AI.com Launches After $70 Million Sale and a Super Bowl Debut The domain was purchased by Kris Marszalek, the CEO of Crypto.com, in what has been described as one of the most expensive domain transactions ever. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their...

The Sun's Temper Tantrums: What You Should Know About Solar StormsLast month, Earth was treated to a massive aurora borealis that reached as far south as Texas. The event was attributed to a solar storm that lasted nearly a full day and will likely contend for the strongest of 2026. Such solar storms are usually fun for people on Earth, as we are protected from solar radiation by our...

FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineerTerrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Last year, Image Line introduced Gopher for FL Studio, an AI chatbot that was basically a glorified instruction manual. You asked it how to do something, and it would serve up the relevant...

David Beckham’s health drink startup IM8 takes $1B from General Catalyst’s unusual CVF fund In Brief Posted: 5:00 AM PDT · July 14, 2026 Image Credits:IM8 David Beckham’s startup IM8 has taken on $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), the company announced on Tuesday. CVF doesn’t make standard venture...

Google launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacks Google is rolling out a new opt-in feature in Android that aims to help security researchers investigate spyware attacks. The feature is called “Intrusion Logging” and is part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which Google launched last year, an opt-in special security mode that enables certain features with the...