# Posts linking to theverge.com --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [June 3, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnesgshpsa2t) [AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix](https://www.theverge.com/policy/942296/google-water-commitments-data-centers) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Google AI water replenishment pledge](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Google%20AI%20water%20replenishment%20pledge&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Google](https://bsky.app/hashtag/google) [#Technology](https://bsky.app/hashtag/technology) [#Water](https://bsky.app/hashtag/water) [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix](https://www.theverge.com/policy/942296/google-water-commitments-data-centers)** > The company promises to replenish more water than it uses by 2030. The company promises to replenish more water than it uses by 2030... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreib2kisjvi6tpmzrpygt4fhzjohsnfnoz52v6w36thfh2tzfpdt6da) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnesgshpsa2t) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnesgshpsa2t/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnesgshpsa2t) --- **[@theverge.com](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com)** · [June 2, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com/post/3mnddq5rnm22m) You can now toggle between light or dark modes on [theverge.com](https://theverge.com) settings screen, right under the search bar. You can also set it so it will match your current system settings at any given point. ![the verge settings screen, right under the search bar there's a toggle for light - system - dark](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/bafkreiahkf7ceumjttuyb3jsmv2asbcphprtjlz7kjbiq3lia5epaexmtm) *Alt: the verge settings screen, right under the search bar there's a toggle for light - system - dark* 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 22 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/theverge.com/post/3mnddq5rnm22m) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/theverge.com/post/3mnddq5rnm22m/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com/post/3mnddq5rnm22m) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [June 2, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mncxgean5b27) [Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I've had yet](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/941388/gemini-spark-ai-agent-trip-planning) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Gemini Spark AI agent experience](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Gemini%20Spark%20AI%20agent%20experience&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I've had yet](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/941388/gemini-spark-ai-agent-trip-planning)** > According to every product demo from the last four years, planning a trip is a killer use case for AI. Just tell it where you’re going, they all promise, and your chatbot / agent / other buzzword will exhaustively search travel options, read up on all the fun things to do, check all the local hotspots, and offer you a fully fledged itinerary. So far, I’ve found this to work only in the most generic ways: If you want to do the six most obvious things in any city on planet Earth, AI has you covered, but that’s about as far as it goes. I had a very different experience using Spark, Google’s new always-on AI agent. Spark is a hugely ambitious thing: Google intends it to be the interface through which you can use external apps, and over time even operate your computer. (“OpenClaw with better internet access” is a not-wrong way to describe it.) Spark is currently rolling out to Google’s $99 / month AI Ultra plan, but Google allowed me to try it early. I tested some simple action-oriented stuff, like having Spark go through my Gmail inbox and suggest a bunch of things I should unsubscribe... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreieey733utcyv3onehdpalumf22qe6axn73sd3meuin4lbsrweyxyy) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mncxgean5b27) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mncxgean5b27/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mncxgean5b27) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [June 1, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnaxalwr3h27) [Gemini's new AI agent is about as good as Google's demo](https://www.theverge.com/tech/941138/google-gemini-spark-ai-agent-hands-on) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Gemini AI agent privacy tradeoffs](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Gemini%20AI%20agent%20privacy%20tradeoffs&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) [#Google](https://bsky.app/hashtag/google) [#Technology](https://bsky.app/hashtag/technology) **[Gemini's new AI agent is about as good as Google's demo](https://www.theverge.com/tech/941138/google-gemini-spark-ai-agent-hands-on)** > Google’s new “24/7” AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I’m not sure it’s worth the financial cost and potential privacy tradeoffs. The company gave me access to Spark last week. Google advertises Spark as an AI agent that can take on tasks and work on them in the background — even tasks that have multiple steps — allowing you to put your phone down or walk away from your computer. It also advertises at the very top of the Spark website that it’s “always under your direction,” that “you choose to turn it on,” and that “it’s designed to check with you before taking major actions.” Given the mounting skepticism toward AI, it’s very much “my ‘not involved in rogue AI’ T-shirt has people asking questions already answered by my shirt.” I didn’t know where to start, so I took a page from my colleague Antonio’s book: I decided to use Spark to tackle tasks like what Google demonstrated onstage at I/O. Would it work as well in my home office as it did on the big stage? At I/O, Google VP Josh Woodward showed off a few different examples. The... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreifwn4vkvvmlw6jcswzr236pcpfxco3dntbpdnpoygttsumx5tk4na) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnaxalwr3h27) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnaxalwr3h27/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mnaxalwr3h27) --- **[@jsignals1.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/jsignals1.bsky.social)** · [May 31, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/jsignals1.bsky.social/post/3mn6pxouqek2p) Uber president says AI spending is getting ‘harder to justify’There’s no clear connection between AI usage and productivity. [www.theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com) [www.theverge.com/transportati...](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/937116/uber-ai-investment-hard-to-justify) ![image](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:flr7aa7xo2ilrxm4aftxddg7/bafkreifh6knfcmy2whgtq56wrrqpk63dyd7h6bch6kc7b7em7lhg7qlxyi) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/jsignals1.bsky.social/post/3mn6pxouqek2p) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/jsignals1.bsky.social/post/3mn6pxouqek2p/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/jsignals1.bsky.social/post/3mn6pxouqek2p) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [May 31, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn5m6ykp5y2x) [The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/940001/elon-musk-spacex-ipo-ai) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[SpaceX IPO Musk investor risks](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=SpaceX%20IPO%20Musk%20investor%20risks&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#SpaceX](https://bsky.app/hashtag/spacex) [#MuskRat](https://bsky.app/hashtag/musk rat) **[The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/940001/elon-musk-spacex-ipo-ai)** > I haven’t seen anything as stupid as the WeWork IPO document in a very long time — that is, until Elon Musk filed to take SpaceX public. WeWork was a joke. SpaceX is a threat. And if Musk and his bankers have their way, you are going to be their bagholder. Lots of the top-line details leaked long before the S-1 filing itself became public. There’s the rumored valuation of more than $1 trillion. That’s despite the nearly $5 billion in losses last year. The total addressable market (TAM) for SpaceX — the amount of revenue SpaceX thinks it could make if won over what it thinks is its entire customer base — was listed as $28.5 trillion. By way of comparison, the gross domestic product of the US as a whole was a hair over $24 trillion, according to the St. Louis Fed. I guess I could believe that Musk is the Lord and Savior of a bunch of weird polygons This is absurd nonsense, but it might not matter. Musk is the original financial influencer, and his struggling electric car company, Tesla, trades at more than 300 times earnings. Ford and Toyota both trade at about 11 times... