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Jamie Simonoff, founder of Ring, won't let me call him the CEO. He says his title is and always has been 'chief inventor.' His mission with Ring is to make the world safer, and he has a pretty expansive view of what that means. He told The Verge last month he thought Ring could 'almost zero out crime' in some neighborhoods within a year or two. That's a big promise — and also potentially a very troubling one, as we face the erosion of privacy and a surveillance panopticon that only ever seems to expand. Links:  Ring CEO: Cameras can almost ‘zero out crime' within 12 months | The Verge Ring plans to scan everyone's face at the door | The Washington Post Ring's Search Party is on by default; should you opt out? | The Verge Ring now works with video surveillance company Flock | The Verge US spy agencies getting a one-stop shop to buy personal data | The Intercept Do Video Doorbells Really Prevent Crime? | Scientific American Ding Dong: How Ring went from Shark Tank Reject to Everyone's Front Door | Amazon Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. But plenty of people used LimeWire and other file sharing services to share music, movies and more. If Napster was the beginning of the piracy story, LimeWire may have been the final chapter. Nilay Patel and Sarah Jeong join David Pierce to chart the history of LimeWire and the legal cases that shaped U.S. copyright law and the lives of college students taxing the bandwidth of their dormitory internet. If you like the show, ⁠⁠subscribe to the Version History feed⁠⁠ to make sure you get every new episode.⁠ Subscribe to The Verge⁠ for unlimited access to ⁠theverge.com⁠, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ⁠ad-free podcast feed⁠. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to ⁠vergecast@theverge.com⁠ or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In episode 504, the "survival experts" have one hell of a challenge ahead of them as they take a look at a new indie anthology horror film, Shattered. The five award winning short films included in are; 1 Star, Burn, The Verge, Hold Me Till The End and Re-Birth. Chris is excited to go on a date with a murder chief and Jack gets stuck in a time loop. E-mail your survival suggestions to us at wecouldsurvivethat@gmail.com or Twitter @WeCouldSurvive or find older episode on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXAa8-wNqv1G14ts_DHenkg/feed

The console wars are back on. This week, Nilay Patel sits down with Jake Kastrenakes, Sean Hollister, and special guest Joanna Stern, senior columnist at The Wall Street Journal, to talk about Valve's return to the living room gaming race with the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR headset. Then, Joanna discusses her time putting the Neo robot to the test and seeing whether it's capable of loading a dishwasher. Finally, it's time for the Lightning Round, where the crew is talking the YouTube/Disney spat, Apple's new mini apps, and letting Waymo speed down the highway. Further reading: Our first look at the Steam Machine, Valve's ambitious new game console  Valve enters the console wars  Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of  Valve's new Steam Controller might be my dream controllerThe Steam Frame is a surprising new twist on VR  Steam Machines have returned: all the news about Valve's new hardware universe  The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of your face for vibration cancellation  Valve's new VR streaming trick won't just work with its own headset  How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets  Valve thinks Arm has ‘potential' for SteamOS handhelds, laptops, and more  Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam  Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset Valve has no news about Steam Deck 2 — because it's still waiting for the right chip  We tried Valve's new VR headset, PC, and controller — ask us anything!  I Tried the First Humanoid Home Robot. It Got Weird Know Your Meme  1X Neo is a $20,000 home robot that will learn chores via teleoperation  Meet NEO, the AI-Driven Robot That's Coming to Lend a Hand Around the House — for a Steep Price The Problem with this Humanoid Robot Samsung brings a generative AI-powered Bixby to its TVs  Gemini for TV is coming to Google TV Streamer starting today  Google says its confusing Gemini Home rollout is going just great  Google Photos lets iPhone users edit images by describing changes  Disney is losing over $4 million a day in revenue on the YouTube TV blackout Disney is “trying really hard” to get ESPN back on YouTube TV Peyton and Eli Manning Drop the Ball, Embarrass Themselves With Bob Iger Interview Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock  Steve Jobs introduces iPod socks in 2004 Mini apps Apple will take a mini commission from mini app developers ⁠Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming on its Fire TV Stick ⁠ Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neste podcast, eu comento dois ou três links selecionados da curadoria diária que faço no Manual do Usuário. (Recomendo fortemente que você dê uma olhada no arquivo de links. É bem legal!) 2:57 Apps de fora da Play Store no Android: Verificação de desenvolvedores Android: Acesso antecipado começa agora enquanto continuamos criando com seu feedback (em inglês). Google deixará “usuários experientes” continuarem instalando aplicativos não verificados (em inglês), The Verge. 8:15 Fire TV sem pirataria Fire TV da Amazon bloqueará aplicativos usados para pirataria, mesmo que você os tenha baixado por fora (em inglês), 9to5Google. 10:21 (Bônus!) Steam Machine da Valve Anúncio do Steam Hardware (vídeo, em inglês). Valve retorna aos consoles com a Steam Machine (em inglês), Tom’s Hardware. 11:18 Ícones do macOS Os ícones terríveis do macOS 26 Tahoe (em inglês, mas o importante são as imagens), One Foot Tsunami. Os ícones terríveis do macOS 26 Tahoe: B-sides (em inglês), Blog do Jim.

