If AI’s So Smart, Why Does It Keep Deleting Production Databases?
The issue isn’t artificial intelligence, but rather an industry adding AI agent integrations into production environments before proper security testing.
Cybercrime Groups Using Vishing and SSO Abuse in Rapid SaaS Extortion Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of two cybercrime groups that are carrying out “rapid, high-impact attacks” operating almost within the confines…
Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature
The X3 is Xteink’s smallest e-reader. | Photo: Andrew Liszewski / The Verge The Xteink X4 and X3 are excellent…
Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the…
The Verge’s 2026 Mother’s Day gift guide
Whether it’s managing a busy home or looking out for everyone around them, moms spend a lot of time every…
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia’s Soyuz-5 finally debuts
Welcome to Edition 8.39 of the Rocket Report! There’s a lot of news to share in the universe of powerful…
China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new China-aligned espionage campaign targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and…
Zach Cregger Explains Why His ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Is Unlike Any of the Past Films
Plus, a wild new rumor claims to know the future of ‘Doctor Who’.
79 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in May
This month brings a new entry in Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries series, as well as new titles from Alan Moore,…
My $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the…