Trainline has launched a major suite of AI-driven tools to help passengers navigate winter rail disruption. The update includes predictive delay alerts, automated compensation claims, and an AI travel assistant that’s already handled a million conversations.
Sari Azout, founder of the curation platform Sublime, is building AI into her product to enhance human creativity. She discusses this approach and her new tool, Podcast Magic, in a new Vergecast episode.
Refly bills itself as an open-source, AI-native platform that merges note-taking, research, and content creation. Getting started involves a waitlist and potentially self-hosting, but the multithreaded AI canvas is surprisingly powerful.
KDE’s next desktop environment update is shaping up with some significant under-the-hood improvements. Plasma 6.6 will use less memory and bring better color control for modern displays.
The European Union has hit X with a major fine over its paid verification system. Regulators say the platform deceives users because the blue check mark no longer verifies who is behind an account.
A look back at Bloomberg’s 2025 commodity predictions shows a year defined by a return of volatility, spurred by global tariffs. While themes like laggard mean reversion played out, peak supply and reinflation remain open debates for the future.
HPE is betting big that its newly combined Aruba and Juniper networking portfolio, packed with AI features, will create a new market leader. CEO Antonio Neri claims massive customer savings and strong partner growth, but integrating a $13.4B acquisition is never simple. The real test is just beginni
Google has begun replacing Assistant with Gemini on smart home devices, but the rollout is a crawl. After an initial wave in late October, most beta testers are still locked out.
Geoff Keighley planted a hellish statue in Joshua Tree National Park, sparking a viral mystery. It’s not for a specific game—it’s a stunt to get people to watch The Game Awards in December.
The latest Grand Theft Auto Online expansion, “A Safehouse in the Hills,” is taking aim at the autonomous vehicle industry. It features a fictional company called “KnoWay” whose robotaxis cause chaos, mirroring real-world debates about surveillance and vandalism.