So a lot of people think AI is a bubble. So we sent Verge senior reporter Liz Lopatto out to report on the AI bubble  — whether it's real, how it might pop, and what all of this means.She's joining the show today to talk about a particular company that sits right in the middle of all of it. That company is called CoreWeave, and Liz has spent considerable time diving into its history, its financials, and the truly fascinating story that all of that tells us about the modern AI boom. Links:  CoreWeave CEO plays down concerns about AI-spending bubble | WSJ Why debt funding is ratcheting up the risks of the AI boom | NYT Inside the data centers that train AI and drain the electrical grid | The New Yorker How a crypto miner transformed Into the multibillion-dollar backbone of AI | Wired CoreWeave signs $14 billion AI infrastructure deal with Meta | Reuters CoreWeave, Nvidia sign $6.3 billion cloud computing capacity order | Reuters Nvidia turned CoreWeave into major player in AI years before saving its IPO | CNBC CoreWeave inks $6.5 billion deal with OpenAI | CNBC ‘Project Osprey:' How Nvidia seeded CoreWeave's rise | The Information For this startup, Nvidia GPUs are currency | The Verge Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David has a new house, and no idea what to do with it. So he taps The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy to help him make the place a lot smarter. Jen and David go room by room, figuring out how to improve everything from his lighting to his fridge to his front door. Some of the decisions are easy, like betting on Matter. Some are more complicated: what do you do when you have a split household between Android and iOS? Some are downright existential — how much would you spend for a better cup of coffee? Jen has ideas, and a vast set of product recommendations as well. Kitchen: Fridge - Bosch ⁠100 Series⁠ ⁠I found the first Matter smart fridge⁠ ⁠Samsung⁠  Bosh ⁠Home Connect app⁠ ⁠Echo Show 8/11⁠ ⁠Echo Show 15⁠ ⁠Echo Dot Max⁠ ⁠Thermomix⁠ ⁠My smart kitchen: the good, the bad, and the future⁠ ⁠GE Profile Nugget Ice maker⁠ ⁠Typhur Dome 2 air fryer⁠ ⁠Instant Pot Pro⁠ ⁠Bosch 800 Series Coffee Machine⁠ Living Room ⁠FireTV Omni⁠ ⁠FireTV Stick with voice remote⁠ ⁠Inovelli smart switches⁠ ⁠Philips Hue essentials bulbs⁠ ⁠Philips Hue lights get bigger, brighter, and cheaper with a major product refresh⁠ ⁠Philips Hue Bridge Pro / Motion Aware⁠ ⁠Inside Philips Hue's plans to make all your lights motion sensors⁠ ⁠Ikea Bilresa Buttons⁠ ⁠Lutron Caseta⁠ ⁠SmartWings shades⁠ ⁠Sonos / Hue⁠ Bedroom: ⁠Philips Hue Twilight⁠ ⁠Fall into smarter lighting⁠ ⁠Switchbot Air Purifier table⁠ ⁠AIDot WeLov Air Purifiers⁠ ⁠Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor⁠ ⁠Ikea Alpstuga air quality monitor⁠ Belkin⁠ Boost Charge Pro⁠ ⁠Echo Spot⁠ ⁠Big Ass Fans⁠ Kids room: ⁠Echo Glow⁠  ⁠Echo Dot Kids⁠ ⁠Switchbot robot vacuum K11 Plus⁠ Office Basement: ⁠Philips Hue downlights⁠  ⁠Nanoleaf downlights⁠ ⁠Nanoleaf Blocks⁠ ⁠Nanoleaf Skylight ⁠ ⁠Sense Plus Switch⁠ ⁠Nanoleaf launches a smart switch after eight years of trying⁠ ⁠Govee Floor lamp⁠ ⁠Philips Hue Floor Lamp⁠ ⁠Nanoleaf Floor Lamp⁠ ⁠Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror⁠ ⁠Gardyn Studio Gen 2⁠ ⁠Aqara Smart Lock U300 Lever Lock⁠ Garden ⁠Hue Festavia Globe Outdoor Lights⁠ ⁠Nanoleaf String Lights⁠ ⁠Lifx String lights⁠ ⁠Eve Aqua⁠ ⁠Apollo PLT-1 indoor plant multisensor⁠ Others: ⁠All Ikea's new stuff⁠ ⁠Shelly Relays⁠ ⁠Third Reality Zigbee sensors⁠ ⁠Zooz Z-Wave sensors⁠  ⁠Eve Energy smart plug⁠ Home Assistant ⁠The little smart home platform that could⁠ ⁠Home Assistant Green⁠  ⁠Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1⁠ ⁠Home Assistant Z-Wave⁠ ⁠Home Assistant Energy Management⁠ Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Global Director of Men's Health Research at Movember, Dr Zac Seidler calls male identity and mental health 'the issue of our times'. He's seen the problems - but he also has a vision for the solution. In this converation, Zac covers: Why he has stopped using the term "Masculinity" and the powerful, alternative word he prefers to frame the conversation around men’s identity. His expert analysis of the "manosphere" and what young men are truly seeking and needing right now The positive Ideas and examples that can help guide the way for men How he feels about becoming a father to a boy of his own Find out more about Dr Zac and his work here Find out more about Movember here Donate to Osher's Movember effort