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Q&A with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on the music creation platform, the economics of creator platforms, why creatives “deserve better” than AI tools, and more (www.theverge.com)
11 days ago AI

Apple says the AirPods Max will get 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio, including Personalized Spatial Audio, and ultra‑low latency in April via a software update (www.theverge.com)
11 days ago Apple

Google is rolling out new real-time AI video features, including the ability to “see” screens and camera feeds, for Gemini Advanced subscribers (www.theverge.com)
12 days ago Google AI

Perplexity proposes to buy TikTok, says it wants to open source the algorithm and that it is “singularly positioned to rebuild” it “without creating a monopoly” (www.theverge.com)
14 days ago Algorithm

Threads rolls out new features: ability to set following feed or any custom feed as the default, limit post replies to followers, a better video player, more (www.theverge.com)
15 days ago

LG shuts down Art Lab, its NFT marketplace for TVs launched in 2022 during the NFT craze; LG Art Lab used the Hedera network and expanded to Ethereum in 2024 (www.theverge.com)
15 days ago Ethereum

Discord plans to roll out third-party ads on its mobile apps, starting with a mobile pilot for Video Quests, which let users earning rewards, in June 2025 (www.theverge.com)
15 days ago Mobile

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy says the Disney+ show's scripts will not be released as planned, due to fears that they could be used as AI training data (www.theverge.com)
16 days ago AI

Meta will roll out its AI chatbot with text-only features in the EU this week on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, nearly a year after pausing (www.theverge.com)
16 days ago Facebook AI chatbot Instagram WhatsApp

Verizon says its satellite messaging service is now available to owners of Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 series phones at no extra charge (www.theverge.com)
16 days ago

Razer launches Wyvrn, a service with tools for game developers, including AI QA Copilot, for game testing, and AI Gamer Copilot, for real-time tips and guides (www.theverge.com)
16 days ago AI

Google says it is “checking on a component quality issue” for the Pixel 9a, delaying its release from March to sometime in April; pre-orders are not yet open (www.theverge.com)
16 days ago Google

Google unveils the $499 Pixel 9a, with no camera bump, a 6.3" display, a Tensor G4 processor, and IP68 water resistance, shipping sometime in April 2025 (www.theverge.com)
16 days ago Google

Eric Migicovsky unveils two Pebble smartwatches, the $149 Core 2 Duo shipping July 2025 and $225 Core Time 2 shipping December 2025, running its open-source OS (www.theverge.com)
17 days ago

Google buys NYC-based cybersecurity company Wiz for $32B, its largest-ever acquisition, subject to approval; a $23B deal collapsed in 2024 over antitrust fears (www.theverge.com)
17 days ago Google

Amazon sues the US CPSC, accusing it of stretching consumer safety law by ruling Amazon responsible for recalling products sold by third parties on Amazon.com (www.theverge.com)
18 days ago Amazon

Snap updates Spectacles AR glasses to add GPS support for Lenses, improved hand tracking, an AR keyboard, and more (www.theverge.com)
18 days ago AR GPS

Roblox open sources Cube 3D, the first version of its foundational AI model for generating 3D objects, using licensed and public datasets and its own data (www.theverge.com)
18 days ago AI

Discord launches a Social SDK to let developers offer friends lists, cross-platform messaging, voice, and more, with console and mobile support “coming soon” (www.theverge.com)
18 days ago Mobile

Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenas 16 companies, including Apple, Meta, and OpenAI, over alleged Biden administration pressure to use AI to “censor lawful speech” (www.theverge.com)
21 days ago AI Apple

The GSMA announces that the latest RCS standard now includes E2EE, enabling encrypted messaging between platforms like Android and iOS for the first time (www.theverge.com)
21 days ago Android IOS

Google says Gemini can now personalize answers based on users' search history, available as an experimental feature to Gemini and Gemini Advanced subscribers (www.theverge.com)
22 days ago Google

Microsoft announces Copilot for Gaming, available through the Xbox mobile app initially for Xbox Insiders and designed to work as a companion or gaming coach (www.theverge.com)
22 days ago Microsoft Mobile Xbox

An arbitrator instructs a former Meta employee to stop promoting and publishing her book alleging company misconduct; publisher Flatiron Books earlier objected (www.theverge.com)
23 days ago

Google calls the passage of Utah's app store age-verification bill “concerning” and part of an effort by Meta and others to “offload” kids' safety to app stores (www.theverge.com)
23 days ago Google

Sources: Sonos has abandoned plans to release a streaming video player, which was set to be the company's major hardware launch in 2025 (www.theverge.com)
23 days ago

Sources: an Xbox-branded Asus handheld may debut this year as part of Microsoft's effort to unify Windows and Xbox into a universal library of Xbox and PC games (www.theverge.com)
23 days ago Microsoft Xbox

Google DeepMind launches two AI models, Gemini 2.0-based Robotics and Robotics-ER, to help robots “perform a wider range of real-world tasks than ever before” (www.theverge.com)
23 days ago Google AI Robot

Niantic Labs says it is selling its video game division, including Pokémon Go, to Saudi Arabia-owned developer Scopely for $3.5B, subject to regulatory approval (www.theverge.com)
23 days ago Arabia Saudi Arabia

Google updates Chrome extension policy to ban affiliate link injection without user action or benefit, after allegations Honey stole creators' affiliate revenue (www.theverge.com)
24 days ago Google Chrome Ban

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