What happens when an AI-generated artist gets a record deal? A copyright mess

Two weeks ago, record company Hallwood Media signed a deal with Telisha “Nikki” Jones after negotiations that purportedly included an offer of $3 million, Billboard reported. Jones is a Mississippi-based…

Honor’s Magic 8 Pro is getting a new AI button

Honor has revealed the design of its upcoming Magic 8 Pro flagship in a selection of images shared exclusively with The Verge, confirming that the phone will include a dedicated…

Best foldable 2025: the best folding phones you can buy

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. And while they’re far less fragile than…

Samsung now owns Denon, Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Polk, and more audio brands

Samsung subsidiary Harman has completed its acquisition of Sound United, Masimo’s former audio business, adding a sizable expansion to Samsung’s audio brand portfolio. The $350 million deal was first announced…

Apple TV Plus has quietly pulled its new show about domestic extremism

The Savant, the upcoming Apple TV Plus show about law enforcement working to prevent domestic terrorism, was slated to premiere this Friday. But the streamer has quietly pulled the series…

Microsoft’s Windows AI Lab is a new way to test experimental features

Microsoft is starting to test experimental AI-powered features through a new Windows AI Labs program. Some Windows testers spotted references to the Windows AI Labs program in pre-release updates to…

Trump escalates crackdown by designating ‘Antifa’ a domestic terror group

The Trump Administration’s crackdown on perceived left-wing threats following the death of Charlie Kirk continued on Monday evening, with Trump announcing an executive order titled “Designating Antifa as a Domestic…

Books that changed our lives

Here at The Verge, we try to help our readers by offering news, reviews, and analyses about tech and its relationship to how we live. But one of the things…

The foldable iPhone might look like two iPhone Airs stuck together

While it seems like a foregone conclusion that there will be a foldable iPhone, possibly late next year, there hasn’t been much info about what it would look like. In…

Trump’s H-1B visa fee isn’t just about immigration, it’s about fealty

Donald Trump has never made his distaste for immigrants a secret. It’s been a cornerstone of his political movement since he descended that escalator on June 16th, 2015 and started…