here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats should've been riding high after last week's election wins, but instead are a leaderless mess according to John and Diane. Will the republicans relent on subsidies? Blue states do blue things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, I'm talking with a very special guest: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Tim is a legend in the history of the internet. He created HTML and HTTP. It doesn't really get more foundational than that — Tim was there at the very very beginning of the modern internet. He also has a new memoir out called This Is For Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web. So Tim joined the show to talk about the state of the web, as well as his current work at the decentralization startup Inrupt, and, of course, where AI fits into the conversation.  Links:  This Is For Everyone | Macmillan The Semantic Web | W3C Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, now wants to save it | The New Yorker Why I gave the world wide web away for free | The Guardian Amazon, Perplexity kick off the great AI web browser fight | The Verge Web War III | The Verge Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline' | The Verge Cloudflare will now block AI crawlers by default | The Verge Subscribe to The Verge⁠ to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Verge Motorcycles are the newest electric motorcycle brand bringing true innovation to the market. They've got a hubless rear wheel motor with 737 ft lbs of torque, and a range of up to 217 miles that will recharge up to 80% in less than 35 minutes. Is the perfect electric bike finally here? Not exactly, but this could be the closest thing so far. In fact, the bikes we test rode today were 2024 models, with the new models and specs being announced this week at EICMA, and many of the small imperfections seemingly have been addressed in the new models. Verge was created by two engineering brothers in Finland, who had a crazy idea to build a motor in a hubless wheel, and this just could be what the future of motorcycles looks like. With Liza, Louisa, Stumpy John, Miss Emma, Rob Day, Neal, Naked Jim and Bagel. https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/ www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com motorcyclesandmisfits@gmail.com www.breakingawayadventures.com/shop/p/mi…-rally-v4 www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew womenridersworldrelay.com/ adifferentagenda.com/products/the-lost-tribe-25 motorcyclesandmisfits.com/shop Join our Discord at discord.gg/hpRZcucHCT

In 2014, the tech world was abuzz with the prospect of a phone made by Amazon. When the Fire Phone arrived, it was chock full of ideas — a "dynamic perspective" feature that created 3D illusions, an image-recognition feature called "Firefly," and many, many opportunities to buy Amazon products. Allison Johnson and Sean O'Kane join David Pierce to discuss why, unlike Amazon's successful e-readers, this device was a gigantic flop. If you like the show, ⁠⁠subscribe to the Version History feed⁠⁠ to make sure you get every new episode. Subscribe to The Verge⁠ for unlimited access to ⁠theverge.com⁠, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ⁠ad-free podcast feed⁠. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to ⁠vergecast@theverge.com⁠ or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This hour, Mike Detillier, Herb Tyler, and Ryan Fowler preview the LSU Tigers vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The DoorDash problem just became Amazon's problem. Perplexity's Comet browser is allegedly stealthily shopping on the internet's largest mall, and the folks in Seattle want it to stop. It's just one example of the fast-moving power dynamics on the internet, as AI companies try to change the way we search, shop, and do everything else. Lots of companies are not going to settle for being dumb databases, and Nilay and David discuss how this fight might play out. After that, the hosts talk about the reports of an impending cheaper Mac with an iPhone chip, and whether that might mark Apple's true return to consumer laptops — or be something else entirely. Finally, in the lightning round, they talk Brendan Carr, late-night shows, party speakers, and sonic logos. Lots and lots of sonic logos. Further reading: Amazon and Perplexity have kicked off the great AI web browser fight  WEB WAR III  Apple is planning to use a custom version of Google Gemini for Apple Intelligence  OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android  Perplexity is going to power AI search in Snapchat.  