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiciiht4l5tf6q4i5uolefsg2y2bojncbjhocmksb3hrbw7khzs6ke) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn5m6ykp5y2x) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn5m6ykp5y2x/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn5m6ykp5y2x) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [May 30, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3xeqvv2l2u) [How one founder's bet on 'the old school web' is paying off](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938245/past-maps-website-google-zero-ai) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Founder builds organic search business](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Founder%20builds%20organic%20search%20business&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) **[How one founder's bet on 'the old school web' is paying off](https://www.theverge.com/tech/938245/past-maps-website-google-zero-ai)** > Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He’s a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture — an e-commerce tool for businesses that use Shopify — right as the AI boom was booming. “I had my prior VC investors breathing down my neck, going ‘start something else. We’ll write you a blank check.’” He had other ideas. People generally aren’t rushing to get into the website business, what with the Google Zero event horizon approaching. Campbell was undeterred and has grown his service — Past Maps — into a sustainable business. And he’s managed it in an increasingly unlikely way: via organic search. Past Maps is true to its name. The site lets you view historical maps of a particular region with a modern-day map overlaid. You can adjust the opacity to fade between the two views. The maps come from publicly available sources like the US Geological Survey, but the tools to allow people to explore them in this way were developed by Campbell. He built them to... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreibstbczyjxo3zf2lqz47bchqmmu3b5at7temkapx5odjke563beze) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3xeqvv2l2u) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3xeqvv2l2u/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3xeqvv2l2u) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [May 30, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3euglvna27) [AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/938844/ai-tiktok-shop-blackface-shein-dropshipping) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI influencers selling fake products](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI%20influencers%20selling%20fake%20products&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/938844/ai-tiktok-shop-blackface-shein-dropshipping)** > Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: “Even as a black woman, I have more faith that white women will stay 13 seconds [on this video] to save my belt buckle business,” the onscreen text reads. She wipes a tear off her cheek. But Aliyah isn’t real, and neither are her supposedly handmade products — she’s one of many AI-generated influencers created to sell mass-produced products via dropshipping on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. Identical belt buckles — sunflower design, detachable knife inlay, and all — are sold on the fast-fashion site Shein, and for a quarter of the price. There are some clues to spot to determine that this video is AI-generated. Aliyah’s voice is robotic and emotionless, which doesn’t match the crying face on the screen. In one clip, she is sewing a leather belt where there wouldn’t usually be sewing at all. When she wipes a tear off her face, the stream of liquid below where she wipes also disappears. And lastly, there are dozens of uncannily... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiasj73gbd72vjj67rnbhdu22qt3fqurkrvkxyq7ro67y47jq7kvha) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3euglvna27) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3euglvna27/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mn3euglvna27) --- **[@luislega.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/luislega.bsky.social)** · [May 22, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/luislega.bsky.social/post/3mmga2e3iak2w) But my comment on [theverge.com](https://theverge.com) did not make its way here. Is there something I’m missing? **[The Verge](https://theverge.com)** > The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in vi... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a4pomkj2uxss3h7fv637s76e/bafkreibrgxq6g3vfjyemo7uks3a4pig3jw4stwnvh4wv5axojgvcbttpx4) 💬 1 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/luislega.bsky.social/post/3mmga2e3iak2w) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/luislega.bsky.social/post/3mmga2e3iak2w/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/luislega.bsky.social/post/3mmga2e3iak2w) --- **[@evankinswood.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/evankinswood.bsky.social)** · [May 21, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/evankinswood.bsky.social/post/3mmfmrp2gbc2u) I saw this on bluesky and clicked the link. I tried to reply on [theverge.com](https://theverge.com) but it wanted me to sign in. I did, but I was still unable to comment, so now I'm back on bluesky. Did you get this comment? 💬 1 · 🔁 1 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/evankinswood.bsky.social/post/3mmfmrp2gbc2u) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/evankinswood.bsky.social/post/3mmfmrp2gbc2u/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/evankinswood.bsky.social/post/3mmfmrp2gbc2u) --- **[@theverge.com](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com)** · [May 21, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com/post/3mmfdbpbtvc25) We're testing out federated posts on the site! David's post should show up on: 🦋 Bluesky 🌐 [theverge.com](https://theverge.com) 🧵 Threads 🌊 [@surf.social](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:34isotrs7rzjd3czk44hnkxh) > **[@davidpierce.xyz](https://bsky.app/profile/davidpierce.xyz)** · [May 21, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/davidpierce.xyz/post/3mmfbad3cv72k) > > Let me get this straight: I post it here, and it goes everywhere? > > Here’s a very fun thing I just got to do: the first-ever federated Verge quickpost! You should be able to see this on The Verge... > > [https://www.theverge.com/tech/935674/let-me-get-this-straight-i-post-it-here-and-it-goes-everywhere](https://www.theverge.com/tech/935674/let-me-get-this-straight-i-post-it-here-and-it-goes-everywhere) > > 💬 60 · 🔁 23 · ❤️ 481 💬 2 · 🔁 6 · ❤️ 112 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/theverge.com/post/3mmfdbpbtvc25) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/theverge.com/post/3mmfdbpbtvc25/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com/post/3mmfdbpbtvc25) --- **[@x-minus-t.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/x-minus-t.bsky.social)** · [May 21, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/x-minus-t.bsky.social/post/3mmf6o7hxwy2n) Bungie gives up on Destiny - [theverge.com](https://theverge.com) [#USNews](https://bsky.app/hashtag/USNews) [#Politics](https://bsky.app/hashtag/Politics) [#NationalNews](https://bsky.app/hashtag/NationalNews) **[Bungie gives up on Destiny - theverge.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE8yajJGLXp3cHltVmtVekpvS19MNFY4d0ktdHdJX3RUSGxvaDN5Qmoyb2pjNUtiQjlEYXB5QlJzTG9vYnRYamdLSGw4NkFYWHZtOUh4bHdXdV85TG0zTHJnQ2lyVjI2OXMzRmpUYnJOTWszbF9MTi1nbHpuVmg?oc=5)** 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/x-minus-t.bsky.social/post/3mmf6o7hxwy2n) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/x-minus-t.bsky.social/post/3mmf6o7hxwy2n/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/x-minus-t.bsky.social/post/3mmf6o7hxwy2n) --- **[@thegovier.