An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
08/08/2026 17:53 – AI
To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the…
Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
07/08/2026 20:01 – AI
That cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have…
Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough
07/08/2026 18:59 – AI
The appeal of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels has always been the way they make it easier to (re)discover classic films and series. But…
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
07/08/2026 18:40 – AI
OpenAI says it is pausing "internal activities" around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn't yet meet new security standards the company is putting…
What’s behind the Google AI shake-up
07/08/2026 16:45 – AI
Some of the biggest names on Google's AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs…
Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
06/08/2026 20:55 – AI
The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is "essentially a smart speaker without a display" that's battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly…
Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
06/08/2026 17:39 – AI
Suno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Suno announced plans…
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
06/08/2026 17:00 – AI
OpenAI is making a big change for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers: Starting next week, users on those tiers will be able…
SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library months before federal data center deal
06/08/2026 14:30 – AI
The Portsmouth, Ohio site where SoftBank will build its data center. | Image: US Department of Energy SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential…
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
06/08/2026 14:00 – AI
Today, I’m talking with Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, about the growing backlash against AI data centers. Gaby recently reported…
