Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.

Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers
Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers

Earlier this month, SpaceX and Anthropic announced a new compute partnership that provides access to the rocket company’s Colossus data centers in Memphis, TN. Now, with the release of SpaceX’s IPO filing, we have more details about that deal, including how much Anthropic is paying to Elon Musk’s company. In its S-1 filing, SpaceX said […]

2 Tell-Tale Signs Of ‘Fake Love’ In A Relationship, By A Psychologist

Love that feels intense or ‘perfect’ at first isn’t always genuine. A psychologist explains two subtle relationship patterns people often only recognize in hindsight.

Why Do Humans Have Unique Voices? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains The Anatomy That Makes You Unmistakable

Every human voice is acoustically unique. The anatomy and evolutionary history behind that fact turns out to be one of biology’s better surprises.

In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor
In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor

The SpaceX IPO is here, and it’s more than just an historic public offering that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It also reveals more ways in which Elon Musk’s companies interact and overlap with each other, shuffling money around in ways that are often difficult to keep track of. This is evident […]

4 Factors That Strongly Influence First Impressions, By A Psychologist

Your first impression of someone may have less to do with them than you think. Here are the four hidden factors that really shape social judgments, according to research.

SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever
SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever

Elon Musk’s final frontier is officially open for business now that SpaceX has formally filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC. That kicks off what could be the largest initial public offering ever when it lists on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the ticker SPCX. SpaceX generated $18.67 billion in revenue in 2025, driven largely […]

‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?

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. This week’s issue is a special early edition tied to The Verge’s Google I/O coverage. You can expect our next issue at its usual time […]

How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

Climate change is helping create conditions that are driving the rodent boom—dubbed a ratada—in Argentina.

Inside Incyte’s $120 Million AI For Drug Development Deal

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a new AI drug development deal, a pill for sleep apnea, Commure’s $7 billion valuation, nd more.