Easier access to AI Mode, if that's your thing.  Google Gemini's Deep Research can look into your emails, drive, and chats  Google Maps taps Gemini AI to transform into an ‘all-knowing copilot'  Amazon is building Alexa Plus into its Music app  The AI industry is running on FOMO  Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper Mac laptop with an iPhone chip  iOS 26.1 lets you tweak Liquid Glass, and it's out now  YouTube wants a piece of the late-night TV pie.  Apple TV's new name now comes with a new sound  Brendan Carr votes to eliminate cybersecurity requirements Epic and Google agree to settle their lawsuit and change Android's fate globally  I'm amused by how Google is complying with the Epic injunction.  xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk's AI girlfriend  Into the Huluverse: The sonic evolution of Hulu Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Pivot, Ryan Clark sits down with Dr. William F. Tate IV — fresh off his transformative tenure as president at LSU — as he takes on a new challenge: leading Rutgers University. In this candid and inspiring conversation, Dr. Tate opens up about the journey from his groundbreaking role as LSU's first African American president and first in SEC history to his vision for shaping the future of higher education in New Jersey. Ryan and President Tate get into the recent news around firing of LSU football coach, Brian Kelly (a hire Tate helped make) as well as long time Athletic Director Scott Woodward which led to the naming of Verge Ausberry as his predecessor to oversee Tiger's athletics. Tate openly shares what goes into the process, the success of all LSU sports and the importance of state universities working in harmony with state governors. They dive deep into leadership, legacy, and the lessons learned along the way — from navigating the pressures of big-time college athletics in the SEC to building a campus culture grounded in equity, excellence, and innovation. Ryan and Dr. Tate explore how faith, mentorship, and resilience have guided him, and what it means to “pivot” from success into significance. Whether you're a fan of college sports, education, or powerful personal stories, this episode delivers wisdom, humor, and heart from one of higher education's most dynamic leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recode Decode: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- We keep hearing over and over that generative AI is causing massive problems in education, both in K-12 schools and at the college level. Lots of people are worried about students using ChatGPT to cheat on assignments, and that is a problem. But really, the issues go a lot deeper, to the very philosophy of education itself. We sat down and talked to a lot of teachers — you'll hear many of their voices throughout this episode — and we kept hearing one cri du coeur again and again: What are we even doing here? What's the point? Links:  Majority of high school students use gen AI for schoolwork | College Board Quarter of teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork | Pew Research Your brain on ChatGPT | MIT Media Lab My students think it's fine to cheat with AI. Maybe they're on to something. | Vox How children understand & learn from conversational AI | McGill University ‘File not Found' | The Verge Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We keep hearing over and over that generative AI is causing massive problems in education, both in K-12 schools and at the college level. Lots of people are worried about students using ChatGPT to cheat on assignments, and that is a problem. But really, the issues go a lot deeper, to the very philosophy of education itself. We sat down and talked to a lot of teachers — you'll hear many of their voices throughout this episode — and we kept hearing one cri du coeur again and again: What are we even doing here? What's the point? Links:  Majority of high school students use gen AI for schoolwork | College Board Quarter of teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork | Pew Research Your brain on ChatGPT | MIT Media Lab My students think it's fine to cheat with AI. Maybe they're on to something. | Vox How children understand & learn from conversational AI | McGill University ‘File not Found' | The Verge Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines.

