Americas News
Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 21, 2026
Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a licensing deal that will allow users to prompt the creation of AI-generated remixes and covers for streaming songs. The tool will be a paid add-on f...
Spotify is going to reserve concert tickets for ‘real fans’
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 21, 2026
As part of a new "Reserved" program, Spotify is going to start offering concert tickets for "real fans" of participating bands that are going on tour. The idea with the Reserved program is to give peo...
Spotify Studio’s AI agent creates a daily podcast just for you
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 21, 2026
Studio by Spotify Labs is a new standalone AI app that generates a daily briefing, podcasts, and playlists on your PC using chatbot prompts. The AI-generated content draws from your Spotify listening...
AI video is moving beyond clip slop
- Technology
- Janko Roettgers
- May 21, 2026
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Hollywood is cooked - or so a growi...
Viture’s refurb Luma Pro smart glasses are more than half off at eBay
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- May 21, 2026
Price is a big barrier for most people who’d like to try out smart glasses for gaming, watching movies, or using their computers. Many models are at $400 and up, but you can snag a refurbished pair of...
Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish
- Business
- Alina Selyukh
- May 21, 2026
- US
Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress.
Musk v. Altman: Much ado about nothing
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- May 21, 2026
Today I’m talking with Liz Lopatto, who spent the last month covering the Musk v. Altman trial in all its chaos. You’ll hear her describe the courthouse as a “zoo” and explain that there were protests...
Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- May 21, 2026
Earlier this month, SpaceX and Anthropic announced a new compute partnership that provides access to the rocket company's Colossus data centers in Memphis, TN. Now, with the release of SpaceX's IPO fi...
Netflix’s next great sci-fi show is set in a retirement community
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- May 21, 2026
Four decades on, '80s-style science fiction adventures continue to exert their influence on modern film and TV. The idea of a group of kids teaming up to face an otherworldly threat has become a trope...
The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 21, 2026
It's been nearly six years since Flipper Devices introduced the Zero, its popular but controversial wireless hacking multi-tool. The company's latest creation (following a slight departure with a devi...
I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything!
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- May 21, 2026
Welcome! I'm The Verge's smart home reviewer, and I'm hosting an exclusive subscriber AMA today at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. I test a lot of connected gadgets for my job, but the dominant device in my home...
I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- May 21, 2026
Yesterday, I built my first Android app. Then, I made two more - three in one afternoon. For one, I literally typed 148 words into my web browser and walked away. Ten minutes later, I had an entire ne...