The VergeSkip to main content Navigation Drawer Login / Sign Up close LightSystemDark Subscribe Top StoriesLatestFollowing Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel? Major AI companies want to ‘pace the frontier’ — but their proposed solutions need real teeth. Hayden FieldTwo hours ago What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development Jay Peters The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo Antonio G. Di Benedetto Review The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me Sean Hollister What happens after a town de-Flocks Gaby Del Valle What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development Jay Peters The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo Antonio G. Di Benedetto Review The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me Sean Hollister What happens after a town de-Flocks Gaby Del Valle Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality Valve says the Steam Frame was supposed to cost less. Sean Hollister Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059 You can now register your interest to buy Valve’s new VR headset. Jay Peters Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame One of the best PC VR games now runs natively on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. Sean Hollister Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026 ‘If we say no, then they never talk to us again.’ Jay Peters View all stories Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting The Republicans fear slowing down AI development could give China the edge. Terrence O'Brien OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May The previously undisclosed attack on Ruby Gems predates Hugging Face by more than a month. Terrence O'Brien Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’ A departing researcher says AI companies are ‘gambling with our lives’ by racing to develop self-improving AI. Robert Hart Anthropic spent this week in hot water over cybersecurity An Anthropic researcher’s resignation letter went viral, and the company released details of four concerning cybersecurity incidents. Hayden Field Most Popular 1 Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul Tom WarrenSep 14 2 The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me Sean HollisterSep 14 3 Your car is selling your data Andrew HawkinsSep 13 4 LG responds to TV spying allegations Terrence O'BrienSep 12 5 Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun Terrence O'BrienSep 13 The four-hour-long Elon Musk documentary might be preaching to the choir Alex Gibney’s latest feature is so gigantic in scope that it might miss its intended audience. 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Robert Hart New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health Chasing unrealistic standards encourages men to turn themselves into DIY science experiments. Victoria Song Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out Muse rattled off very specific interests linked to my Instagram account. Emma Roth LatestFollowing Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2 Don’t expect a Steam Deck sequel soon. Sean HollisterAn hour ago Jennifer Pattison TuohyTwo hours ago Roborock finally brings a roller mop to its flagship robovac. The company’s Saros 20 Flow goes on sale today for $1,499.99 (down from $1,699.99). At 3.53 inches tall, it’s one of the slimmest roller mop models, and with 36,000 Pa suction, camera-based obstacle recognition, and the ability to climb multi-layer thresholds, this robot should be able to get the job done. I got a first look at IFA last week and plan to test it soon. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. 1/2Instead of spinning mop pads or its signature VibraRise flat pad, Roborock’s latest robot vacuum uses a self-cleaning roller mop to scrub floors. Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel? Hayden FieldTwo hours ago Apple Home’s new security camera features cost as much as $60 a month Apple Intelligence upgrades to HomeKit Secure Video come with a steep cost. Jennifer Pattison TuohyTwo hours ago What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development Dario Amodei kicked off a flood of statements about AI safety after publishing a long essay, with Sam Altman, President Trump, and others speaking out. Jay PetersSep 14 Travis LarchukSep 14 Today’s Vergecast: Who is the $1,059 Steam VR headset for? Sean Hollister got his hands and face on Valve’s new VR headset, the Steam Frame. It’s expensive, starting at more than $1,000. It’s buggy — he and CNET’s Scott Stein both felt like beta testers as they reviewed it. But it’s also full of interesting ideas, including the promise that Steam games could one day come to your mobile phone. This week on The Vergecast, Sean and Scott discuss who exactly this device is for, in a world that mostly seems to have moved on from VR. Watch | Listen | Get ad-free Trump throws out power plant climate pollution rules There couldn’t be a worse time for the US to stop regulating carbon pollution from power plants. Justine CalmaSep 14 Jay PetersSep 14 X and SpaceXAI have “resolved their claims” against Apple following a 2025 lawsuit. xAI’s original lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI alleged “anticompetitive conduct” over Apple and OpenAI’s deal to integrate ChatGPT into iOS. Monday’s dismissal filing, reported on by Reuters, specifies that X and SpaceXAI “do not seek to dismiss its claims against” OpenAI. Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI resolve antitrust lawsuit against Apple[Reuters] Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone onstage to announce robots won’t take over the world Trump told attendees at the All-In Summit that ‘the robots will not be taking over’ from the Nvidia’s CEO phone. Jay PetersSep 14 Sean HollisterSep 14 Steam Frame AMA time. I’m hopping in now to answer your questions, and I’ve got a Steam Frame on my desk to spot-check answers, too! I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything Sean HollisterSep 14 Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality Valve says the Steam Frame was supposed to cost less. Sean HollisterSep 14 Travis LarchukSep 14 The Vergecast hotline is ready for your AI questions. AI doomerism broke containment last week with an Anthropic researcher’s proclamation that there’s a >10% chance AI could kill all humans within the decade. The Vergecast is recording an all-AI hotline with senior reporter Hayden Field, and we want to hear from you. Comment on this post, e-mail [email protected], or call us at 866-VERGE-11. The best deals from Nintendo’s ‘customer appreciation’ sale Tariff refunds would have been nice, but discounted games and accessories is okay, too. Brad BourqueSep 14 Sean HollisterSep 14 See what it’s like to use the Steam Frame. Did you think the Steam Frame was a VR headset? As I explain in my review, it does a lot more. Here, step into the lenses with me and I’ll show you. (Also on YouTube, if you’d rather!) Richard LawlerSep 14 Automattic’s board is reportedly out, after Matt Mullenweg’s 33 hour departure. Following a very Sam Altman-ish arc, TechCrunch reports that Mullenweg’s return as CEO of the parent company for WordPress has come with the departure of the board that had voted to put him on a paid leave of absence. It notes changes to public bios for Toni Schneider and Sue Decker, and that an internal announcement may come today — if anyone has more info, we’re all ears. Sources say Automattic's board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg | TechCrunch[TechCrunch] TIFF 2026: The latest movie reviews from Toronto An early look at some of the most interesting features headed to theaters. Andrew WebsterSep 14 Sean HollisterSep 14 The Steam Frame’s modular attachments are already intriguing. Wish Valve’s headset let you see your surroundings in full color instead of monochrome? In my hand is the $150 Arcturus Vision Camera, which can solve that (see images below). Need more battery and better audio? Pop the compute core into Valve’s upcoming “Enthusiast Kit” to add twin stackable magnetic batteries, premium off-ear drivers, and more. 1/5The Arcturus Vision Camera accessory. Photo: Kelsey McClellan / The Verge macOS 27 is available now macOS 27 Golden Gate is out for Apple Silicon Macs. Jay PetersSep 14 Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 also debut today. Tom WarrenSep 14 8 Verge Score The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo Antonio G. Di BenedettoSep 14 I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything Send me your burning questions about Valve’s headset! Sean HollisterSep 14 Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame One of the best PC VR games now runs natively on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. Sean HollisterSep 14 Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059 You can now register your interest to buy Valve’s new VR headset. Jay PetersSep 14 5 Verge Score Review The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me Sean HollisterSep 14