Martin Armstrong has grave concerns about the current trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a situation he thinks risks spiraling out of control as bloodthirsty Neocons in Washington won't be satisfied until the war goes nuclear. Martin warns that both China and Iran know they will be next if Russia is subdued and as tensions escalate, both countries could enter the fray and unleash a global conflict of terrifying proportions.Get Your Commodity Culture Merch: https://commodity-culture-shop.fourthwall.comArmstrong Economics: https://www.armstrongeconomics.comSocrates: https://www.socratesplatform.comFollow Jesse Day on X: https://x.com/jessebdayCommodity Culture on Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/CommodityCulture

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Blake Ruffino shares his thoughts on the announcement of new LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse. In the first order of business, Dr. Rousse appointed longtime Assistant AD Verge Ausberry to the permanent role. What does this mean for the LSU Coaching search moving forward? President Rousse stated yesterday that "he will be highly involved and will move quickly" in his actions to being apart of the process for the next Head Football Coach? Blake shares his thoughts on all of the moving parts. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #lsusports #lsutigersfootball #lsuathletics #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #ays #ayssports #vergeausberry #lsuad #lsupresident #foryoutube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our 224th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!Recorded on 10/31/2025Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and co-hosted by Gavin Purcell (check out AI For Humans and AndThen!)Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.aiRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/In this episode:OpenAI completes its for-profit restructuring, redefining its relationship with Microsoft and securing future investments. Meanwhile, Qualcomm and other tech giants announce new AI chips aimed at competing with Nvidia and AMD, marking major advancements in AI hardware capabilities. Amazon and Google deepen their partnerships with Anthropic, providing extensive computing resources to enhance AI research and applications. These developments signal significant growth and competition in the AI industry. Major AI tools and models were released and updated, including Cursor 2.0, CLAUDE coding capabilities, and open-source options from Minimax. These new tools offer a range of functionalities for coding, design, and more. Legal battles around AI copyright issues persist, as OpenAI faces ongoing lawsuits from authors over text generation using copyrighted material. Universal Music Group settles a copyright suit with AI music startup UDO, transitioning to a licensed model for AI-generated music. This shift reflects broader challenges and adaptations in the AI-generated content space, where copyright and ethical usage remain highly contentious issues.Timestamps:(00:00:10) Intro / Banter(00:02:44) News PreviewTools & Apps(00:03:44) Cursor 2.0 shifts to in-house AI with Composer model and parallel agents(00:07:44) Anthropic brings Claude Code to the web | TechCrunch(00:10:01) Microsoft's Mico is a 'Clippy' for the AI era | TechCrunch(00:14:20) Anthropic's Claude catches up to ChatGPT and Gemini with upgraded memory features | The Verge(00:18:46) Canva launches its own design model, adds new AI features to the platform | TechCrunch(00:21:07) Elon Musk's Grokipedia launches with AI-cloned pages from Wikipedia | The VergeApplications & Business(00:25:10) OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft | The Verge(00:31:25) Qualcomm announces AI chips to compete with AMD and Nvidia(00:34:02) Amazon launches AI infrastructure project, to power Anthropic's Claude model | Reuters(00:38:52) Google and Anthropic announce cloud deal worth tens of billions(00:39:46) Google partners with Ambani's Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India | TechCrunchProjects & Open Source(00:41:17) MiniMax Releases MiniMax M2: A Mini Open Model Built for Max Coding and Agentic Workflows at 8% Claude Sonnet Price and ~2x Faster - MarkTechPost(00:45:22) [2510.25741] Scaling Latent Reasoning via Looped Language Models(00:47:59) OpenAI's gpt-oss-safeguard enables developers to build safer AI - Help Net SecurityResearch & Advancements(00:49:51) [2510.15103] Continual