DeepSeek previews new AI model that ‘closes the gap’ with frontier models

DeepSeek says both models are more efficient and performant than DeepSeek V3.2 due to architectural improvements, and have almost “closed the gap” with current leading models, both open and closed, on reasoning benchmarks.

Microsoft Offers Soft Landing While Others Lay Off In The Age Of AI

While peers reach for pink slips, Microsoft is setting a new standard for AI-era workforce transitions offering 8,750 eligible employees a voluntary buyout with benefits.

In another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs

Meta has commandeered a big chunk of Amazon’s homegrown CPUs (not GPUs) for AI agentic workloads, signaling that a new kind of chip race has begun.

Musk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy
Musk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy

Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI, and then flounced off in a huff when he wasn’t anointed CEO, leaving Sam Altman as the last power-hungry man standing. Now, Musk is back with a lawsuit, and a trial is scheduled to start in Oakland, California, on April 27th. Theoretically, it’s a legal case about whether OpenAI defrauded Musk. […]

Meta Is Turning Its Workforce Into An AI Training Moat

Microsoft and Salesforce can’t harvest their enterprise customers’ workflows without torching the trust that keeps them hired. Meta doesn’t have that problem.

AI-Focused Podcasts And Guides That Can Give Business Owners An Edge In Applying It

Discover the best AI-focused podcasts for business owners. Stay ahead with expert insights on AI trends, tools, and strategies shaping the future of business.

China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals 
China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals 

Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can compete with leading closed-source systems from US rivals including Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. DeepSeek says V4 marks a major improvement over prior models, especially in coding, a capability that has become central […]

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Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’

We love to muse over how “real” photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have the answer. The prestigious award celebrates the best of photojournalism, where capturing reality is paramount. The winning entry for 2026 – “Separated by ICE,” captured by […]

Sony’s table tennis robot made me think about what happens when AI gets a body

Sony’s table tennis robot looks like a lab flex with a paddle. The real story starts when AI stops answering prompts and learns to move through our world.

Empathy Is A Competitive Advantage. It Can Also Be Faked.

Stanford research reveals VR training improves empathetic communication without changing how people feel. So does authenticity matter—-or is a good performance enough?