# The Verge * **Definition:** The Verge is a multimedia platform that covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture, providing news, feature stories, and product reviews. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / US National / The Verge ## News * Selected news from the source **The Verge**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.3K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/7/2025 | [**Samsung adds Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, and Polk to its audio empire - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/news/662437/samsung-harman-masimo-aquisition-audio-empire) | [[Regulatory Approval]]; [[Regulatory Approvals]] | | 4/30/2025 | [**The first 100 days of DOGE have been about Elon Musk's businesses - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/tech/656704/elon-musk-doge-100-days-recap-list) | [[Security]]; [[Influence]] | | 4/28/2025 | [**ChatGPT is getting better for shopping - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/news/656729/openai-chatgpt-search-shopping) | [[ChatGPT]]; [[OpenAI]] | | 4/28/2025 | [**Neurotech companies are selling your brain data, senators warn - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/policy/657202/ftc-letter-senators-neurotech-companies-brain-computer-interface) | | | 4/18/2025 | [**Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/news/651909/cfpb-terminations-paused-berman-jackson-trump-court-order) | [[Security]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**UiPath CEO Daniel Dines on AI agents replacing our jobs - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/643562/uipath-ceo-daniel-dines-interview-ai-agents-rpa) | | | 3/19/2025 | [**Why Google made a $32 billion bet on Wiz - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/632167/google-wiz-acquisition-cloud-security-ai) | [[Security]]; [[Acquisition]] | | 3/3/2025 | [**Microsoft's new Dragon Copilot is an AI assistant for healthcare**](https://www.theverge.com/news/622528/microsoft-dragon-copilot-ai-healthcare-assistant) | [[Healthcare SaaS]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Health]] | | 3/1/2025 | [**The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it's killing encryption - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/policy/621848/uk-killing-encryption-e2e-apple-adp-privacy) | | | 2/27/2025 | [**OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, warns it's not a frontier AI model - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/news/620021/openai-gpt-4-5-orion-ai-model-release) | [[OpenAI]] | | 2/25/2025 | [**How AI PCs are removing barriers to workplace connection - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/ad/605083/lenovo-ai-pcs-remove-barriers-to-workplace-connection) | [[Collaboration]] | | 2/21/2025 | [**Elon Musk's Grok-3 AI beats ChatGPT in first week - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/617780/grok-3-elon-musk-ai-race-chatgpt) | [[Product Roadmap]]; [[Roadmap]] | | 2/20/2025 | [**Microsoft prepares for OpenAI's GPT-5 model - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/616464/microsoft-prepares-for-openais-gpt-5-model) | [[OpenAI]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**Apple launches wide-ranging health study to help develop future features - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/news/610308/apple-health-study-wearables-iphone-apple-watch-airpods) | [[Data Analysis]]; [[Health]]; [[Metabolic Health]] | | 2/6/2025 | [**Another bill wants to ban kids from social media - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/news/607603/kids-off-social-media-act-bill-child-safety) | [[Innovation]]; [[Cybersecurity]]; [[Mental Health Crisis]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Here's what Samsung's first Android XR headset looks like in person**](https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24349736/samsung-project-moohan-photos-android-xr-headset) | [[System Design]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Withings is making a cardiologist checkup part of its health subscription**](https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24337497/withings-plus-heart-data-cardiologist-visit-ces-2025) | [[Health]]; [[Health Tracking]]; [[System Design]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Instead of fertility, this femtech wearable zeroes in on perimenopause**](https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24337603/identifyher-peri-ces-2025-perimenopause-wearable-health-tech) | [[Health]]; [[Reproductive Health]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**This smart ring is rolling out an AI chatbot trained on medical journals - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24337403/movano-evie-ring-ai-chatbot-ces-health-tech-wearables) | [[Health]]; [[Training]] | | 12/28/2024 | [**The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure**](https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/28/24330878/the-us-proposes-rules-to-make-healthcare-data-more-secure) | [[Health]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Security]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**A new study explores the gap between tech readiness perception and reality - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/ad/24311333/kyndryl-tech-readiness-study-perception-and-reality) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Technology Standards]]; [[Business Outcomes]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Apple could launch a smart security camera in 2026**](https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294508/apple-home-camera-smart-security-camera-2026) | [[Security]]; [[Apple