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How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
The Verge AI3d agoBusinessThe Verge profiles Craig Campbell, a former Meta engineer and experienced founder, who chose not to chase AI startup money. After selling his previous e-commerce tool venture in 2022, he instead built a website. The piece frames his decision as a business story about whether the old-school web can still work in the AI and Google Zero era.
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web★ 74
The Verge AI7d agoBusinessThe Verge interviews Sundar Pichai after Google I/O 2026 about Google’s shift around Gemini, AI infrastructure, Search, and agents. The discussion covers Gemini Spark, Antigravity, AI Mode, YouTube indexing, publisher traffic, and the “Google Zero” concern. Pichai argues Google still wants to connect users to the web, while acknowledging AI anxiety, copyright disputes, energy concerns, and AGI preparation.