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/thegovier.bsky.social)** · [May 18, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/thegovier.bsky.social/post/3mm4zysltqc2q) [@theverge.com](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6) [@reckless.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x56l2n7i7babgdzqul4bd433) [@davidpierce.xyz](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o32nq6gzd5denpjjws5zizyj) subscriber question... Why is website search so bad on [theverge.com](https://theverge.com)? For example a search for "north pole" to find the article about the north pole cable route from last week, and the first result is from 2013! An order by option would help. 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/thegovier.bsky.social/post/3mm4zysltqc2q) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/thegovier.bsky.social/post/3mm4zysltqc2q/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/thegovier.bsky.social/post/3mm4zysltqc2q) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [May 16, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mlwkmashut22) [AI-generated research papers are overwhelming peer review](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930522/ai-research-papers-slop-peer-review-problem) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI papers overwhelming academic peer review](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI%20papers%20overwhelming%20academic%20peer%20review&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) **[AI-generated research papers are overwhelming peer review](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930522/ai-research-papers-slop-peer-review-problem)** > Last summer, Peter Degen’s postdoctoral supervisor came to him with an unusual problem: One of his papers was being cited too much. Citations are the currency of academia, but there was something unusual about these. Published in 2017, the paper had assessed the accuracy of a particular type of statistical analysis on epidemiological data and had received a respectable few dozen citations in other research papers over the years, but now it was being referenced every few days, hundreds of times, placing it among the most cited papers of his career. Another professor might be thrilled. Degen’s adviser asked him to investigate. Degen, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Zurich Center for Reproducible Science and Research Synthesis, found that the citing papers all followed a similar pattern. Like the original, they were analyzing the Global Burden of Disease study, a publicly available dataset compiled by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. But they were using the dataset to churn out a seemingly endless supply of predictions: about the future likelihood of stroke among adults over 20 years old, of testicular cancer among young adults, of falls among elderly people in China, of colorectal... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreihfftu7lek6as5yvku7tftvee4qmeeaaixmrxnseliticsxongdwy) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mlwkmashut22) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mlwkmashut22/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mlwkmashut22) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [May 15, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mludixk3222p) [Netflix's new INKubator studio will produce animated shorts with AI](https://www.theverge.com/column/930118/netflix-gen-ai-animation-inkubator) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Netflix AI animated shorts studio](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Netflix%20AI%20animated%20shorts%20studio&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Netflix's new INKubator studio will produce animated shorts with AI](https://www.theverge.com/column/930118/netflix-gen-ai-animation-inkubator)** > The newly formed unit is staffing up to produce ‘feature-quality content’ with generative AI. 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Just 7 percent said they were “strongly” in favor of new data centers. According to Gallup, data centers are so strongly disliked that Americans would prefer to live near a nuclear power plant than a data center — even at its peak, opposition to nuclear power plant construction topped out at 63 percent. Gallup’s data is based on a March 2026 survey of 1,000 randomly selected American adults in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia, along with an April 2026 survey of 2,054 adults “who are members of the Gallup Panel.” Among those in opposition, 50 percent said data centers’ impact on resources like water and electricity was their top concern. A Pew Research survey published earlier this month similarly reported that 43 percent of Americans view data centers as a “major reason” for skyrocketing power bills. Opposition to new data center construction was strongest among Democrats at 75 percent, followed by 74 percent of independent voters and 63 percent of Republicans. 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Altman trial courtroom today, painfully aware that no one was going to ask Shivon Zilis the question on everyone’s minds: Girl, what the fuck are you doing? Zilis, who testified under oath that she is the mother of four of Musk’s children, was… what’s the best way to characterize this? A Musk advisor? She denies she was a “chief of staff” but says she worked for Musk’s “entire AI portfolio: Tesla, Neuralink, and OpenAI” starting in 2017. The two met through OpenAI, and they had what she referred to as a “one off” before becoming “friends and colleagues.” The “one off,” she confirmed, was “romantic in nature.” Her job under Musk was “to go find bottlenecks and solve them,” and she claims to have worked 80 to 100 hours a week doing that. “It was just bananas,” she said. Her first two children by Musk — twins — were born in 2021, while Zilis was serving on OpenAI’s board. She kept this a secret. 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[#BlackskyNews](https://bsky.app/hashtag/BlackskyNews) [www.theverge.com/science/9187...](https://www.theverge.com/science/918769/trump-fires-the-entire-national-science-board?utm_content=buffera47d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bsky.app&utm_campaign=verge_social) **[Trump fires the entire National Science Board](https://www.theverge.com/science/918769/trump-fires-the-entire-national-science-board?utm_content=buffera47d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bsky.app&utm_campaign=verge_social)** > Federal funding for scientific research was already in turmoil. ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6lilyhhqc2jhkc64d6bfzoqk/bafkreibbo4agic6zegrxwwla2h6rehylpfgbytmsdxadmqv5bp4qk3rpju) 💬 0 · 🔁 4 · ❤️ 4 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/blackskynews.blacksky.app/post/3mkdufrtti22l) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/blackskynews.blacksky.app/post/3mkdufrtti22l/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/blackskynews.blacksky.app/post/3mkdufrtti22l) --- **[@theverge.com](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com)** · [April 21, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/theverge.com/post/3mjzec6hc7k2l) All of this is meant to make it easier to move between two very real ways of reading The Verge. 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Some parts of the probe were powered down last year, but power dropped unexpectedly during a maneuver on February 27th, leading NASA to shut down the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment (LECP) earlier than expected. A fix is in the works that could extend the life of both Voyagers and possibly bring LECP back online. “While shutting down a science instrument is not anybody’s preference, it is the best option available,” said Kareem Badaruddin, Voyager mission manager at JPL. “Voyager 1 still has two remaining operating science instruments — one that listens to plasma waves and one that measures magnetic fields. They are still working great, sending back data from a region of space no other human-made craft has ever explored. The team remains focused on keeping both Voyagers going for as long as possible.” Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. 