2 – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.

Policy Archive

Archives for September 2019

Amazon creates a huge alliance to demand voice assistant compatibility

But Google, Apple, and Samsung aren’t on board

Dieter Bohn
‘Right to be forgotten’ only applies to Google in the EU, court rules‘Right to be forgotten’ only applies to Google in the EU, court rules
YouTube is only the latest platform to botch its verification programYouTube is only the latest platform to botch its verification program
Juul is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutorsJuul is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors
Apple will make its new Mac Pro in the USApple will make its new Mac Pro in the US
Jacob Kastrenakes
New startup aims to bring controversial scooter tracking system to more citiesNew startup aims to bring controversial scooter tracking system to more cities
Google is reducing how much audio it saves for human reviewGoogle is reducing how much audio it saves for human review
To fight ‘evil’ ICE, an engineer pulled his code off GitHubTo fight ‘evil’ ICE, an engineer pulled his code off GitHub
Facebook suspends ‘tens of thousands’ of apps from 400 developers over improper data useFacebook suspends ‘tens of thousands’ of apps from 400 developers over improper data use
Zuckerberg’s visit to DC shows how high the stakes are getting for FacebookZuckerberg’s visit to DC shows how high the stakes are getting for Facebook
Google makes ‘biggest corporate purchase’ of renewable energy ahead of climate strikesGoogle makes ‘biggest corporate purchase’ of renewable energy ahead of climate strikes
Microsoft employees are protesting the company’s ‘complicity in the climate crisis’Microsoft employees are protesting the company’s ‘complicity in the climate crisis’
Facebook is learning that hardware is hardFacebook is learning that hardware is hard
India bans e-cigarette sales and says there’s an ‘epidemic’ of kids vapingIndia bans e-cigarette sales and says there’s an ‘epidemic’ of kids vaping
California just dropped a bomb on the gig economy — what’s next?

Uber and Lyft drivers still face a long road ahead in their fight for employment status

Andrew J. Hawkins

Most Popular

Most Popular
  1. Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
  2. After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
  3. Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses
  4. Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok
  5. Folding and flipping phones are getting seriously good