Learning via Sparse Memory Finetuning(00:54:01) [2510.18091] Accelerating Vision Transformers with Adaptive Patch Sizes(00:57:46) [2510.18871] How Do LLMs Use Their Depth?Policy & Safety(01:01:07) AMD, Department of Energy announce $1 billion AI supercomputer partnership | The Verge(01:03:03) Synthetic Media & Art(01:09:34) Universal partners with AI startup Udio after settling copyright suit | The Verge(01:16:04) OpenAI loses bid to dismiss part of US authors' copyright lawsuit | ReutersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Blake Ruffino shares his thoughts on the announcement of new LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse. In the first order of business, Dr. Rousse appointed longtime Assistant AD Verge Ausberry to the permanent role. What does this mean for the LSU Coaching search moving forward? President Rousse stated yesterday that "he will be highly involved and will move quickly" in his actions to being apart of the process for the next Head Football Coach? Blake shares his thoughts on all of the moving parts. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #lsusports #lsutigersfootball #lsuathletics #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #ays #ayssports #vergeausberry #lsuad #lsupresident #foryoutube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Here at The Vergecast, we get a lot of questions. Questions from you, which we love! Questions that, for some reason, often tend to be about the smart home and why it's often not so very smart. So on this episode, the first in a two-part series, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy helps us answer a whole bunch of your questions. Questions like: what's Apple's deal with the smart home? Are there any good smart faucets? And what's about to happen to my robot vacuum cleaner? Jen helps us wade through all that and more. We also go on a long diversion about smart smoke detectors, which are pretty awesome. Further reading: My smart kitchen: the good, the bad, and the future Moen's Smart Faucet with Motion Control is totally hands free, and works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant The future of the Roomba, and the best robot vacuums This smart smoke alarm could be a worthy Nest Protect replacement Home Assistant's next era begins now Apple's plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home What's in a smart home reviewer's backyard How Matter works, where it's headed, and why it matters The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For our final week of funding Danse Macabre on Kickstarter, we present to you... THE BLOOD THIEVES—a DM actual play with the incredible Jenn de la Vega, Mike Rugnetta, and Bijan Stephen of Fun City! Can our Pilgrims uncover the mysteries behind Zehmet the Witch and the elusive anti-theriac? Listen to find out! • Danse Macabre on Kickstarter: stillfleet.com/danse • Jenn de la Vega (she/her) is a Filipina-American chef and author at Family Party Catering, based in Brooklyn. She is known for her Randwiches or “random sandwiches” in Brooklyn and is the creator of the gourmet hot dog menu at Wonderville. She has appeared on Guy's Grocery Games: The Cheesy Special (Food Network) and Gastronauts (Dropout). Jenn serves on the Board of Directors for indie theater The Tank. She is also an ENNIE Award- and CRIT Award-nominated player on the Shadowrun podcast, Fun City. Her Instagrams are @randwiches and @familypartycatering. • Mike Rugnetta (he/him) is a writer, host, producer of digital series (videos, podcasts, &c), and the GM of Fun City. Mike is also a sound designer and audio engineer. In addition to Fun City, Mike's current shows include Never Post, Reasonably Sound, Think Twice, and RIP Corp. You can also see Mike in Crash Course: World Mythology, Crash Course: Theater, and Idea Channel. • Bijan Stephen (he/him) is a writer and game designer. He plays T.K. & Remy on the actual-play podcast Fun City. Currently, Bijan is a writer at Compulsion Games and a music critic at The Nation. He was previously a contract writer at Valve Software, the host of the podcast Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, and the host and executive producer of the podcast Eclipsed from Campside Media. Before that he worked as a correspondent for VICE on HBO, as a magazine editor at The New Republic, and as a reporter at The Verge. Find him on Bluesky, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram, or his