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The tech industry is experiencing significant legal battles, with Epic Games escalating its fight to reintegrate Fortnite into Apple's App Store, while Apple and the EU navigate complex regulatory challenges, including antitrust issues.
OpenAI is planning a massive data center expansion in Abu Dhabi, potentially becoming a major global AI infrastructure project, reinforcing its role in the growing AI landscape.
Lasers are enhancing fusion technology as the U.S. Department of Energy reports a marked increase in power output from recent experiments, signaling advancements in sustainable energy efforts.
Amazon's AI-enhanced voice assistant, Alexa+, is rolling out to more users amidst skepticism about its adoption, while TikTok introduces in-app meditation features for teens, highlighting the growing focus on mental wellness within tech applications.
Major funding and acquisitions are on the rise in the AI sector, as Cohere acquires Ottogrid for market research capabilities, and startups continue to secure significant investments for developing innovative technologies.

The Verge

Amazon claims it’s ‘constantly inviting’ new customers to Alexa Plus theverge.com 6 hours ago by Wes Davis
AI, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News, Tech
Yesterday, Reuters ran a story with the headline “Weeks after Amazon’s Alexa+ AI launch, a mystery: where are the users?,” in which it detaile…
How a DoorDash driver scammed the company out $2.5 million theverge.com 9 hours ago by Wes Davis
Law, News, Policy
A former DoorDash delivery driver pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to a wire fraud conspiracy that scammed DoorDash out of over $2.5 mil…
REI’s anniversary sale is dropping prices on Garmins and other great outdoor gear theverge.com 12 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
Uncategorized
Many of Garmin’s wearables are on sale right now, including the last-gen Forerunner 265S. Just in time to make the most of the warmer weather…
Epic asks judge to make Apple let Fortnite back on the US App Store theverge.com 13 hours ago by Wes Davis
Apple, Law, News, Policy, Tech
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Epic is asking District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to order Apple to review — and…
The Verge’s 2025 graduation gift guide theverge.com 13 hours ago
Deals, Gift Guide, Tech
Graduation is one of those unique milestones in life that’s both exciting and nerve-wracking. It’s worth celebrating, but it also marks a new …
It’s time for Logitech to make a real Forever Mouse theverge.com 15 hours ago by Sean Hollister
Editorial, Logitech, Report, Tech
Last fall, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber was roundly ridiculed after suggesting the company would like to produce a "Forever Mouse" - a mouse wit…
Huawei’s first trifold is a great phone that you shouldn’t buy theverge.com 15 hours ago by Dominic Preston
Foldable Phones, Huawei, Mobile, Phone Reviews, Reviews, Tech
Let's get one thing out of the way immediately: you shouldn't buy Huawei's trifold phone, the Mate XT. And that's alright, because you probabl…
It’s parry season theverge.com 16 hours ago by Jay Peters
Analysis, Entertainment, Gaming
If you like games with parrying, there are two great new ways to get your fix: Doom: The Dark Ages and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. These very…
Google I/O will be an AI show theverge.com 17 hours ago by Allison Johnson
Android, Google, Google I/O 2025, Tech
Android is getting its biggest visual update in years, and rather than unveiling it for the first time at its big annual developer conference,…
Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas theverge.com a day ago by Justine Calma
Climate, Energy, Environment, Meta, News, Science, Tech
Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power p…