Former Waymo CFO jumps to self-driving startup Wayve
Elisa de Martel, who left her position as chief financial officer at Alphabet's autonomous vehicle company Waymo in January, will be based out of Silicon Valley.
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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas
I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were delightfully bananas.
Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second
When Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films like Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider had proven that big-screen game adaptations could be successful, but the commercial and critical…
Hear why Science Corp CEO Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At this year's Disrupt, Science Corp CEO Max Hodak will present a vision for screen-free interfaces that can even offer medical help. Register before September 25 to save up to $200 on your pass.
Scientists develop new method for deciphering ancient scrolls
The Vesuvius Challenge is an ongoing project that combines "digital unwrapping" with crowdsourced machine learning to decipher the so-called Herculaneum scrolls, badly charred 2,000-year-old papyri too fragile to be physically unrolled. The effort…
OpenAI's new sponsored agents are happy to chat about selling you things
There's a new kind of agent coming to ChatGPT ads, and this one wants your money. OpenAI has begun testing Sponsored Agents, advertiser-backed bots that try to sell you things as part of a custom conversation. OpenAI said in a Wednesday…
AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first
There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight.
The Best Movies to Stream This Month (September 2026)
The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Wild Robot, and Obsession are among the must-watch films arriving this month.
Walmart takes a bite off the cost of Metroid Ravenous physical preorders
The Metroid series is going back to its 2D roots again with Metroid Ravenous for the Nintendo Switch 2, the first side-scrolling game in the series since 2021’s Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch. If you’re already excited enough to consider…
The Specialized Diverge Pro 4 makes rough gravel your playground
When I make my yearly trip to Denver, I always bring my road bike. It's my annual chance to suffer on the kinds of gradients unavailable in the glacier-scoured lands of northeastern Illinois. In advance of this year's trip, Specialized hooked me up…
Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database
The ShinyHunters gang leaked the files online after saying the Florida state agency did not pay their ransom demand.
It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight
It’s not illegal to send an email telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials that their actions will haunt them, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, granting a preliminary injunction that blocks ICE from threatening to prosecute a…
Your ‘health age’ is fake
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. During last week's Apple Watch…
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and others to control connected devices, review camera summaries, and access smart home activity using natural language.
Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data
Half a year after Iranian drone strikes knocked out multiple Amazon data centers, the US tech company has acknowledged the permanent loss of some customer data that was hosted in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Amazon Web Services was “unable…
Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface
Anthropic is initially releasing these features to Pro and Max plan subscribers.
Enterprises are sweating legacy IT assets as AI investment grows
Companies are getting more selective about replacing legacy kit such as mainframe systems, and rising AI investment is one of the factors causing them to hold onto these existing assets for longer. Managed services biz Ensono claims in its 2026…
Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks
The burrito chain has enlisted Palantir for a platform that monitors pest incidents, employee illnesses, and other factors. The partnership comes after a nightmare summer for food safety across the US.
How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly
“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” That’s the question that drove Matthew de Jonge to spend six years building Fortell, an AI hearing aid startup that…