Richard Lawler

11 pts Anthropic was already navigating one dispute with the government in its standoff with the Pentagon, and then came an order on June 12th to block off foreign access to its most recently released AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. When they launched on June 9th, Anthropic said “Fable 5's capabilities exceed…

A month after a jury dismissed Elon’s claims in the Musk v. Altman case, US District Judge Rita Lin dismissed an xAI lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets and poaching employees. This time, it was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be refiled, unlike when she dismissed the case in February. The judge wrote in her ruling that continuing the case “would be futile.” [Link: US judge dismisses Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

The Roku Netflix Player was originally a streaming box that then-Netflix CEO Reed Hastings decided not to build. Now Semafor reports Netflix was interested in acquiring the company before Fox closed its $22 billion deal, losing out once again after Paramount swooped in with a deal to buy Warner Bros. while enjoying a cozier relationship with this administration’s regulators. [Link: Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it

10 pts AirPods Pro 3 shown with an iPhone and live translation features | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Now that we're clear of WWDC and all of the AI-powered features coming to Apple's platforms, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has more details about rumored new hardware like the camera-equipped AirPods…

Rivian has had layoffs in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and now, within a week of launching the long-awaited R2 SUV, layoffs in 2026. The Wall Street Journal reports the cuts made Tuesday affected less than two percent of its employees, which the company confirmed, saying it “restructured a handful of teams,” as it attempts to turn a profit for the first time. [Link: The Rivian R2 is too much fun to let drive itself

After The Wizard of Oz at Sphere topped $400 million in ticket sales over the last year, Sphere Studios says it “will use its advanced technologies” to present The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Sphere. There are no details on how much that process will resemble the Google AI-powered approach to Oz, which Indiewire’s David Ehrlich called “…less a celebration of the original than an Emerald City-sized version of Cecilia Giménez’s Jesus fresco.” [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/HK9mXN3bsAAPKFW.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

With tickets going on sale today ahead of Spider-Man’s premiere on July 31st, Sony Pictures released a new nearly three-minute trailer to follow the March teaser that quickly racked up a billion views. This new one still features a world that’s forgotten Peter Parker, and also highlights the movie’s villain, an invisible entity that seemingly takes over even Bruce Banner / Hulk. [Media: https://www.youtube/watch?v=62bIsvRcPv0]

Midjourney is making what?

5 pts “A scan of an imaging phantom, segmented to validate how cleanly structures separate under controlled conditions.“ | Image: Midjourney Medical Midjourney CEO David Holz just showed off the company's first hardware product and plans to build a San Francisco spa, which he admitted is a bit different from the…

When the Google Meet UI for Apple CarPlay launched in April, Google said Android Auto would follow soon, and now it’s here, with the rollout set to finish by June 26th. If you want to take a work call while in the car, you can see your schedule, dial colleagues, or join calls (audio only, both ways) without picking up your phone. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Android-Auto-2.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Android-Auto-1.png?quality=90&strip=all]