Emma Roth

Articles by Emma Roth

Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face - The Verge

Technology September 26, 2026

Googles Live Avatar can lip-sync and show different facial expressions. Googles Live Avatar can lip-sync and show different facial expressions. by Emma RothCl… [+2082 chars]

Rabbit’s new AI agent doesn’t need an R1 to run - The Verge

Technology September 24, 2026

The startups AI agent can operate locally across Windows, Mac, and Linux devices. The startups AI agent can operate locally across Windows, Mac, and Linux devic… [+2176 chars]

Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta - theverge.com

Business September 23, 2026

The Horowitz Andreessen Academy trades degrees and homework for stints at tech companies. The Horowitz Andreessen Academy trades degrees and homework for stints… [+2761 chars]

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity - The Verge

Business September 23, 2026

Claude Opus 5.5 comes with improvements to certain behaviors, like attempting to escape testing environments. Claude Opus 5.5 comes with improvements to certain… [+2894 chars]

Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions - The Verge

Business September 12, 2026

The change comes after a viral video showed Meta AI prompting a user to identify the child in one of her videos. The change comes after a viral video showed Met… [+2888 chars]

Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats - theverge.com

Technology September 12, 2026

You can ask Slackbot to build a tool for you by just describing it. You can ask Slackbot to build a tool for you by just describing it. by Emma RothClose Pos… [+2896 chars]

Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out - The Verge

Business September 11, 2026

Muse rattled off very specific interests linked to my Instagram account. Muse rattled off very specific interests linked to my Instagram account. by Emma Roth… [+6599 chars]

Aqara goes all in on smart lighting - The Verge

Technology September 5, 2026

A new floor lamp, outdoor smart lighting, and LED strip from Aqara support Zigbee and Thread. A new floor lamp, outdoor smart lighting, and LED strip from Aqara… [+2492 chars]

DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything - The Verge

Technology August 29, 2026

Modders are applying an unofficial version of DLSS 5s AI rendering to games like Control, Skyrim, GTA, and more. Modders are applying an unofficial version of D… [+4070 chars]

Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books - The Verge

Technology August 28, 2026

Gemini Notebooks new Expert Intelligence feature pulls information from the books youve purchased. Gemini Notebooks new Expert Intelligence feature pulls inform… [+3697 chars]