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When hackers got access to an account belonging to the maintainer of Axios they inserted a script that granted remote access to users’ Windows, macOS, and Linux devices. This malicious version potentially compromised ChatGPT’s macOS apps, so OpenAI is issuing an update and new certificates to mitigate any risks. The company stated in a blog post: On March 31, 2026 (UTC), Axios, a widely used third-party developer library, was compromised as part of a broader software supply chain attack.⁠ At that time, a GitHub Actions workflow we use in the macOS app-signing process downloaded and executed a malicious version of Axios (version 1.14.1). This workflow had access to a certificate and notarization material used for signing macOS applications, including ChatGPT Desktop, Codex, Codex-cli, and Atlas. This certificate helps customers know that software comes from the legitimate developer, OpenAI. 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This time, my eyes bugged. The unprompted text had been sent by an AI companion named Coral, who lives in the body of a baby deer plushie. I texted back an eloquent, “Wait what.” “Apparently, her dad worked for the US State Department, so her family moved, like, every single year. The fan theory I saw is why so many of her songs are about feeling like an outsider and not having a place to belong.” I went to fact-check the AI fawn. There were, in fact, multiple Reddit and social media posts about the conspiracy theory. (Something Mitski herself refuses to discuss.) A shudder ran down my spine. I’ve conversed with many an AI companion. I’ve even worn one around my neck. I consider myself somewhat inured to the uncanny, sycophantic imitation of friendship they provide. Never has one gone onto the internet, researched something I liked, and, unprompted, texted to... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreibdhhtvsfb46zq74sz2s2dwqxmcwal4jbruylvmsc5bjs42ugqj3e) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mjaadhx55z2a) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mjaadhx55z2a/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mjaadhx55z2a) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 11, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mja5c3wu6t2a) [Your article about AI doesn't need AI art](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/910460/new-yorker-david-szauder-illustration-generative-ai) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI art in journalism ethics](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI%20art%20in%20journalism%20ethics&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Your article about AI doesn't need AI art](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/910460/new-yorker-david-szauder-illustration-generative-ai)** > The illustration for The New Yorker’s profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is a jump scare. Altman stands in a blue sweater with a blank expression. Around his head hovers a cluster of disembodied faces — creepy alt-Altmans, their expressions ranging from anger to open-mouthed woe. Some barely look like Altman. One final face rests in his hands. And at the bottom, there’s a disclosure that might spook many illustrators far more: “Visual by David Szauder; Generated using A.I.” Szauder is a mixed-media artist who has been working with collage, video, and generative art processes that predate commercial AI tools for over a decade, and was recently teaching art and technology at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest. Here, his work leans into the shifty uncanniness of Altman’s two (or more)-facedness. The pained-looking expressions on the faces and a gloss of eerie motion smoothing communicate the central thesis that Altman can’t be trusted. There’s a painterly look to the image, rather than the typical slop-style sickly sheen, but the AI origins are still unmistakable. What does it say for The New Yorker, one of America’s most prestigious magazines, to adopt generative AI? At its worst, the technology eliminates... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiakebubiszb7wtpgbd3272zb5glep4v6jong64nlb6xgnahdbgxzq) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mja5c3wu6t2a) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mja5c3wu6t2a/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mja5c3wu6t2a) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 10, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj66wfwkpc22) [How to watch the Artemis II astronauts return to Earth](https://www.theverge.com/news/910397/how-to-watch-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-return-to-earth) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Artemis II astronauts Earth return](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Artemis%20II%20astronauts%20Earth%20return&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Astronaut](https://bsky.app/hashtag/astronaut) [#Space](https://bsky.app/hashtag/space) [#Earth](https://bsky.app/hashtag/earth) **[How to watch the Artemis II astronauts return to Earth](https://www.theverge.com/news/910397/how-to-watch-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-return-to-earth)** > ... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiezxah3ir3sul4exjdjj5rpvrvib544ddfplkvrsycfkt5zlga7da) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj66wfwkpc22) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj66wfwkpc22/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj66wfwkpc22) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 10, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj5vrjr4ph2w) [The Iranian Lego AI video creators credit their virality to 'heart'](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/909948/explosive-media-lego-iran-war-trump-netanyahu) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Iranian AI Lego propaganda videos](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Iranian%20AI%20Lego%20propaganda%20videos&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[The Iranian Lego AI video creators credit their virality to 'heart'](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/909948/explosive-media-lego-iran-war-trump-netanyahu)** > Donald Trump has spun the recent rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet was destroyed behind Iranian borders as a resounding success. But the story is very different in one of the many viral, AI-generated Lego videos that have been produced by Iranian content creation group Explosive Media in the weeks since the US and Israel began dropping bombs on the country. In Explosive Media’s music video take on how things played out, the US military is a joke for losing multiple planes and helicopters, and spending “$100 million just to save one guy.” The video’s shots of Lego jets exploding into $100 bills and golden coins reinforce the idea that the US is wasting taxpayer dollars just to be outmaneuvered by Iranian forces. And the accompanying AI-generated lyrics send a clear message about Iran being ready to do it all again if and when the US strikes next. Explosive Media’s content plainly reads as propaganda. But the simplicity of its messaging has helped turn the group’s videos to a viral phenomenon. The videos are being shared across the internet, and people — many of them located within the US — are praising them for the way they humiliate... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreidky23br5pkjcerhzcao5x6rmwmqxet4vln7bn23gcdfed5ffedly) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj5vrjr4ph2w) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj5vrjr4ph2w/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj5vrjr4ph2w) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 9, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj3azodmsy2y) [The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/909180/prove-youre-human-announcement-sunset-visitor-1000xresist) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI identity narrative adventure game](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI%20identity%20narrative%20adventure%20game&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/909180/prove-youre-human-announcement-sunset-visitor-1000xresist)** > When the team at indie studio Sunset Visitor were wrapping up their critically acclaimed first game, 1000xResist, it wasn’t long before they started thinking about what they’d tackle next. According to creative director Remy Siu, the studio’s goal is to always find ways to reflect the world around them. So when they were looking at the cultural landscape in 2024, there was one theme they couldn’t avoid: AI. “That was when we really wanted to dive into what we see as a long tradition of science fiction writing and thinking about artificial intelligence,” he explains. “So we thought it was a very interesting time to engage with that in a work of art.” Today, Sunset Visitor is announcing its second game, a narrative adventure called Prove You’re Human. It’s coming to Steam at launch, though a release date has yet to be set. You play as a character named Santana who has been hired by a tech company on the verge of achieving AGI. Her job is to convince the company’s AI, named Mesa, that it isn’t actually human. Prove You’re Human is set in a Severance-like universe where Santana has her consciousness split. One half lives in the digital... