Anthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the car crashes piling up on a daily basis at the Washington-based intersection of technology and politics. If you're not a subscriber, sign up for our fine editorial enterprise today, especially as we process the end of Musk v. Altman. And if you have any tips about impending or hidden Washington car crashes, send 'em over to tina.nguyen+tips@theverge.com. A quick note: Regulator will be on hiatus for the next tw...
Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’
Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safetyOfcom’s incoming chair has vowed to take on the “tech bros”, as he conceded there was now a perception the regulator had been complacent and slow over concerns about online safety.Ian Cheshire, the former Channel 4 chair who has secured the job overseeing the technology and media regulator, also told MPs he had personal concerns about the impact of social media on under-16s. Continue reading...
Why Infrastructure Modernization Is The Real Enabler Of AI
InnovationWhy Infrastructure Modernization Is The Real Enabler Of AIByDaniela Binatti,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 01:30pm EDTDaniela Binatti is the founder and CEO of Pismo. gettyArtificial intelligence is one of the most discussed topics in business today. Across industries, companies are exploring the potential of...
Disney sued over facial recognition technology at California parks
U.S. newsDisney sued over facial recognition technology at California parksThe suit alleges that the company does not adequately disclose its use of the technology and is not transparent with how the collected data will be used. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. in 2023. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 20, 2026, 12:24 PM EDTBy Minyvonne BurkeA class-action lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company...
Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy
Microsoft has recruited game industry analyst Matthew Ball as Xbox chief strategy officer. Ball publishes an annual state of video gaming report, which is a popular read across the game industry, and he's "widely respected across gaming, media, and technology," according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Sharma announced Ball is joining Microsoft in a memo to Xbox employees this morning, seen by The Verge. She described Ball as a "longtime gamer," who has held strategy and leadership roles at Il...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Bad Crease News No Privacy Screen
InnovationConsumer TechSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: Bad Crease News, No Display UpgradeByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorMay 20, 2026, 11:42am EDTMay 20, 2026, 11:42am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.One of Samsung’s standout Galaxy S26 Ultra features, the priv...
The AI-Native Human: What You Must Become To Stay Relevant
InnovationThe AI-Native Human: What You Must Become To Stay RelevantByManu Khetan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 09:30am EDTManu Khetan is Founder and CEO of Rolling Arrays, a LinkedIn 'Top Voice' Influencer and Creator of the R7 Framework. gettyThe Productivity RealityConsider a task that takes you 10 hours to complet...
Vibe Hunting: A New Way Of Threat Hunting With AI
InnovationVibe Hunting: A New Way Of Threat Hunting With AIByAqsa Taylor,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 09:15am EDTAqsa Taylor is Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce, an AI SOC company. gettyOn March 31, 2026, one of the most popular open-source packages, Axios, which is downloaded millions of times per week, was comp...
Your Company’s AI Is Getting Smarter. But Whose Intelligence Is It Building?
InnovationYour Company’s AI Is Getting Smarter. But Whose Intelligence Is It Building?ByRaghav Ramabadran,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 09:00am EDTRaghav Ramabadran, CEO, Intelligine Technologies. gettyConsider what a typical enterprise sends to AI platforms on any given day. The marketing team uploads draft campaign...
Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind
Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening on them at any particular moment. It doesn’t help that these modern-day ships often aren’t equipped with modern technology or the right software behind those sensors to properly analyze what they see. Quartermaster, an Arlington, Virginia-based startup, is building a solution to this problem that it calls “SmartMast.” It’s quite literally a pac...
Behind Vertical AI: What AI Is Already Demanding Of Energy And Utilities
InnovationBehind Vertical AI: What AI Is Already Demanding Of Energy And UtilitiesByDeepak Garg,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:45am EDTDeepak Garg is the chairman, co-CEO and founder at SEW.AI, a vertical AI-native platform for global Energy, water and gas providers. gettyOutside the utilities sector, AI is still wi...
The Intelligence Infrastructure Behind AI Agents
InnovationThe Intelligence Infrastructure Behind AI AgentsByUri Knorovich,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:15am EDTUri Knorovich, CEO and co-founder of Nimble, orchestrating thousands of web search agents to give you complete, accurate data in real time. gettyFor decades, platforms like Bloomberg Terminal dominated fi...
The Next Phase Of Enterprise AI: Why LLM Consolidation Is Inevitable
InnovationThe Next Phase Of Enterprise AI: Why LLM Consolidation Is InevitableByMayur Khandelwal,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 08:00am EDTMayur Khandelwal is a Vice President at EXL, where he leads the Data and AI Practice for Life & Annuities and Group Benefits insurance. gettyEvery quarter, I sit across from senior...
The Software Coordination Tax: Why Your 40-Engineer Team Is Shipping Like 25
InnovationThe Software Coordination Tax: Why Your 40-Engineer Team Is Shipping Like 25BySteve Taplin,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 07:45am EDTSteve Taplin is CEO & founder of Sonatafy Technology, a software consulting & engineering firm focused on delivery, quality & accountability GettyMost software engineering lead...
Demystifying Success: A Practical Approach To Guiding Your Business
InnovationDemystifying Success: A Practical Approach To Guiding Your BusinessByEddy Azad,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 07:15am EDTEddy Azad is the CEO of Parsec Automation. gettyI’ve always been passionate about education, whether that means learning new skills or helping others do the same. I founded my company, Parse...
The Identity Crisis Your Security Team Didn't See Coming
InnovationThe Identity Crisis Your Security Team Didn't See ComingByDarren Guccione,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 07:00am EDTDarren Guccione, CEO and cofounder, Keeper Security. gettyFor decades, identity security meant one thing: protecting the humans who access your systems. You issued credentials, enforced password...
The End Of The Server Room: What Happens When Your Cameras Start
InnovationThe End Of The Server Room: What Happens When Your Cameras StartByRobert Messer,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 06:45am EDTRobert Messer is the CEO of IPTECHVIEW. gettyMarcus has been installing security cameras for 19 years. He knows the drill—assess the site, run the cable, mount the hardware and configure th...
Your Company Is Measuring AI Adoption Wrong—Here’s What To Track Instead
InnovationYour Company Is Measuring AI Adoption Wrong—Here’s What To Track InsteadByAbhishek Gandotra,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 20, 2026, 06:00am EDTAbhishek Gandotra is VP of Product at American Express. He is the author of The Sovereign Agent: A Manifesto for the Inference Economy. gettyTo maintain your company's edge, mea...
Volvo EX60 Road Tested: Is This The Best Electric SUV Yet?
The Volvo EX60 could be the electric SUV of the year. With massive range, ultra-fast charging and technology empowered by Google Gemini, it has everything a family needs.
Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds
The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from the automaker's XX concept that last year made history by driving 24,901 miles in under 8 days at Nardò Ring in southern Italy. With the production model, Mercedes rethought its approach to motors and batteries in the hopes of delivering a high performance vehicle that could go toe-to-toe with even some hypercars. The...