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Every year, some of the biggest names in tech, media, film, television, and music descend on downtown Austin for SXSW to talk about the future, what it might look like, and how soon we may find ourselves there. _The Verge_ will be back in Austin this year alongside Vox Media with its own slate of programming and events. We'll also have reporters on the ground covering the interviews, panels, and meetups that make SXSW such a fascinating snapshot of what's around the corner.

There's a lot to cover this year, from the problems plaguing the world's most influential and widely used internet platforms to prognostications about next-generation technologies like artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, and the blockchain. Additionally, SXSW is a premier destination for film screenings and chats with actors, directors, and all manner of online and offline creators. We'll be doing our best to cover it all, so stay tuned for more coverage from the festival here.

SXSW

The ideas, apps, music, and film of SXSW 2014

Watch Julian Assange at SXSW 2014 now

Apple’s new Proton-like tool can run Windows games on a Mac

Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer

Volvo aims to shake up the EV market with the affordably priced EX30 compact SUV

Apple has bought an AR headset startup called Mira

I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever.

Watch Julian Assange at SXSW 2014 now

Watch Julian Assange at SXSW 2014 now

Apple’s new Proton-like tool can run Windows games on a Mac

Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer

Volvo aims to shake up the EV market with the affordably priced EX30 compact SUV

Apple has bought an AR headset startup called Mira

I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever.

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Watch Julian Assange at SXSW 2014 now

Watch Julian Assange at SXSW 2014 now

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Apple’s new Proton-like tool can run Windows games on a Mac

Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer

Volvo aims to shake up the EV market with the affordably priced EX30 compact SUV

Apple has bought an AR headset startup called Mira

I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever.

More from this stream The ideas, apps, music, and film of SXSW 2014

Mike Judge thinks we're doomed

A natural glow: these plants produce their own light

Meet the tiny printer for libertarians

The era of Facebook is an anomaly