Elissa Welle

The Verge, 2025 – 2026

Elissa Welle is a New York-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI, including the technology itself and the companies and policies that make and shape it. She joined the newsroom in 2025 and is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.

Previously, Elissa wrote about science and health trends for Reuters, Stat News, and IEEE Spectrum, among other outlets. Prior to being a journalist, she researched brain-computer interfaces for her biomedical engineering Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. Elissa also holds a master’s degree in science journalism from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Did Neuralink make the wrong bet?
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Apr 13, 2026
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OpenAI releases a cheaper ChatGPT subscription
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Jan 16, 2026
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Universal Music signs a new AI deal with Nvidia
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Jan 6, 2026
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That viral Reddit post about food delivery apps was an AI scam
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Jan 5, 2026
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Grok is undressing anyone, including minors
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Jan 2, 2026
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Google’s Gemini app can check videos to see if they were made with Google AI
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Dec 18, 2025
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Kia and Hyundai will spend millions fixing old cars to stop ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Dec 18, 2025
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Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Dec 17, 2025
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Racks of AI chips are too damn heavy
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Dec 16, 2025
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OpenAI just made another circular deal
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Dec 1, 2025
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It doesn’t end at Neuralink
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 30, 2025
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Why can’t ChatGPT tell time?
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 27, 2025
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Perplexity says its AI personal shopper ‘puts you first’
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 25, 2025
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ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer’s guide using AI
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 24, 2025
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Google’s new Scholar Labs search uses AI to find relevant studies
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 19, 2025
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This viral AI pen didn’t help me cheat
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 19, 2025
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Google’s AI Mode can now help you visualize your travel plans
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 17, 2025
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Hackers use Anthropic’s AI model Claude once again
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 13, 2025
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Mozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for Firefox
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 13, 2025
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Google’s NotebookLM will now do ‘deep research’
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 13, 2025
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Spotify’s new audiobook recap feature uses AI to remind you of the story so far
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 13, 2025
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Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming on its Fire TV Stick
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 12, 2025
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Google Gemini’s Deep Research can look into your emails, drive, and chats
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 5, 2025
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This AI smart ring lets you record voice notes with a whisper
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 5, 2025
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Microsoft AI’s first in-house image generator MAI-Image-1 is now available
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 4, 2025
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Google Maps can tell Polestar 4 drivers when to merge lanes
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 4, 2025
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Tech companies don’t care that students use their AI agents to cheat
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Nov 4, 2025
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Pinterest’s new AI shopping assistant helps you pick a fit
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 30, 2025
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Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 29, 2025
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Grokipedia is racist, transphobic, and loves Elon Musk
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 29, 2025
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Adobe’s AI social media admin is here with ‘Project Moonlight’
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 28, 2025
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Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoes
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 24, 2025
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Google Earth’s expanded AI features make it easier to ask it questions
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 23, 2025
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Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA say OpenAI is taking their deepfake concerns seriously
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 21, 2025
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Blind patients read again with smart glasses-linked eye implant
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 20, 2025
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Opera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 19, 2025
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Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 18, 2025
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Amazon’s Ring now works with video surveillance company Flock
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 17, 2025
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New York bans AI-enabled rent price fixing
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 16, 2025
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Pinterest’s ‘tuner’ lets you dial down the amount of AI content
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 16, 2025
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Google’s AI video generator is getting better editing and more audio
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 15, 2025
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Major federation of unions calls for ‘worker-centered AI’ future
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 15, 2025
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OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 10, 2025
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Nobel Prize in Physics goes to early research that led to today’s quantum computers
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 7, 2025
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Google’s AI bounty program pays bug hunters up to $30K
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 6, 2025
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Amazon says its AI will let NBA fans track brand-new stats
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 1, 2025
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Wikimedia wants to make it easier for you and AI developers to search through its data
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Oct 1, 2025
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Opera launches its AI browser, but you’ll have to pay to try it
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Sep 30, 2025
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Meta AI funnels AI videos from creators into new ‘Vibes’ feed
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Sep 26, 2025
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Gemini now explains why your Sheets formula failed
By Elissa Welle / Fellow
Sep 25, 2025
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