21 May 2026
Sheryl Sandberg tells Gen Z the 10-year career plan is dead as AI wipes out entry-level jobs
For generations, graduates have been advised to map out their careers: Pick a job, plot the promotions, and know exactly where you want to be in 10 years. But ex-Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg thinks that advice is dangerously outdated. “Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain,” the former chief operating officer of Meta just told graduates at Brandeis University. “You don’t need a…
20 May 2026
SpaceX files to go public in huge IPO deal
Elon Musk wants to take investors on a ride to the moon — and beyond. His pioneering rocket company SpaceX filed Wednesday for what’s expected to be the largest initial public offering in history, potentially raising at least $75 billion and valuing the company at well over $1 trillion.
20 May 2026
‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. This week’s issue is a special early edition tied to The Verge’s Google I/O coverage. You can expect our next issue at its usual time next Friday. Opt in for Optimizer here.
20 May 2026
The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived
SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk 24 years ago, has finally made its IPO filing public . The hefty filing, posted after markets closed Wednesday, shows a company that has developed far beyond its initial pursuit of reusable rockets — although its long-term mission to create a multi-planetary species remains intact.
20 May 2026
The 5 Google I/O Announcements That Actually Matter
AI was front and center in nearly every announcement at Google I/O, but some features are more useful than others.
20 May 2026
AI-Powered Atlas Uncovers Extensive Whole-Body Damage Linked to Obesity
In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedical research, scientists at Helmholtz Munich in collaboration with the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) and other institutions have unveiled a novel AI-driven framework capable of mapping disease-induced cellular alterations throughout the entire mouse body.
20 May 2026
I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body
I recently gave my OpenClaw a real robot arm to play with. The results just about blew my own neural network. The AI agent was able to configure the arm, use it to see and slowly grab things, and even train another AI model to pick up and place specific objects. And they say AGI is still a few years away! (I’m joking, it probably is). The results have me convinced that we may be on the brink of a…
20 May 2026
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs as Zuckerberg bets the company’s future on AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the company’s Connect developer conference on Sept. 17, 2025, in Menlo Park. Meta began cutting about 8,000 jobs Wednesday as Zuckerberg pushes the company deeper into artificial intelligence.
20 May 2026
Google I/O 2026 had nothing to say and said it badly ahead of Apple's WWDC
Google I/O is always like a little amateur dramatics show, but this year the company could have boasted about making Apple rely on its Gemini. It just totally failed to do so.
