This Overlooked Infrastructure Problem Can Break a Growing Business. Here’s How to Prevent It.

Here’s what happens when growth outpaces the systems built to support it.

Netflix faces backlash for using AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in Wonka reality show
Netflix faces backlash for using AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in Wonka reality show

Netflix’s AI generation of Gene Wilder’s voice doesn’t recreate the magic from the original movie.

Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS

The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.

Now Google Chrome shares tabs to new devices that save where you were
Now Google Chrome shares tabs to new devices that save where you were

Google is rolling out some new Chrome browser features that are designed to make it easier to research and study complicated topics. The cross-device tab switching feature is getting a memory upgrade, alongside new capabilities for Gemini in Chrome that can analyze more types of media and generate interactive study quizzes. Chrome has an existing […]

It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute
It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute

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. Last night, I asked Blorbo – what I named my Muse AI agent – to help me set some health […]

The Music Is Still Playing In Venture Capital. Here Is Where The Chairs Are

Menlo Ventures investor Venky Ganesan says price has replaced fundamentals as the signal in AI. His fix: size your positions like a public market investor.

FiiO’s new CD player features direct USB ripping — and sales of the physical format are on the rise
FiiO’s new CD player features direct USB ripping — and sales of the physical format are on the rise

FiiO knows the Recording Industry Association of America recently stated that CD sales revenue was up 58% in the first half of 2026 (and 45% in volume), and lo! Here’s a relatively affordable CD player for your hi-fi system

Bentley’s first electric car arrives, and its next one is not due until after 2030
Bentley’s first electric car arrives, and its next one is not due until after 2030

Bentley revealed the Torcal, its first electric car, at a London debut where its chief executive said no further electric model is planned before 2030 at the earliest and that the era of the decade-long roadmap is over at Crewe. The company’s all-elect…

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know 

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.

The next Division 2 expansion, Echoes of Central Park, will be twice the size of Battle for Brooklyn, feature a brand-new endgame, and is the game’s ‘darkest, most harrowing chapter’ yet, according to Ubisoft
The next Division 2 expansion, Echoes of Central Park, will be twice the size of Battle for Brooklyn, feature a brand-new endgame, and is the game’s ‘darkest, most harrowing chapter’ yet, according to Ubisoft

Ubisoft lifts the lid on Echoes of Central Park, the next expansion for The Division 2, and says it’s the game’s ‘darkest, most harrowing chapter’ yet.