Month: March 2025
ChatGPT’s Ghibli filter is political now — but it always was
When I saw my colleague Kylie Robison’s story about OpenAI’s new image generator on Tuesday, I thought this week might be fun. Generative AI images raise all kinds of ethical issues, but I find them wildly entertaining, and I spent large chunks of that day watching other Verge staff test…
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The ‘AI economy is currently a closed loop’ – and that’s probably why OpenAI, not Microsoft, invested a whopping $12bn in CoreWeave
Microsoft pulled out of a $12bn deal with CoreWeave, citing delays OpenAI took over the contract, backed by Microsoft’s own investment funds AI sector remains a closed loop driven by a few dominant players CoreWeave is eyeing a huge (potentially $2.5 billion) IPO in the coming weeks, but it has…
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Musk threatens to sic the government on people ‘pushing’ Tesla ‘propaganda’
As protests against Tesla continue to grow, Elon Musk is threatening to “go after” the people who say or post anything negative about the company — which he labels “propaganda.” That was what I took away from Elon Musk’s 38-minute interview on Fox News last night, which largely focused on…
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Apple watchOS 12: Everything we know so far
Apple has confirmed that its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 9 through June 13. The annual symposium of all things Apple software should give us our very first look at Apple’s latest software for the best Apple Watches in 2025, watchOS 12. Apple has provided annual…
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7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (March 28)
It’s almost time to bid farewell to March (how are we a third of the way through 2025 already!?). But, before April *ahem* springs into action, there are a number of eagerly-anticipated new movies and TV shows to enjoy on the world’s best streaming services. So, whether you’re looking forward…
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An old Android RAT has returned with some new tricks – here is what to look out for
Sophos researchers found a new variant of PJobRAT Android RAT now targets Taiwanese users The RAT can run shell commands and exfiltrate data PJobRAT, an Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) which disappeared roughly six years ago, has made a rather quiet comeback, targeting users with some arguably more dangerous functionalities.…
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