AI Around The World In 2026

AI competition accelerates globally as nations, companies, and militaries race to shape emerging technological power.

Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI
Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI

For the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), “prominent cyber crime threat actors” were planning to use the vulnerability for a “mass exploitation event” that would have allowed them to bypass two-factor authentication on an unnamed […]

Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them

My guest today is longtime friend of the show Joanna Stern. You all know Joanna: she is the former senior personal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a former Decoder guest host, one of my cofounders here at The Verge, and also just one of my very closest friends. I mention that because Joanna […]

AI Is Moving From Gold Rush To Utility

AI companies are starting to look more like traditional cloud computing companies than cutting-edge AI research labs.

There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.

Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there.

Anthropic says it has fixed Claude AI’s evil behavior, but pins it on the internet

Anthropic says Claude’s blackmail behavior during a 2025 experiment was caused by internet training data that portrays AI as evil and self-preserving.

People Are Audaciously Taking Undue Credit For AI-Generated Brainy Outputs

People are taking credit for solving problems that AI actually solved for them. Who or what should get credit? An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

What Graduates Need To Know About AI And Entry-Level Jobs

How AI is reshaping entry-level jobs, why graduates need AI fluency and critical thinking, and how to stay valuable in an AI-driven workplace.

AI Makes Music Fun

Michael Shulman of Suno discusses how AI music tools are transforming creativity, composition, fulfillment and artistic expression.