India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users
ChatGPT and rivals are testing whether India’s massive AI user boom can translate into paying customers as free offers wind down.
Google’s new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery
Form Energy’s iron-air batteries will store wind and solar power to keep the data center running 24/7.
Google adds a way to create automated workflows to Opal
Google is adding a new feature to Opal to create automated workflows
YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription with offline downloads and background play
Now the only reason to get the full Premium subscription is ad-free music and music videos.
Music generator ProducerAI joins Google Labs
Wyclef Jean used Google’s AI music tools on his new song “Back in Abu Dhabi.”
This Chainsmokers-approved AI music producer is joining Google
ProducerAI, an AI-powered music-making platform, is joining Google. As part of the deal, Google will fold ProducerAI under the Labs umbrella and power the tool with a preview version of its new Lyria 3 music-making AI model. ProducerAI is a music-making platform that allows users to work with an AI agent to generate sounds, workshop […]
Samsung is on slop watch at Unpacked
Another Unpacked is nearly upon us. On February 25th, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S26 series of flagship phones – potentially including the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra – with another round of AI-based features. That will come as a surprise to nobody. But as more AI creeps in on Samsung’s AI […]
All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit
India is hosting a four-day AI Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state.
The Pixel 10A and Soundcore Space One are just two of the best deals this week
Welcome to the weekend, folks! The Reviews and Guides team here at The Verge is gearing up for all things Unpacked, but Samsung isn’t the only one readying new phones. Google just announced the Pixel 10A, which, for you early adopters, is already up for preorder with a $100 gift card. Elsewhere in deal land, […]