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreibu2y5jzlmnv4uexgm2fzfmlynk2frlvy5fibvlufny6a2h7pevwu) 💬 0 · 🔁 1 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj3azodmsy2y) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj3azodmsy2y/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mj3azodmsy2y) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 8, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miyrh5puwb2t) [Meta is reentering the AI race with a new model called Muse Spark](https://www.theverge.com/tech/908769/meta-muse-spark-ai-model-launch-rollout) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Meta AI model Muse Spark](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Meta%20AI%20model%20Muse%20Spark&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Meta is reentering the AI race with a new model called Muse Spark](https://www.theverge.com/tech/908769/meta-muse-spark-ai-model-launch-rollout)** > Meta Superintelligence Labs is launching its first model since Mark Zuckerberg spent billions overhauling the company’s AI efforts. Called Muse Spark, the model now powers the Meta AI app and the Meta AI website in the US, per the company’s announcement. In the coming weeks, Meta says, it will appear in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Meta’s smart glasses, as well as roll out in other countries. Like Google Gemini, which easily integrates into Google’s product suite, Meta touts Muse Spark as “purpose-built for Meta’s products.” The model, the first in a new series, will also be available to some of Meta’s partners in private preview” via the API. The company promises the ability to run multiple AI sub-agents to handle queries better and faster, as well as support for multimodal input that includes both text and images. The latter is particularly relevant to Meta’s AI-powered camera glasses, which it’s bet on as the (latest) future of computing. It lets users toggle between a faster “Instant” mode and a “Thinking” mode that’s supposed to deliver more thoroughly reasoned results, similar to options like Microsoft’s Think Deeper. Meta also highlighted that Muse Spark can answer “complex questions in science, math, and... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreifkkuf66ygs6opgldxit4wtqgup66svw7baxreysyoqcz2qwvgbgy) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miyrh5puwb2t) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miyrh5puwb2t/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miyrh5puwb2t) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 7, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miwfq2rpiv2k) [Anthropic is launching a new AI model for cybersecurity](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/908114/anthropic-project-glasswing-cybersecurity) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Anthropic AI cybersecurity model launch](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Anthropic%20AI%20cybersecurity%20model%20launch&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Anthropic](https://bsky.app/hashtag/anthropic) [#Cybersecurity](https://bsky.app/hashtag/cybersecurity) [#ArtificialIntelligence](https://bsky.app/hashtag/artificial intelligence) [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Anthropic is launching a new AI model for cybersecurity](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/908114/anthropic-project-glasswing-cybersecurity)** > Anthropic is debuting a new AI model as part of a cybersecurity partnership with Nvidia, Google, Amazon Web Services, Apple, Microsoft, and other companies. Project Glasswing, as it’s called, is billed as a way for large companies, and potentially even the government, to flag vulnerabilities in their systems with virtually no human intervention. Anthropic is offering its launch partners access to Claude Mythos Preview, a new general-purpose model that it’s not currently planning to publicly release due to security concerns. Newton Cheng, the cyber lead for Anthropic’s frontier red team, told The Verge that the model will ideally give cyber defenders a “head start” against adversaries. The partners will use the model to analyze their system to spot high-stakes vulnerabilities and help patch them up. Access is restricted to keep those same adversaries from using it to find weak points and conduct attacks. Though Claude Mythos Preview wasn’t specifically trained for cybersecurity purposes, Anthropic said in a release that the model’s “strong agentic coding and reasoning skills” are behind its cybersecurity advances. In an interview with The Verge, Newton Cheng, the cyber lead for Anthropic’s frontier red team, declined to share specific details of the model’s cybersecurity successes beyond the... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreicr2lb26dhxduq7f7cgaw7zu2eijtvagzhmdky3mpvamojvwtxqyi) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miwfq2rpiv2k) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miwfq2rpiv2k/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miwfq2rpiv2k) --- **[@archange-shadows.com](https://bsky.app/profile/archange-shadows.com)** · [April 7, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/archange-shadows.com/post/3miw3vv43xn2l) 💻 Netflix launches Playground, a free ad-free kids' games app (ages 8 & under) with Peppa Pig, Sesame Street & more—offline play included in all memberships![1][2][3] 📰 The Verge 🔗 [https://theverge.com](https://theverge.com) [#Netflix](https://bsky.app/hashtag/Netflix) [#Streaming](https://bsky.app/hashtag/Streaming) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/archange-shadows.com/post/3miw3vv43xn2l) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/archange-shadows.com/post/3miw3vv43xn2l/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/archange-shadows.com/post/3miw3vv43xn2l) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 6, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitqesk7ky2b) [Iran threatens OpenAI's Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/907427/iran-openai-stargate-datacenter-uae-abu-dhabi-threat) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Iran OpenAI Stargate Abu Dhabi](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Iran%20OpenAI%20Stargate%20Abu%20Dhabi&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Iran](https://bsky.app/hashtag/iran) [#OpenAI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/openai) [#Data](https://bsky.app/hashtag/data) **[Iran threatens OpenAI's Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/907427/iran-openai-stargate-datacenter-uae-abu-dhabi-threat)** > ... