SaaS goes to space as some software startups are in a race to survive

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and…

The fight to clean up the toxic legacy of semiconductors

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge President Joe Biden has promised to revitalize American manufacturing. Longtime Silicon Valley residents hope hazardous chemicals won’t be coming back with it. Continue reading…

Homes need to be built for better internet

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge A lot of homes are being built, but a lack of understanding of internet infrastructure and a need to cut costs means they kind of suck for internet.…

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron is a beautiful relic — and the end of an era

Image: Studio Ghibli The latest Studio Ghibli film is out in North American theaters after premiering in Japan earlier in the year. Continue reading…

Why is Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot so unfunny?

Do you trust this man to know a good joke? | Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Fine. Let’s talk about xAI, which is getting funded to the tune of $1 billion or whatever.…