Universal Music Group (UMG) is threatening to pull all of its music from TikTok today following a breakdown in negotiations over royalties, the company wrote in an open letter. That would mean TikTok creators would lose access to songs from stars including Taylor Swift, Billy […]
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Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package has been tossed out by the court
In 2018, Tesla awarded Elon Musk a $56 billion pay package that helped propel him to the top of world’s richest lists. Now, a judge in Delaware has rendered the deal between the company and the CEO to be invalid and called the compensation an […]
How to stop location tracking on your Android phone (mostly)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Location tracking can be very handy — it’s convenient when an app can tell you, say, where the nearby restaurants or gas stations are — but it’s also a privacy issue (something that at least one of Google’s […]
Amid a fairly flat European market, Giant Ventures raises $250M to invest transatlantically
Giant Ventures, a UK-based VC that has made a habit of investing on both sides of the Atlantic, is launching two new funds, totalling $250 million. It’s previous fund had totalled $100 million. The firm invests across climate, health, and what it calls ‘purpose-driven’ startups and […]
Gogoro’s new flagship Pulse is a sporty, high-tech scooter
Gogoro is best known for its battery swapping tech, but its new scooter may be one of the quickest and highest-tech models available. The flagship Pulse can accelerate from 0 to 32MPH in just 3.05 seconds thanks to the company’s “Hypercore” tech that delivers 378nm […]
Nomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model
The Nomad Stand offers 15W of wireless iPhone fast charging for $100. | Image: Nomad Nomad’s Stand is the latest Qi2 charger to hit the market, offering up to 15W of wireless charging speed to Qi2-compatible phones like the iPhone 15. The accessory was announced […]
Seeking Mavis Beacon is a wild Sundance doc about the search for a lost tech icon
With a healthy dose of heart and whimsy, the Sundance documentary Seeking Mavis Beacon follows two young Black women who are devoted to finding the original model for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. If you touched a computer during the ’80s or ’90s, there’s a good […]
Embodme Erae II hands-on: A customizable MPE MIDI controller for your soft synths and analog gear
The original Erae Touch was one of the more interesting MPE controllers to come out in the last few years. But it’s been on the market for less than three years. So it was something of a surprise when Embodme showed up to NAMM 2024 […]
Dirty tricks or small wins: developers are skeptical of Apple’s App Store rules
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple is finally opening up the iPhone to sideloading and alternative app stores — at least in the European Union. It’s also allowing developers to use third-party payment processors in their apps. This is all part of Apple’s […]
Browser alternatives Brave, Arc, add new AI integrations
Both are attempting to create a better, faster, simpler, and more private web browsing experience than market leader Chrome