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China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals
Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can compete with leading closed-source systems from US rivals including Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.
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theverge.comPrestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
The three finalists for the World Press Photo of the year. | Image: World Press Photo
We love to muse over how "real" photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have the answer. The ...
theverge.comSaros is pure action nirvana
The alien world of Saros feels like it has been touched by King Midas. The sky is golden after another impossibly frequent solar eclipse; rocks, specifically those of the precious resource Lucenite, radiate a shimmering amber. Even the body of our gruff hero Arj...
theverge.comUS arrests soldier who allegedly made $400K on Maduro Polymarket bets
Nicolas Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad on January 5, 2026 in New York City.
We knew someone made over $400,000 on suspicious Polymarket bets around the US operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, but now we have ...
theverge.comLeak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro
Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what's coming. Discord Previews has uncovered a new Xbox Game Pass "Starter Edition" that is bundled with Discord Nitro.
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