launch hybrid Web3 MMO

Avalon, an independent game studio working on online games and experiences, said it raise $10 million in a funding round.Read More

Adobe Premiere Pro is getting generative AI video tools — and hopefully OpenAI’s Sora

Generative AI-powered tools for quickly removing objects in video clips will be arriving in Premiere Pro later this year. | Image: Adobe Adobe is working on a generative AI video model for its Firefly family that will bring new tools to its Premiere Pro video editing platform. These new Firefly tools — alongside some proposed third-party integrations with Runway, Pika Labs, and OpenAI’s Sora models — will allow Premiere Pro users to generate video and add or remove objects usin