Modi’s government brought Bollywood to heel. Hollywood should pay attention.

Jul 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty...

Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage

Jul 15, 2026

Samsung’s current generation of foldables (including the pictured Galaxy Z Fold 7) still struggle with display creasing. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung has unveiled a new flexible...

Spotify’s Daniel Ek is bringing his body-scanning clinics to the US

Jul 15, 2026

Health startup Neko Health was founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne, left, and Daniel Ek, right. | Image: Neko Health Spotify founder Daniel Ek's body-scanning startup, Neko Health, is setting its sights on...

Young people are afraid to run for office

Jul 15, 2026

The casket for state Rep. Melissa Hortman arrives at the Basilica of St. Mary for her funeral on June 28, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Joshua Lott/Washington Post via Getty Images It’s been...

The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld

Jul 15, 2026

The PlayStation Portal — not a new PS6. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The video game industry is in turmoil. Microsoft and Sony are starting to pivot to their next consoles, but...

Illinois congressman presses Polymarket amid scrutiny over election marketing promotions and practices

Jul 15, 2026

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is pressing prediction market platform Polymarket for answers about its marketing practices, arguing that paid influencer partnerships may have helped spread election...

CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades

Jul 15, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has directed Kalshi to complete pending trades that the prediction market operator had previously unwound after a Michigan state court order. The move...

Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case

Jul 15, 2026

Federal prosecutors have asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to schedule guilty plea hearings for 12 defendants accused of taking part in an alleged NBA-related scheme that cheated players during...