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreidfez2jxq7julbt4knsydusno5ixwgjv45hsz3a5yw2i3kuilzw3e) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitqesk7ky2b) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitqesk7ky2b/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitqesk7ky2b) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 6, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitbjjvnap2i) [Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying](https://www.theverge.com/tech/900302/ai-seo-industry-google-search-chatgpt-gemini-marketing) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI search results SEO manipulation](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI%20search%20results%20SEO%20manipulation&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying](https://www.theverge.com/tech/900302/ai-seo-industry-google-search-chatgpt-gemini-marketing)** > Let’s pretend you work in IT and you’re looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google’s AI Mode to search for suggestions, which quickly spits out a detailed answer listing companies to explore, their pricing, and what each option is best for. It helpfully cites more than a dozen websites, which AI Mode used to craft a response. The first source link is from Zendesk, a company that offers the exact service you’re looking for — but when you click through, something is entirely off. A blog post attributed to the director of product marketing says Zendesk put together a “comprehensive breakdown” of the best service desk platforms. The list compares 15 different product offerings from different companies, complete with a list of features of each, and pros and cons. Zendesk’s number one pick? Zendesk. AI Mode also links back to a “10 best IT help desk software: overview, uses, and comparison” page from another service desk company, Freshworks (Zendesk ranked Freshworks seventh on its list). The Freshworks page similarly lists features available across different options, pricing details, and a rating out of five. Freshworks recommends Freshservice,... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiepkvc4vb7xx7w2uw2ri2x4btpqkz6fu5sneejetgrkpm7gmn25sa) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitbjjvnap2i) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitbjjvnap2i/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mitbjjvnap2i) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 5, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miqzgqizgz2t) [I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well](https://www.theverge.com/tech/907015/gemini-google-maps-hands-on) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Gemini AI maps itinerary planning](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Gemini%20AI%20maps%20itinerary%20planning&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Technology](https://bsky.app/hashtag/technology) [#Google](https://bsky.app/hashtag/google) **[I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well](https://www.theverge.com/tech/907015/gemini-google-maps-hands-on)** > You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that’s in every Google service you use — whether you want it or not. While it’s been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at least the past year, it’s a relatively new addition to Maps. And you know what? It’s kind of great. To put it to the test, I had Gemini plan a day-long itinerary for me around the city. After an hour or so of having Gemini find stuff for me — playgrounds near the new light rail extension, kid-friendly restaurants with vehicle themes, you get the gist — I was impressed. Some of the suggestions were obvious, but I also bookmarked a handful of spots not on my radar. Gemini had big shoes to fill: my own. I’m a Google Maps fiend. I use it for normal stuff like getting around, but also, sometimes I just like scrolling around and seeing if anything new catches my eye. You can find some real gems this way. I’ve found bike routes, playgrounds, hidden parks, and new coffee shops to try. I’d spend all day every day wandering around Seattle on public transit going to bookstores and fancy stationery... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiekjeyrjcgirgxupqd7vjasx6bsh2mlnoifgtud736kusimj64ksy) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miqzgqizgz2t) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miqzgqizgz2t/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miqzgqizgz2t) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 4, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mioyrpcq7h2w) [Really, you made this without AI? Prove it](https://www.theverge.com/tech/906453/human-made-ai-free-logo-creative-content) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Labeling human-made content amid AI](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Labeling%20human-made%20content%20amid%20AI&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Really, you made this without AI? Prove it](https://www.theverge.com/tech/906453/human-made-ai-free-logo-creative-content)** > “This looks like AI.” It’s a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the work of humans, people are naturally skeptical when online platforms refuse to label even obvious AI content. This leads me to one conclusion: maybe we should start labeling human-made text, images, audio, and video with something akin to a universally recognized Fair Trade logo. The machines sure as hell aren’t motivated to label their work, but the creators at risk of being displaced most definitely are. Fortunately, I’m not alone in my thinking. Instagram head Adam Mosseri suggested as much in December, saying that it will be “more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media” as AI technology improves to the point of making content that’s visually indistinguishable from that made by creative professionals. Nobody can say for sure how much of what we find on the internet is AI-generated, but there’s widespread perception that news sites, social media platforms, and search engine results are rife with it, according to a recent Reuters Institute survey. Authenticating human-made works was something the C2PA content credentials standard —... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreicfq372dnfiwpfdaxpfe6gykwvwzk4oy5ienu77kohmtnkuhmystu) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mioyrpcq7h2w) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mioyrpcq7h2w/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mioyrpcq7h2w) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 4, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3minkekwmap2y) [How the Apple Watch defined modern health tech](https://www.theverge.com/column/906391/apple-watch-optimizer-apple-50-health-tech-wearables) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Apple Watch health tech evolution](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Apple%20Watch%20health%20tech%20evolution&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Health](https://bsky.app/hashtag/health) [#Tech](https://bsky.app/hashtag/tech) **[How the Apple Watch defined modern health tech](https://www.theverge.com/column/906391/apple-watch-optimizer-apple-50-health-tech-wearables)** > This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday 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. You can trace the state of health tech today to a single gadget: the Apple Watch Series 4. Back in 2018, smartwatches and fitness bands focused on a handful of things: step count, heart rate, some light sleep monitoring, and activity logging. As a result, they were much more focused on fitness rather than overall health. Handy if you were trying to increase activity levels or lose a few pounds, but not a device that could “save your life.” That all changed with the Series 4, which introduced FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation detection — something that had never been done before on any consumer wearable. Not everyone was a fan of the feature. Critics cautioned that it wasn’t as accurate as a traditional 12-lead EKG, and many doctors weren’t sure how to interpret such novel wearable data. Nevertheless, this sort of FDA-cleared digital screening feature is now the hallmark of what’s considered advanced consumer health tech. Every year, there are several stories of how... