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Meta is aggressively expanding its AI capabilities, recently engaging in discussions to acquire Play AI, a voice cloning startup, and hiring the team from Crossing Minds, which specializes in AI recommendation systems for e-commerce.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Texas's law requiring age verification for adult content websites, signifying a strong governmental push towards internet regulations that may influence other states to implement similar measures, raising concerns about free speech.
Google has launched a new AI app called Doppl that allows users to visualize outfits on themselves using AI-generated imagery, marking a novel intersection of fashion technology and consumer engagement.
The tech industry is seeing significant developments in renewable energy initiatives, with Meta recently committing to purchase over 1 gigawatt of renewable energy to power its data centers, underscoring a growing emphasis on sustainable practices.
Apple has made changes to its App Store policies in compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act, introducing complex fee structures that require developers to navigate new financial obligations in order to promote their apps and services on the platform.

The Verge

Google quietly introduced precise Bluetooth tracking on the Pixel Watch 3 theverge.com an hour ago by Andrew Liszewski
Gadgets, Google, News, Smartwatch, Tech, Wearable
With the Wear OS 5.1 update that was released last March, Google quietly introduced a new feature called Channel Sounding for the Pixel Watch …
Porn age-gating is the future of the internet, thanks to the Supreme Court theverge.com an hour ago by Adi Robertson
News, Policy, Speech
The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification to access adult websites, saying despite First Amendment claims, the law “…
Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court theverge.com 2 hours ago by Lauren Feiner
News, Policy, Politics, Regulation
The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy program for schools and underserved areas can continue opera…
The FTC has reopened claims for Fortnite settlement refunds: here’s how you can submit one theverge.com 3 hours ago by Jess Weatherbed
Fortnite, Gaming, News
The refund itself may not arrive until next year for new applicants. Eligible Fortnite players who felt bamboozled into making unwanted purch…
Google’s Doppl app took off my socks theverge.com 3 hours ago by Emma Roth
AI, Google, News, Tech
I just tried on five different outfits in about 10 minutes — or at least my AI lookalike did. That’s all thanks to Doppl, a new app that Googl…
This smart smoke alarm could be a worthy Nest Protect replacement theverge.com 3 hours ago by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
News, Smart Home, Tech
The new Place smart smoke and CO alarm from Gentex features a built-in nightlight, motion detection, and ambient temperature and humidity sens…
M3gan 2.0 is a fun upgrade that’s a little too self-aware theverge.com 4 hours ago by Charles Pulliam-Moore
AI, Entertainment, Film, Movie Review, Robot, Tech
Universal and Blumhouse's first M3gan feature came out of nowhere with a premise so ridiculous and campy that it was hard not to be at least a…
What Meta and Anthropic really won in court theverge.com 4 hours ago by David Pierce
AI, Gadgets, Meta, Podcasts, Policy, Tech, Vergecast
A lot of the future of AI will be settled in court. From publishers to authors to artists to Hollywood conglomerates, the creative industry is…
Threads now has a better word filter than Instagram theverge.com 5 hours ago by Jess Weatherbed
Meta, News, Social Media, Tech, Threads
Threads will let you temporarily block words, just like X. Threads has taken another step towards decoupling from Instagram by introducing it…
Graphic artists in China push back on AI and its averaging effect theverge.com 5 hours ago by Gus Rick
AI
Sendi Jia, a designer running her own studio between Beijing, China, and London, England, says she mainly uses AI generators like DALL-E to ma…