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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

  • Business
  • David Folkenflik
  • Apr 18, 2026
  • US

U.S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated Tegna's stations into its own operations ahead of an antitrust trial.

OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 17, 2026

Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles, announced that he is leaving the company. OpenAI has been shifting its priorities as...

Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Apr 17, 2026

Tinder users who prove they're a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app - and it's just the latest service to embrace the orb. World, wh...

Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces

  • Technology
  • Hayden Field
  • Apr 17, 2026

The Trump administration has spent nearly two months fighting with AI company Anthropic. It's dubbed the company a "RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY" full of "Leftwing nut jobs" and a menace to national sec...

Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists

  • Technology
  • Mia Sato
  • Apr 17, 2026

Prediction market exchanges have created an environment where just about any piece of information is potentially monetizable: How well will BTS's new song perform this week? How hot will Los Angeles g...

This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Apr 17, 2026

I've never been as charmed and frustrated by one gadget as I have with the Poetry Camera. It's a delightful object. White and cherry red with a color-matched woven strap, it looks playful and adorably...

Our new favorite budget phones

  • Technology
  • Dominic Preston
  • Apr 17, 2026

Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the affordable end, with no major budget phone launches now expected until next year. That made it th...

Dairy Queen is putting an AI chatbot in its drive-thrus

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 17, 2026

Dairy Queen is becoming the latest fast food chain to get in on AI, as it's bringing a chatbot to dozens of its drive-thrus across the US and Canada. It aims to help speed up drive-thru service and "e...

The AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off right now, nearly matching their best-ever price

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Apr 17, 2026

From OLED TVs to smartphones, Best Buy’s Upgrade Sale has slashed prices on all kinds of tech, including a wide range of Apple devices. We’ve rounded up the best deals from the sale here, but one of t...

Peloton, stay in your lane

  • Technology
  • Victoria Song
  • Apr 17, 2026

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life...

The South Korean president is doing quote-post diplomacy

  • Technology
  • Sarah Jeong
  • Apr 17, 2026

"This is no different from Comfort Women or the Holocaust," wrote South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on X last week, quoting a post with a video of Israeli Defense Forces soldiers throwing a body of...

Ghost orchid in the machine

  • Technology
  • Cath Virginia
  • Apr 17, 2026

Vacuum cleaners, personal massagers, electronic baby rockers, and walking pads: These are the secondhand machines Rachel Youn sources to create their kinetic sculptures. Made with artificial flowers,...