in Healthcare]] | | 10/27/2024 | [**Hospitals use a transcription tool powered by a hallucination-prone OpenAI model**](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/27/24281170/open-ai-whisper-hospitals-transcription-hallucinations-studies) | [[OpenAI]]; [[Technology Management]] | | 10/24/2024 | [**The AI arms race to build 'digital god' - The Verge**](https://www.theverge.com/24278413/ai-manifesto-anthropic-dario-amodei-agi-digital-god-openai-sam-altman-decoder-podcast) | [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[OpenAI]]; [[Vision]] | | 10/23/2024 | [**Character.AI and Google sued after chatbot-obsessed teen's death**](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/23/24277962/character-ai-google-wrongful-death-lawsuit) | [[Compliance]]; [[Ideation]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **CES 2025**: The author experienced discomfort due to the dry climate in Las Vegas and tried L'Oréal's Cell BioPrint device for skin analysis. - **Supreme Court Case**: Oral arguments were held regarding Texas' HB 1181 law mandating age verification for explicit content websites, with implications for internet law. - **Environmental Concerns**: Advocates worry about potential data access issues under a Trump administration, affecting environmental and public health datasets. - **EV Tax Credit**: The federal EV tax credit remains in place, but potential Republican efforts to eliminate it could impact electric vehicle costs. - **Samsung Innovations**: Samsung announced updates to its SmartThings platform, enhancing home automation with new AI features. - **Substack Fund**: Substack launched a $20 million creator accelerator fund to attract content creators from other platforms. - **Instagram Restrictions**: Aid Access faced issues on Instagram with blurred posts related to abortion information, highlighting content moderation challenges. - **Neurotechnology Regulations**: Senators raised concerns about the lack of regulations governing neurotechnology companies' access to sensitive neural data. - **Apple's Data Privacy**: The UK government ordered Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud data, raising global data privacy concerns. - **Microsoft's AI in Healthcare**: Microsoft introduced Dragon Copilot, an AI system for healthcare documentation, aiming to reduce clinician workloads. - **Google's Acquisition**: Google acquired cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion to enhance its cloud business. - **Whoop 5.0 Update**: Whoop announced the 5.0 version with new health metrics and a subscription model aimed at a broader audience. - **Apple's AI Features Delay**: Apple's new AI features may not launch in the EU due to regulatory challenges posed by the Digital Markets Act. - **OpenAI**: Facing tensions between its nonprofit roots and its for-profit status, experiencing leadership changes and a lawsuit from co-founder Elon Musk. - **Health Technology**: Introduction of various health-related devices and services, including hormone testing and AI health assistants. - **Social Media Regulation**: Proposed Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA) aimed at protecting children online. - **Apple Health Study**: New initiative to gather health data from Apple devices to explore insights into physical and mental health. - **DHS Cybersecurity Initiatives**: The Department of Homeland Security is prioritizing efforts to combat cyber threats from China, focusing on critical infrastructure protection and emerging risks. - **AI in Healthcare**: OpenAI and Arianna Huffington are funding the development of an AI health coach through Thrive AI Health, aimed at providing personalized health insights. ### Organizations Mentioned - **L'Oréal**: A cosmetics and beauty company known for its skincare products. - **Supreme Court**: The highest court in the United States, which hears significant legal cases. - **Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)**: A U.S. federal agency responsible for environmental protection and regulation. - **Substack**: A platform for writers and creators to publish and monetize their content. - **Aid Access**: An organization providing access to abortion pills and related information. - **Microsoft**: A multinational technology company known for software, hardware, and AI solutions. - **Google**: A technology company specializing in internet-related services and products. - **Apple**: A technology company known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. - **Neurorights Foundation**: An organization focused on advocating for rights related to neural data and neurotechnology. - **Masimo**: A medical technology company known for its innovations in noninvasive monitoring. - **Harman**: A subsidiary of Samsung specializing in connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. - **OpenAI**: An AI research organization originally founded as a nonprofit, now operating with a for-profit subsidiary. - **Elon Musk**: Co-founder of OpenAI, currently involved in a lawsuit against the organization. - **CES**: Consumer Electronics Show, an annual event showcasing new technology and innovations. - **EcoFlow**: Introduced AI-powered home energy management systems at CES. - **Eli Health**: Launched Hormometer, an at-home hormone-testing system. - **Halliday Glasses**: Set to launch smart spectacles with AI assistance. - **John Deere**: Unveiled autonomous vehicles at CES aimed at transforming farming and construction. - **Withings**: Introduced health tech products including the Omnia smart mirror and BPM Vision blood pressure monitor.