The Live Nation settlement has industry insiders baffled

The Live Nation settlement has industry insiders baffled

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…

Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission

Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission

Superhuman says it has disabled Grammarly’s “expert review” AI feature that said its edit suggestions were “inspired by” real writers, including our editor-in-chief and other Verge staff members. “After careful consideration, we have decided to disable Expert Review as we reimagine the feature to make it more useful for users, while giving experts real control…

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows – to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in 2027. But the company isn’t waiting for Helix before it points Windows gamers in the Xbox direction. Starting in April,…

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027

We’re here at the 2026 Game Developers Conference, where Microsoft “VP of Next Generation” Jason Ronald is talking about a topic near and dear to many gamers’ hearts: the future of Xbox. Ronald says the next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will have a custom AMD chip with “an order of magnitude increase in raytracing performance”…

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI’s Sora video generator could soon become a built-in feature in ChatGPT, as reported by The Information. Sora is currently only available on its website or as a standalone app, which has fallen shy of the popularity of ChatGPT. This update would allow users to access Sora’s video generation capabilities directly within ChatGPT itself, much…

Razer’s BlackShark V2 Pro gaming headset is $90, which is a new low price

Razer’s BlackShark V2 Pro gaming headset is $90, which is a new low price

The Razer BlackShark V2 Pro is a lightweight gaming headset you can pair with multiple devices. | Image: Razer If you’re looking for a reliable wireless gaming headset under $100, the Xbox version of the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro is worth a look. Right now, it’s down to a new low of $89.99 ($110 off)…

Pokopia Pokédex review: a classic, reimagined

Pokopia Pokédex review: a classic, reimagined

Thirty years ago, Nintendo struck gold with the release of the original Pokémon games. Soon, kids across the world were introduced to dozens of magical creatures that they could befriend and learn more about using sophisticated electronic encyclopedias known as Pokédexes. The first Pokédexes were reflections of how the Pokémon world was shaped by advanced…

Judge blocks Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon

Judge blocks Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon

A federal judge has issued an order blocking Perplexity’s web browser-based AI agents from placing Amazon orders on a user’s behalf, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a ruling on Monday, US District Judge Maxine Chesney writes that Amazon has “provided strong evidence” that Perplexity’s Comet browser accesses user accounts “without authorization” from the retail…