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Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation
Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’" but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.”
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Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early November 2025
Including the huge departure of Stalker 2.Microsoft has today revealed the next batch of five games set to leave Xbox Game Pass in early November, with these titles appearing in the "Leaving Soon" section of the Game Pass tab on the official Xbox mobile app.Stalker 2 is the ma...
2 hours ago
You need to watch the found footage classic, Lake Mungo
Found footage movies are tough to pull off. For every classic like The Blair Witch Project or Rec, there are 100 movies like Slender and Megan Is Missing that are, at best, forgettable, and at worst, an affront to the very concept of cinema. My personal favorite, though, is Lake Mungo, a slow burn mokumentary […]
5 hours ago
Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little testy when pressed on how it will pay for its massive spending commitments.
6 hours ago
TechCrunch Mobility: Everything said on, and off, the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
6 hours ago
China is rolling back rare earth mineral restrictions, White House says
The White House released more details Saturday about a trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
7 hours ago
Meta has an AI product problem
Meta's AI spending is starting to make Wall Street nervous.
7 hours ago
LongCat-Flash-Omni: A SOTA Open-Source Omni-Modal Model with 560B Parameters with 27B activated, Excelling at Real-Time Audio-Visual Interaction
How do you design a single model that can listen, see, read and respond in real time across text, image, video and audio without losing the efficiency? Meituan’s LongCat team has released LongCat Flash Omni, an open source omni modal model with 560 billion parameters and about 27 billion active per token, built on the […] The post
8 hours ago
Why the Zune never killed the iPod
The Microsoft Zune is mostly just a footnote in tech history. Microsoft spent years - and vast sums of money - trying to create a true competitor to Apple's iPod, without ever coming close to actually pulling it off. The Zune was simply too little, too late. You know what's surprising about the Zune, though? […]
9 hours ago
The perfect grocery list-making app doesn’t exist
There is no more chaotic activity than willfully entering a grocery store without a list. I know. Some people thrive on vibes-based grocery shopping. They can come up with meals on the fly, buy what's on sale and work around that, or follow some bizarre "3-3-2-2-1" rule or whatever I'm always seeing on Instagram. I […]
9 hours ago
The great tariff shakedown
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the real-world effects of Trump's tariffs, follow Mia Sato. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The economists tried to warn us. From the […]
10 hours ago
The best things to watch over and over and over
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 104, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy belated Halloween, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about lotteries and Jennifer Lawrence and religious AI, shame-watching Finding Mr. […]
10 hours ago
The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for sleeping off your fourth 10-hour flight in two weeks, assuming you in fact can sleep, and have not exacerbated your physical disintegration by staying up late on Saturday putting together a list of interesting games and not-games writing. Why not do it earlier, you ask? Daft question. You were busy with those flights.
11 hours ago
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Welcomes 14 New Members
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has expanded its global portfolio with 14 new member properties added in Q3 2025, offering travelers distinctive luxury experiences across iconic destinations. Highlights include the music-infused Backstage Hotel Stockholm, the reimagined beachfront Don Carlos Marbella, the nature-forward Paru Boutique Hotel in Brazil, the all-encompassing BON Park Hotel in Mexico, and the glamorously rebranded Sun Rose West Hollywood.
14 hours ago
A MESSAGE FROM SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
Following Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in Jamaica, we are grateful to share that all guests and team members staying at our resorts are safe. The safety and well-being of our guests and team members remain our highest priority. Today, we continue to connect with team members across Jamaica and have begun comprehensive assessments of all resorts. We remain committed to keeping our guests, partners, and stakeholders informed and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
14 hours ago
Santiburi Koh Samui Revives 100 Miles Menu with a Green Promise
Santiburi Koh Samui, the luxury retreat by S Hotels & Resorts, is ushering in the new season with a refreshed 100 Miles Dining Programme at its signature Sala Thai at Santiburi restaurant, a beloved culinary landmark for over 30 years. The five-course set continues to celebrate authentic Thai cuisine crafted exclusively from ingredients sourced within 100 miles of the resort, with the head chef personally handpicking fresh produce from local markets and the resort’s own organic garden, ensur...
14 hours ago
Meliá Hotels International expands its footprint in the Middle East with its first hotel in Bahrain
The Middle East is increasingly asserting its role as a pivotal force in global tourism, both as a high-value outbound market and as a destination defined by immersive, experience-led travel. With a forward-looking strategy, Meliá Hotels International has taken a significant step in its regional growth by announcing its first property in Bahrain, set within the exclusive enclave of Amwaj Island.
14 hours ago
Elysium Spa & Wellness House Debuts at Hotel La Compañía del Valle
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and La Compañía Hotels & Resorts have announced the grand opening of Elysium Spa & Wellness House, a restorative 22,000 sq. ft. wellness sanctuary located at Hotel La Compañía del Valle, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand’s newest luxury retreat in the scenic highlands of Panama’s El Valle de Antón.