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Google’s annual revenue tops $400 billion for the first time
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has earned more than $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The company announced the milestone as part of its Q4 2025 earnings report released on...
Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?
Federal agents detain a protester in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 3, 2026. | Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you...
Senators grill Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China
During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving cars on...
2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
The Olympic Rings are seen in the Village during an Olympic Village Cortina Media Day on day minus three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 3, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo,...
Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play
Though the Virtual Boy was both a commercial and critical failure, the console's infamy is part of what has made it such a fascinating piece of Nintendo's history. Original units are still going for...
Bipartisan SCAM Act would require online platforms to crack down on fraudulent ads
Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what's profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check that would make them think twice,...
Sam Altman responds to Anthropic’s ‘funny’ Super Bowl ads
Sam Altman responded to Anthropic's new Super Bowl ad in an X post on Wednesday, saying the OpenAI competitor's campaign is "clearly dishonest," and called it "on brand" for Anthropic to...
This Town, 2.0
The US Capitol is seen ahead of a possible government shutdown in Washington, DC, January 29, 2026. | AFP via Getty Images Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about...
Games Done Quick's Back to Black 2026 event kicks off tomorrow
Hot on the heels of AGDQ in January, Games Done Quick is hosting its second speedrunning event of the year, Back to Black 2026, starting tomorrow, February 5. The four-day event is organized by...
Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected
Some users are having trouble onboarding Ikea’s new Matter-compatible smart home products. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I've spent the last couple of weeks trying - and mostly...