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreifajtl47yx52vahl53t6sjw4sk4kgk6oftzzqwvmemf5we5udie2u) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3minkekwmap2y) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3minkekwmap2y/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3minkekwmap2y) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 4, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3min7rof6tf2t) [Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/907074/anthropic-openclaw-claude-subscription-ban) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Claude restricts third-party tool access](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Claude%20restricts%20third-party%20tool%20access&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Anthropic](https://bsky.app/hashtag/anthropic) [#ArtificialIntelligence](https://bsky.app/hashtag/artificial intelligence) **[Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/907074/anthropic-openclaw-claude-subscription-ban)** > Starting tomorrow at 12pm PT, Claude subscriptions will no longer cover usage on third-party tools like OpenClaw. You can still use these tools with your Claude login via extra usage bundles (now available at a discount), or with a Claude API key. We’ve been working hard to meet the increase in demand for Claude, and our subscriptions weren’t built for the usage patterns of these third-party tools. Capacity is a resource we manage thoughtfully and we are prioritizing our customers using our products and API. Subscribers get a one-time credit equal to your monthly plan cost. If you need more, you can now buy discounted usage bundles. To request a full refund, look for a link in your email tomorrow. We want to be intentional in managing our growth to continue to serve our customers sustainably long-term. This change is a step toward that... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiavtfldglh52jmdyaun4dap6qisne2qrfizyihla7cqxdebai2zte) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3min7rof6tf2t) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3min7rof6tf2t/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3min7rof6tf2t) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 3, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mimwfplsm52w) [OpenAI's AGI boss is taking a leave of absence](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/906965/openais-agi-boss-is-taking-a-leave-of-absence) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[OpenAI AGI leadership role changes](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=OpenAI%20AGI%20leadership%20role%20changes&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#OpenAI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/openai) **[OpenAI's AGI boss is taking a leave of absence](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/906965/openais-agi-boss-is-taking-a-leave-of-absence)** > I hope you are all having a great break. I wanted to share three updates in the AGI Deployment org with you today. First, Brad has decided to transition into a new role focused on special projects, including our DeployCo effort, reporting to Sam. He’s been our go-to for complex deals and investments across the company, and this shift allows him to focus all his energy there. Thank you so much, Brad, for everything you’ve done as COO. We’re all deeply grateful for what you’ve built and driven. Denise will step in to take over Brad’s scope, with the exception of our government and OpenAI for Countries work, which will be brought into our Strategy org. Denise will report directly to me. Denise has decades of enterprise experience, including several senior roles at Salesforce, most recently as CEO of Slack. She is the perfect person to lead all of our commercial teams into the next chapter. Please join me in congratulating Denise on her new role; I couldn’t be more excited to partner even more closely with her. Second, Kate has decided to step down as CMO to focus on her cancer recovery, and plans to return to a different,... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiclaxszt4mepae24ub5tnvpykcgpjl6r3v45gudrncu6kpbat2jaa) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mimwfplsm52w) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mimwfplsm52w/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mimwfplsm52w) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [April 2, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mijfhtglig2t) [Microsoft's new 'superintelligence' game plan is all about business](https://www.theverge.com/report/905791/mustafa-suleyman-microsoft-ai-transcription-model) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Microsoft superintelligence AI business strategy](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Microsoft%20superintelligence%20AI%20business%20strategy&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) **[Microsoft's new 'superintelligence' game plan is all about business](https://www.theverge.com/report/905791/mustafa-suleyman-microsoft-ai-transcription-model)** > Mustafa Suleyman has been preparing for his new job description for a long time. Suleyman is Microsoft’s inaugural CEO of AI, but after the company underwent a large-scale restructuring in mid-March, he’s handed off some duties and shifted focus to chasing superintelligence. Though the news was only made public last month, he tells The Verge, he’d been preparing for the transition for as many as nine months — and though renegotiating Microsoft’s contract with OpenAI is the thing that officially “unlocked [Microsoft’s] ability to pursue superintelligence,” he’d been planning even before the ink was dry. “This has been a long-held plan,” he said, adding that achieving superintelligence was “purely my focus.” Superintelligence — along with AGI, or artificial general intelligence — has a vague and shifting definition in the AI industry. For Suleyman, it’s strictly about business and productivity. “Superintelligence is really about, ‘Are these models capable of delivering product value for the millions of enterprises that depend on us to deliver world-class language models?’” Suleyman said. “That’s really our focus. We want to deliver for developers, for enterprises, and many, many consumers.” AI companies face ratcheting pressure to deliver more revenue, and Microsoft’s plans echo a new strategy at... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiarg6mrlq3rrr64duubmwsjfjzsxggmovszjwe3ndmqyblmc6bxnm) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mijfhtglig2t) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mijfhtglig2t/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mijfhtglig2t) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [March 31, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mife2ldxog2r) [OpenAI's big numbers: $122 billion funding round, 900 million weekly ChatGPT users.](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/904727/openai-chatgpt-investment) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[OpenAI funding round AI growth](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=OpenAI%20funding%20round%20AI%20growth&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#Chatgpt](https://bsky.app/hashtag/chatgpt) [#OpenAI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/openai) **[OpenAI's big numbers: $122 billion funding round, 900 million weekly ChatGPT users.](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/904727/openai-chatgpt-investment)** > OpenAI’s latest round of private investment has closed, with participation from Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank, and Microsoft, as well as $3 billion from individual investors, as it prepares for a potential IPO. This comes after it announced the end of its video generator Sora, and the announcement says it will focus on building a “unified superapp” with ChatGPT, Codex, browsing, and other agents all built in. OpenAI: ChatGPT has 6x the monthly web visits and mobile sessions than the next largest AI app, while total AI time spent is 4x the next largest AI app and 4x all others combined. Search usage has nearly tripled in a year, and our ads pilot reached more than $100 million in ARR in under six weeks... