U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L-4th L) White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Hello and welcome to 2025's last issue of Regulator. If you're not a Verge subscriber, get off the 2026 naughty list by signing up here. And if you're a Verge subscriber - well, dang, that's really nice of you. Last week, I appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to talk about my reporting on President Donald Trump's attempt to ban states from making their own AI laws. I don't often get to appear on radio, but I love doing it for one unique reason. On cable news, you have 90 seconds to make your point and that's all you get. On podcasts, you fall into a rhythm in a room of peers for an hour and even though it can be fun, it runs the risk …Read the full story at The Verge.

Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. "Select assets" from Arcade1Up have been acquired by toy company Basic Fun, and although Arcade1Up isn't dead, what's next for the brand is still a little murky.Last week, a screenshot of an email appearing to be sent from an Arcade1Up staffer painted a grim picture. As stated in the email, which you can see on Reddit:Arcade1Up is closing operations. For the majority of us, our last day is this coming Friday.I cannot speak to the future of the brand, it is not my place to share w …Read the full story at The Verge.

Flag illustration representing the European Union The Office of the US Trade Representative posted on X Tuesday, claiming that US service providers have been hit by "a continuing course of discriminatory and harassing lawsuits, taxes, fines, and directives" from the EU. Earlier this month, X was fined $140 million under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), in addition to new laws, fines, and investigations that have affected US tech giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta over the past few years.The unsigned post specifically named several European tech companies: Accenture, Amadeus, Capgemini, DHL, Mistral, Publicis, SAP, Siemens, and Spotify. It claimed that if the "discr …Read the full story at The Verge.

So, you're a few months or a year into your build, concerned about high CPU temperatures, even when your chip is mostly idle. It's easy to pin all the blame on your CPU cooler, especially if it's an air cooler. However, even budget air coolers are more than capable of taming most modern CPUs. Before you start thinking about a new cooler, consider the fact that your existing one might not be the problem at all. It might need a few tweaks, a bit of cleaning, or some help from the case or motherboard. You should try each of the following fixes before rushing into a cooler replacement.

Like most people, I used to default to Notion for project management and note-taking. And it’s still a solid option, but more private, flexible, faster, and completely free alternatives exist. So I’ve pretty much moved my entire workflow away from Notion now.

The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company's revamped digital voice assistant, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch event in February. But until recently, Alexa.com redirected to an information page. Now, some users, myself included, are seeing a new Alexa Plus web interface. Today, when I typed Alexa.com into my web browser, it took me to a page that resembled the Alexa Plus chatbot in the Alexa app. (I was already logged in to my Amazon.com account.) I went through a few setup steps, then arrived at a large blue-and-white screen with a big "Hello Jen, …Read the full story at The Verge.

Following the release of the 115-inch Micro RGB TV back in August, Samsung has revealed today that its Micro RGB technology will extend into smaller sizes ranging from that 115-inch behemoth all the way down to 55 inches. While we all enjoy dreaming big, it's far more reasonable for most of us to consider putting a 55-, 65-, or 75-inch TV in a living room.The new Micro RGB TVs will be available in 55, 65, 75, 85, 98, and 100 inches, joining the 115-inch MR95F. We expect further details about pricing and release dates at CES in January.Currently, these Samsung TVs are the smallest Micro RGB TVs we've seen from any company. LG announced it …Read the full story at The Verge.

Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of Government Efficiency, is not remembered fondly by the most powerful woman in Washington: Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff and the gatekeeper to President Donald Trump. In several on-the-record interviews with Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple conducted over the past year, Wiles, who had corralled the notoriously backstabby Trump political operation into coherence and discipline, described Musk as a "complete solo actor" who had plunged the Trump administration into several unnecessary crises - including the shuttering of USAID, the United S …Read the full story at The Verge.

For many Star Wars fans, the Old Republic is a special part of the franchise with fond memories attached to it. The announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic during The Game Awards 2025 was met with thunderous applause from everyone, especially when Casey Hudson was revealed to be involved with the game. This positive reception is because of the original game on the first Xbox console that began everything for the Old Republic timeframe.

A lot of people just buy a new NAS, set it up the first time for the basic stuff, and then forget about most of the things it can actually do. And it stays like that for the longest time. Everything from shared folders and Plex servers to backups and surveillance worked just fine. It isn’t until you dig a little deeper that you realize how much of your NAS stays untouched, even though some of those hidden features can really transform how enjoyable your setup can be. The best part is that none of it is even remotely complicated.

Lenovo makes great laptops, but every so often a model slips through the cracks, and that's what we have here. The Yoga Pro 9i (2025) no longer offers a mini-LED option, but you can choose between a good OLED and a better Tandem OLED, so that's a worthy change.

X Corp. is suing Operation Bluebird, a recently-announced startup that aims to reclaim the Twitter brand for a new social network. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Elon Musk-owned company alleges Operation Bluebird is "brazenly attempting to steal" Twitter's trademarks, claiming "Twitter never left and continues to be exclusively owned by X Corp."Last week, Operation Bluebird filed a petition asking the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel X Corp.'s ownership of the "Twitter" and "Tweet" trademarks. It alleged X Corp. "legally abandoned its rights" to Twitter's brand with "no intention to resume use." At the same time, Operat …Read the full story at The Verge.