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I held the next-gen handheld

I held the next-gen handheld

The new MSI Claw with Intel Arc G3 Extreme. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Intel couldn't catch a break. Layoffs. Shakedowns. Crashing CPUs torpedoing its reputation, sending desktop gamers...

Microsoft Build 2026: the 7 biggest announcements

Microsoft Build 2026: the 7 biggest announcements

Microsoft just kicked off Build 2026 with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella and other company leaders. As expected, it was filled with announcements, ranging from new Surface hardware to an always-on...

Here’s why Republicans just stood up to Trump

Here’s why Republicans just stood up to Trump

American democracy would be in far better shape if Republicans actually did care about stopping President Donald Trump’s power grabs as a matter of constitutional principle. | AFP via Getty Images...

Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here

Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here

Microsoft announced a bunch of new in-house AI models at Build 2026, including a new "flagship" model: MAI-Thinking-1. It's an ambitious step into model development for Microsoft, which introduced...