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AI Summary

  • Major tech players are doubling down on AI, with companies like Google and Microsoft integrating AI-powered features across their platforms, from productivity suites to gaming consoles, while startups like Nvidia are pushing the boundaries with open-source AI agent platforms.
  • The autonomous vehicle sector is seeing global expansion, with Nuro testing its technology in Tokyo, indicating a broader push towards self-driving solutions in urban environments worldwide.
  • The gaming industry continues its evolution with new game releases, PC integration, and the exploration of new monetization models, alongside advancements in streaming technology and hardware like Microsoft's Project Helix consoles.
  • Customer service and enterprise solutions are being reshaped by AI, with acquisitions like Zendesk’s purchase of Forethought and Grammarly facing scrutiny over its AI features, highlighting both the potential and ethical considerations of AI in business.
  • The tech landscape is also marked by significant funding rounds and valuations, with companies like Quince and Replit reaching new heights, alongside a resurgence of large VC funds, indicating continued investor confidence in the sector.

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  • I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all 4 hours ago by Anna Washenko
    Technology & Electronics, Game Consoles, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko

    In 2024, Microsoft caused a lot of head-scratching and general bemusement with the launch of its "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign. Now, though, it appears the quandary over what is and isn't an Xbox has been resolved. Game Developer noticed that the original blog post on Xbox Wire that kicked off the whole affair has been removed. It seems Xbox will be going a new direction with its future promotions. Maybe since the new Project Helix hardware it has in the works is more definite attempt to blur console and PC gaming, "This is an Xbox" might have been truly confusing

  • Grammarly has disabled its tool offering generative-AI feedback credited to real writers 6 hours ago by Anna Washenko
    Social & Online Media, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko

    Superhuman has taken its writing assistant Grammarly on quite the merry-go-round ride regarding its approach to AI tools. In August, the company launched a feature called Expert Review that would offer feedback on your writing, offering AI-generated feedback that would appear to come from a famous writer or academic of note. These recreations were based on "publicly available information from third-party LLMs," which sounds a lot like web crawlers of dubious legality were involved.  The suggested experts would be based on the subject matter and could be anyone from great scientific minds to bestselling fiction authors to your friendly neighborhood tech

  • iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know right now, including the leaked design, upgrades, price and more 6 hours ago by Georgie Peru,Ian Carlos Campbell
    Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Georgie Peru

    Apple still hasn’t confirmed a foldable iPhone, and the company’s latest round of product announcements didn’t change that. Apple launched several new devices last week, but there was still no mention of a folding iPhone. Even so, the steady stream of leaks and analyst reports hasn’t slowed. Over the past few months, supply-chain sources and leakers have continued to sketch out Apple’s possible plans, with most signs still pointing to a launch in the second half of 2026. As with any unannounced Apple hardware, plenty could shift before anything ships. Features can be revised, timelines can move and some ideas may

  • Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far 7 hours ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
    Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell

    The Steam Machine is back from the dead. Not as a Valve-supported program for manufacturers to create living room PCs, but instead as a home console sibling to the Steam Deck. Valve introduced its second attempt at ruling the living room in a surprise hardware announcement in November 2025, and paired the new Steam Machine with a new Steam Controller and a wireless VR headset it calls the Steam Frame. Since the announcement, as is often the case with Valve, some details remain elusive, however. While we wait for the release of the company's new hardware lineup in 2026, and more

  • Valve defends loot boxes in response to New York's lawsuit 8 hours ago by Will Shanklin
    Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Will Shanklin

    It must be 2017 because loot boxes are back in the news again. Two weeks after New York's attorney general sued Valve over its use of the gimmick, the company has responded. In short, the Steam maker essentially said, "See you in court." New York's lawsuit accuses Valve of promoting illegal gambling through its games. AG Letitia James called the loot boxes found in titles like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 "addictive, harmful and illegal." The state seeks to "permanently stop Valve from continuing to promote illegal gambling in its games" and pay relevant fines. In its defense posted


The Verge

  • One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature 5 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    AI, News, Tech

    Journalist Julia Angwin is one of the writers whose likeness was used in Grammarly’s “expert review” feature. | Photo: Eóin Noonan / Sportsfile via Getty Images For months, Grammarly has been using the identities of real people (including us) for its "Expert Review" AI suggestions without getting their permission, and now it's facing a lawsuit from one of the journalists included, as previously reported by Wired. The class-action complaint filed by journalist Julia Angwin on Wednesday alleges that Superhuman violated the "experts'" privacy and publicity rights by breaking laws against using someone's identity for commercial purposes without their consent. Angwin says she

  • iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID 5 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Apple, Apple Rumors, iOS, iPhone, News, Tech

    The folding iPhone might come with an inner display the size of an iPad Mini, according to Bloomberg. Apple's rumored foldable iPhone will come with an iPad-style interface that will allow users to view apps side-by-side, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman also reports that the outer display will be around the size of a small iPhone. The inner display will reportedly come with a wider aspect ratio, similar to Google's first-generation Pixel Fold, but not foldable flagships currently on the market, like the Pixel Fold 10 or Galaxy Z Fold 7. Though the updated layout could make multitasking

  • Some of the best horror games ever made are included in Humble’s latest $15 bundle 6 hours ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, PC Gaming, Verge Shopping

    Humble has teamed up with Frictional Games for a new bundle of PC games that pushed the horror genre forward. The bundle includes the Penumbra Collectors Pack, all four Amnesia titles (The Dark Descent, A Machine for Pigs, The Bunker, and Rebirth), and Soma, which I consider to be its opus in terms of visual aesthetics. All six games are $15 each and redeemable on Steam (buying the same set on Steam would currently cost you $78). Some of the titles work on Mac and Linux, too, and all are at least playable on the Steam Deck. FRICTIONAL GAMES BUNDLE WHERE TO

  • Valve says it will fight New York’s loot box lawsuit 6 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, PC Gaming, Policy

    Valve wants players to know that it plans on fighting New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit, which last month accused the company of promoting "illegal gambling" through its in-game loot boxes. In an email sent to Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 players in New York, Valve says it's "disappointed" in the lawsuit's claims, arguing that mystery boxes are "widely used" across other games and also exist in the physical world with baseball cards, Pokémon, and Labubu. Since 2023, Valve says it has worked with the AGs to explain how its virtual items and mystery boxes work. It

  • The Live Nation settlement has industry insiders baffled 8 hours ago by Lauren Feiner
    Antitrust, Entertainment, Policy, Report

    Instead of moving forward with a jury trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster as expected, the Justice Department announced a settlement Monday that omitted what used to be on the top of its wish list: a breakup. What the DOJ did get was a series of concessions that some industry stakeholders found unsatisfying and even baffling. There are a few bright spots, those who spoke to The Verge said: a 15 percent cap on Ticketmaster service fees at Live Nation-owned or operated amphitheaters, for instance, and a pledge to give artists more transparency on their own ticket sales. But they remained unconvinced the


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