TikTok’s policy for AI ads isn’t working

TikTok’s policy for AI ads isn’t working

Samsung, like many companies using generative AI in their advertising, hasn’t placed an AI label on several videos shared through its TikTok accounts, and the fine print doesn’t always contain the answers. | Image by Samsung I’ve been struggling to tell whether...
Even John Bolton is against this Iran war

Even John Bolton is against this Iran war

How did President Donald Trump lose the Republican Party’s biggest Iran war hawk, John Bolton? And why? | Brandon Bell/Getty Images For the past 20 years, there’s basically been one guy in Republican politics who was known as the Iran war guy.  For years, even...
The must-have app for frequent flyers

The must-have app for frequent flyers

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 121, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, good luck in the Elite Eight, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been...
Why OpenAI killed Sora

Why OpenAI killed Sora

On Tuesday morning, everything was business as usual at OpenAI. By the end of the day, the company had announced that it would scrap its video-generation app, Sora, and reverse plans for video generation inside ChatGPT; it would wind down a $1 billion Disney deal; it...