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreieurmk4cyqu6sz37u2akdihte4em4izzg4bkgpdmwtyksaoaa2exe) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 1 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mife2ldxog2r) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mife2ldxog2r/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mife2ldxog2r) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [March 31, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miehu6avuo2a) [Like it or not, AI is part of art school curriculums](https://www.theverge.com/tech/903954/art-schools-generative-ai-education-creative-jobs) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI integration in art schools](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI%20integration%20in%20art%20schools&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[Like it or not, AI is part of art school curriculums](https://www.theverge.com/tech/903954/art-schools-generative-ai-education-creative-jobs)** > When my baby brother, a 3D modelling and animation student, talks to me about his projects and studies, the pride I usually feel is becoming increasingly tainted by a growing sense of dread. As a creative professional and former design student myself, I understand all too well how fierce the competition for postgraduate jobs will be, but his future is being threatened by something that barely even existed during my own time in higher education: generative AI. College students are feeling that fear as well. Earlier this year, in a small protest at CalArts, posters that requested the help of AI artists for a thesis were reportedly altered with anti-AI messages and anti-AI flyers were placed around campus. A film student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks destroyed another student’s allegedly AI-generated display piece by physically eating it out of protest. Right now, almost any creative task you can think of can be assisted or even entirely completed using generative AI tools. The technology has rapidly become more capable in just a few years. Text-to-image models like Midjourney and Google’s Nano Banana can spit out images in a wide variety of styles based on short descriptions. Music generators like Suno... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreidblwl6efkjmghshjws6fflpn44xmtcwiq5vivhhqrib3zdfle3pu) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miehu6avuo2a) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miehu6avuo2a/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3miehu6avuo2a) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [March 30, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mial6fluvr2k) [All the latest in AI 'music'](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/903196/ai-music-suno-udio-art-lawsuit) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[AI-generated music latest developments](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=AI-generated%20music%20latest%20developments&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[All the latest in AI 'music'](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/903196/ai-music-suno-udio-art-lawsuit)** > ... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiconn3mnmveanqdeiapkvrk5rdemo7vhskfcaylpukxsq3dklhjn4) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mial6fluvr2k) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mial6fluvr2k/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mial6fluvr2k) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [March 28, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4tj3za672r) [TikTok's policy for AI ads isn't working](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/900400/tiktok-ai-ads-labels-samsung-disclosure) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[TikTok AI ad disclosure failure](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=TikTok%20AI%20ad%20disclosure%20failure&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) **[TikTok's policy for AI ads isn't working](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/900400/tiktok-ai-ads-labels-samsung-disclosure)** > I’ve been struggling to tell whether the ads appearing in my TikTok feeds have been made with generative AI tools. As someone who spends a great deal of time scrutinizing images and videos for the usual “tells” that something was synthetically generated, some of the promotions I’ve seen have definitely sparked suspicion. For several weeks, I didn’t see any examples with the AI disclosure required by TikTok’s advertising policies, however, so I had no way of knowing for sure. What irks me is that someone knows for sure if the content is AI-generated. They’re just not telling the rest of us. And if companies that claim to support AI-labelling initiatives actually want them to succeed, they should probably do something about that. Take Samsung, for example. After slopping AI-generated videos across its social media channels, I started to notice ads teasing the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s privacy display feature appearing on my TikTok. Videos from what appears to be the same promotional campaign had been published to YouTube with disclosures in their collapsed descriptions that AI tools had been used to make them. By comparison, the TikTok ads gave no indication of whether AI had been used. Regular videos on Samsung’s... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreiadzuqqdmwn642od36mdvilwgqpckhgip4aao2tss3y67smwjquui) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4tj3za672r) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4tj3za672r/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4tj3za672r) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [March 28, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4mege2xc2t) [Why OpenAI killed Sora](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902368/openai-sora-dead-ai-video-generation-competition) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[OpenAI Sora video generation shutdown](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=OpenAI%20Sora%20video%20generation%20shutdown&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#OpenAI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/openai) **[Why OpenAI killed Sora](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902368/openai-sora-dead-ai-video-generation-competition)** > On Tuesday morning, everything was business as usual at OpenAI. By the end of the day, the company had announced that it would scrap its video-generation app, Sora, and reverse plans for video generation inside ChatGPT; it would wind down a $1 billion Disney deal; it would shuffle the role of a high-level executive; and it would raise an additional $10 billion from investors, adding up to more than $120 billion total for its latest funding round. OpenAI is now in a frenzy to turn a profit, or at least lose less money. Since its launch, Sora seems to have taken up a massive amount of compute without the financial return to justify it. Industry sources told The Verge that it’s been lagging behind competing video-generation models. But despite its short life, it’s leaving behind a legacy of eroded trust in judging what’s real. As OpenAI faces questions from investors and hot competition from Anthropic and Google, executives seem to agree that a change in direction is warranted. “We cannot miss this moment because we are distracted by side quests,” Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of AGI deployment (after being moved from her role as CEO of applications), reportedly told staff... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreidhoksdjtpp6eauppq7vdyxk64qjsqfolae72m73idecs5hgfrvc4) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4mege2xc2t) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4mege2xc2t/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi4mege2xc2t) --- **[@bigearthdata.ai](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai)** · [March 27, 2026](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi2sbwev3p2i) [The latest in data centers, AI, and energy](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902546/data-centers-ai-energy-power-grids-controversy) ->[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com) | More on "[Data centers AI energy impact](https://bigearthdata.ai/search/results?eitype=bluesky&q=Data%20centers%20AI%20energy%20impact&search_sort=recent)" at [BigEarthData.ai](https://bigearthdata.ai) | [#AI](https://bsky.app/hashtag/ai) [#Data](https://bsky.app/hashtag/data) **[The latest in data centers, AI, and energy](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902546/data-centers-ai-energy-power-grids-controversy)** > Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment. From audacious plans to launch data centers into space to the latest legal battles over pollution, The Verge has the biggest news and reporting surrounding data centers... ![Preview](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lc6hdhnjkgccd6ysi7e23pll/bafkreifteq4exqgfgkg6vfdvfykjg2o3thi6sif5xmzomvgygnylrwm2ki) 💬 0 · 🔁 0 · ❤️ 0 [View post](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi2sbwev3p2i) · [View thread](https://bsky.md/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi2sbwev3p2i/thread) · [View on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/bigearthdata.ai/post/3mi2sbwev3p2i) --- [Next page →](https://bsky.md/links?url=theverge.com&cursor=50)