The Verge’s 2025 in review
The year 2025 has been, to put it mildly, eventful. If you’re like me, you’ve felt as if it’s pretty much i...
Amazon Eyes $10 Billion Investment and Chip Deal in OpenAI
Amazon is reportedly in discussions to invest around $10 billion in OpenAI.
That investment could value the artificial intelligence startup at upwards of $500 billion, Reuters reported late...
X updates Terms of Service to protect Twitter trademark
Elon Musk’s X updated its Terms of Service to assert ownership of the Twitter trademark after Virginia-based startup Operation Bluebird filed a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office application claiming ...
Tech-Focused Erebor Bank Gains FDIC Approval for Deposit Insurance
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a deposit insurance application to establish Erebor Bank, a new national bank that plans to provide deposit and lending products to businesses...
Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe
Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. "Select assets" from Arcade1Up have b...
How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L-4th L) White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner at the State Dining ...