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20 stories from The Verge that made it into AI Pulse, each rewritten in plain language. From 2 Oct 2026 to 8 Nov 2026, newest first. Looking for something specific? Search every story.

November 2026

  1. NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake

    NYT Cooking AI suggests weeknight meals, helps plan ingredients

    theverge.com

  2. The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

    Verge reports Nvidia chips reaching a Chinese office despite export bans

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  3. Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work

    Perplexity adds AI agents to help with everyday work tasks

    theverge.com

  4. Gemini for Home now plugs into AT&T’s smart security system

    Gemini for Home now secures AT&T smart homes, try the free app today

    theverge.com

  5. Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru

    Starbucks pilots AI‑driven personalized digital menu for drive‑thru customers

    theverge.com

  6. Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth

    Google’s AI satellite sent its first reply from orbit, shows space‑AI possibilities

    theverge.com

October 2026

  1. Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3

    Apple Intelligence arrives in China with iOS 27.3, offering built‑in AI features

    theverge.com

  2. The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping

    New OpenAI guideline lets websites opt‑out of AI training data scraping

    theverge.com

  3. You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now

    Gemini now edits Google Docs & PDFs right in chat – try it free today

    theverge.com

  4. The NYT Cooking app is testing AI recipe modifications

    NYT Cooking tests AI tweaks that auto‑adjust recipes to your taste

    theverge.com

  5. Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon with a ‘significant leap’ in cybersecurity

    Google launched Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier model that claims gains in coding, agentic tasks and cybersecurity, offering stronger performance for creators who need AI assistance.

    theverge.com

  6. DistroKid is removing songs after a UMG lawsuit over AI music, and some artists say their non-AI songs were caught too

    theverge.com

  7. A Verge writer tries running AI on their own computer to keep personal data private: exciting, but also frustrating

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  8. Anthropic offers free security scans for open-source AI projects

    theverge.com

  9. Windows Copilot gains deeper file access, so you can ask AI to organize docs instantly

    theverge.com

  10. Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late

    theverge.com

  11. OpenAI Dot agent can schedule tasks and even order dinner via simple chat prompts

    theverge.com

  12. Meta releases open-source Muse code so you can build DIY AI-powered home gadgets

    theverge.com

  13. Use Google Gemini Live Guided Vision to read fine print on Android now

    theverge.com

  14. Test OpenAI's free "dots" personal assistant agent from the latest DevDay release

    theverge.com

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