AI will make money sooner than you’d think, says Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: CohereEnterprise is the pathway to profit, Gomez says, but maybe don’t ask it to do medicine quite yet. Continue reading…

This is the ‘world’s first’ phone call made using spatial audio Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark made the call with Stefan Lindström, Finland’s ambassador of digitalization and new technologies. | Image: NokiaNokia has made the first audio and video call using 3D spatial audio, the company announced on Monday. It placed the call over a cellular network using the 3GPP Immersive Video and Audio Services (IVAS) codec, …

How to watch Apple’s 2024 WWDC Image: AppleApple has a plan for AI, and we’re finally going to hear more than whispers about it on June 10th during this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference. If you’re not among the lucky few going to Cupertino, California, to see WWDC 2024 live, you can stream the keynote at 1PM ET on YouTube, in the Apple TV app, or on Apple’s events page….

Apple’s AI opportunity is all about the big picture Image: The VergeWe’ve seen two approaches to AI in mobile tech this year: “AI That’s Not Your Phone” and “AI That Does Random Stuff on Your Phone.” The “Not Your Phone” group includes devices like the Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI Pin, two small gadgets that sought to make AI more useful by building it into a smaller, simpler gadget. It hasn’t gon…

Frontier hackers threaten to release private data for at least 750,000 customers The RansomHub extortion group have claimed responsibility for the cyberattack against Frontier on April 14th. | Illustration: Beatrice SalaFrontier Communications has revealed that information for over 750,000 customers — including full names and Social Security numbers — was exposed in a data breach following a cyberattack on April 14th. Hacker…

Xbox chief confirms more games are coming to other platforms Illustration: The VergeXbox chief Phil Spencer has confirmed that more of Microsoft’s own games will be coming to other platforms, like the PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Microsoft revealed earlier this year that four Xbox-exclusive games were launching on PS5 and some on Nintendo Switch, with fans left wondering if it would only be four titles or if …

Xbox boss: ‘I think we should have a handheld, too’ The Xbox app running on a ROG Ally. | Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeMicrosoft’s Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, has been dropping hints about a potential Xbox handheld for months now. Earlier this year he said he was “a big fan of handhelds,” after liking posts on X that mention the possibility of this new hardware. Now, in an interview with IGN Spen…

Here’s your first look at Starfield’s big expansion Image: Bethesda SoftworksBethesda’s sci-fi universe is about to get bigger. Bethesda has finally unveiled Shattered Space, the first major expansion for Starfield, which comes nearly a year after the open-world RPG debuted. Based on the first trailer, it has a much darker tone than the main Starfield campaign. No release date was revealed, but i…

Fallout 76’s first map expansion is coming soon — and next year, you can play as a ghoul Image: Bethesda SoftworksThe Fallout games have seen a big boost in popularity since the live-action TV series, and Fallout 76 is primed to take advantage of that with its next major expansion. It’s called Skyline Valley, and for the first time, it will actually expand the game’s map, introducing a new Shenandoah region in the south. Bethesda sa…

Here’s our first look at the new Perfect Dark game Image: MicrosoftIt’s been four years since we first found out that a new Perfect Dark game was on the way, and now Microsoft has revealed the first gameplay during the Xbox Games Showcase today. The new Perfect Dark is a reboot of the original game, being developed by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics. In the gameplay trailer we got a first lo…

Xbox’s new Fable game is coming in 2025 Image: Xbox Game StudiosMicrosoft is officially putting a release window on Fable, which is now set to arrive at some point in 2025. After an initial trailer at last year’s Xbox summer showcase, today, we got to see some early gameplay, though the new footage was mostly focused on the characters and story of the fantasy game. Fable will be cente…

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on November 19th Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 is arriving on Xbox and PC on November 12th. The next installment in the legendary franchise will include hot air balloon trips, aerial firefighting, and much more. During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developer Asobo showed off commercial flight, air ambulances, and even…

Microsoft announces a disc-less Xbox Series X console in white Microsoft’s holiday lineup of new Xbox consoles. | Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is making the white version of the Xbox Series X official today. The new console option won’t include a disc drive, and will be entirely all-digital. Inside it’s identical to the Xbox Series X, with the same performance for existing Xbox games. This new white model will…

Xbox announces Gears of War: E-Day Image: Microsoft Game StudiosIt’s a mad world once again. At its Xbox Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest, Microsoft revealed the latest entry in the sci-fi shooter series: Gears of War E-Day. It’s being developed by The Coalition, Xbox’s internal studio dedicated to all things Gears. The game doesn’t currently have a release date, but it being b…

Apple’s next nebulous idea: smart home robots Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeHumanoid robots are one of those dreams that sometimes feel like we’re on the precipice of realizing. Boston Dynamics has its Atlas robot, and Tesla is pursuing robotics, while companies like Mercedes, Amazon, and BMW are or will be testing robots for industrial use. But those are all very expensive robots perform…

How to watch Microsoft’s 2024 Xbox and Call of Duty showcase Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is back with another Xbox Games Showcase this year, and this time around, there’s a Call of Duty direct straight after the main show. This is Microsoft’s first Xbox Games Showcase to feature games from across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda, and Xbox Game Studios, as well as third-party titles. I think this is going to b…

Ikea will pay 10 Roblox players to roleplay as employees in its virtual store This could be you. | Image: IkeaCorporate publicity stunts involving virtual reality are almost always bad, but Ikea’s new Roblox store feels especially silly. The company announced last week that it plans to pay 10 people £13.15 or €14.80 per hour to work in The Co-Worker Game, a virtual Ikea store in Roblox. The company is taking applications …

Xbox Games Showcase 2024: all the news, trailers, and announcements Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft has a big summer showcase planned. Continue reading…

An AI PC you’ll want to tinker with Image: David Pierce / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 41, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like gaming gadgets and silly spy movies, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about the tough times at Humane an…

An AI PC you’ll want to tinker with Image: David Pierce / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 41, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like gaming gadgets and silly spy movies, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about the tough times at Humane an…