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Trump’s Anthropic shutdown just made the case for non-American AI
Anthropic may bring Fable and Mythos back online, but the shutdown fired up sovereign AI efforts around the world.
Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure.
Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic received a US export control directive Friday “to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national,” kicking off a weekend of chaos.
China may have accessed Mythos
The White House reportedly has suspicions that a China-linked group had access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI.
Conclave is the sound of a NYC summer block party
Conclave’s self-titled 2021 debut blends Latin rhythms, funky synth bass, and pure party vibes into the perfect summer soundtrack.
Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy spoke with officials about security concerns regarding Anthropic’s Fable 5 shortly before the export control directive.
Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power
Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power
Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails
Anthropic said users should know what safeguards are in place and why, and said it would make its distillation guardrail as visible as other safety measures.
Boox’s new e-reader could replace your Kindle, Kobo, and digital notepad
Boox’s $199.99 Go 6 (Gen II) e-reader is more expensive than the cheapest Amazon and Kobo devices but runs Android with full support for installing mobile apps.
Dell’s new XPS 14 is better in almost every way
Dell brought back the XPS line for 2026, and the redesigned XPS 14 with Intel Panther Lake chips is the best it’s been in years. It’s also more expensive than ever.
The three sets of earbuds I reach for
I constantly reach for either my Apple AirPods Pro 3, Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro, or Beats Powerbeats Fit in my life.
Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up
Apple’s new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. My biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt — which I mean as a compliment.
I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach
In this week’s Optimizer, we examine why it might be a good thing that Apple ultimately didn’t announce any ambitious AI health coaching features.
iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone’s internals are almost identical to the ‘made in China’ HTC U24 Pro’s, iFixit has confirmed.
I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers
The Arturia MiniLab 37 is the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers, balancing playability, portability, and price.
This portable light is great for way more than camping
The BougeRV T1 is a three-arm telescoping light that can illuminate an area over 1,000 square feet and function as a flashlight, mood light, and power bank.
The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here
The JAWBONE Act would also require public disclosures of government correspondence with social media companies.
Boox’s quirky page-turning remote won me over
Boox’s Tappy is a compact but surprisingly functional page-turning remote that’s useful for more than just reading.
Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet
Cannabis Club Systems, also known as Nefos Solutions, left passports and photo IDs potentially exposed on the public web.
Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffs
Microsoft’s Xbox division will be hit with significant layoffs next month. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty sent a memo warning of a “reset.”
Claude Fable won’t answer basic biology questions
To protect against bioweapons, Anthropic told The Verge Fable’s ‘overly conservative’ safeguards block ‘most queries tied to biology work.’
Gears of War: E-Day isn’t coming to the PS5
Microsoft has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day will be an Xbox console exclusive and is no longer coming to the PS5.
WWDC 2026 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s keynote
The Verge’s ground crew live blogs from Cupertino, California, about all the updates coming to iOS 27, macOS 27, and more.