website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Video DescriptionThe Carolina Panthers secured a massive road upset, defeating the Green Bay Packers 16-13, and officially climbed above the.500 mark with a 5-4 record! This video breaks down the pivotal strategic shift that fueled the win and Head Coach Dave Canales' candid post-game assessment on November 3.Inside the Upset:Rico Dowdle Takes the Reins: After weeks of splitting touches, Canales made the definitive switch, naming Rico Dowdle the lead back. Dowdle responded with a dominant performance, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns, validating the coaching staff's decision to commit to a ground-first identity. Canales praised the running back's "aggression and violence" that energized the entire sideline.Canales Accepts Blame: Despite the emotional victory, Coach Canales took a hard line on accountability, declaring himself the "common denominator" for persistent execution issues, including pre-snap penalties and having too many men on the field. He mandated an immediate operational clean-up ahead of Week 10.Ekwonu's Career Day: Left Tackle Ikem Ekwonu had a phenomenal outing, completely neutralizing All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons. Ekwonu was credited with zero quarterback pressures for the first time in Parsons' career, cementing the tackle's status as a key cornerstone for the franchise.Clutch Finish: The victory was sealed by rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, who confidently hit a 49-yard walk-off field goal with one second left, marking his second game-winner of the season.Looking Ahead:The Panthers earned their first "Victory Monday" and now shift focus to a critical NFC South divisional showdown at home against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10. We examine the latest injury updates, including the questionable status of Center Cade Mays (Ankle), and analyze the challenges the team must overcome to sustain this winning momentum.

-On Monday, Amazon announced a new multi-year, $38 billion cloud partnership with OpenAI. Amazon expects to deploy all the capacity OpenAI has agreed to buy by the end of 2026, with the option to purchase additional capacity in 2027 and beyond. Amazon says the partnership “will help millions of users continue to get value from ChatGPT.” -Google has pulled the AI model Gemma from its Studio platform after a Republican senator said it "fabricated serious criminal allegations" against her, as reported by The Verge. Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai to accuse the company of defamation after the model allegedly created a story about her committing sexual assault. -TikTok just announced that it will be hosting its first-ever awards show in the US. The appropriately-named TikTok Awards will take place on December 18, starting at 9PM ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On The Verge Of Slumping: Previously Hot Penguins Collapse In 4-3 Loss to Toronto Maple Leafs 11/03/25First up: Jeff's post-game reaction immediately following a soul-crushing 3rd period collapse - and regulation loss - by the Pittsburgh Penguins to an otherwise struggling Maple Leafs team. Hint: Jeff isn't happy.As for the bulk of today's episode - Ashley Taylor (Jeff's wife) stops by to join her husband and his co-host, Jordan DeFigio for some spirited (and goofy) hockey talk and random chatting.Very special thanks to Espresso A Mano, Pittsburgh's finest coffee roasters and cafe, for partnering with Fly Penguins Fly podcast. Visit an Espresso A Mano location near you:https://espressoamano.com/Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspodJeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewtonLETS GO PENS.JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIOFly Penguins Fly Podcast is produced by Jeff TaylorOriginal theme and outro music composed and recorded by Jeff TaylorMark Guiliana played drums, Ashley Taylor sang.Interested in becoming a sponsor of the podcast?Email the Fly Penguins Fly Podcast at: penspod@gmail.comShane Taylor designed and delivered our artwork.Hire Shane for your own design work: shanetaylordesigns@gmail.comThis episode includes portions of the following musical selections:Kid Kodi by Blue Dot SessionsHardboil by Blue Dot Sessions

David Risher was on Lyft's board for years, but only stepped in as CEO in 2023, to help turn the company around. He's done pretty well so far, but there are still a lot of open questions for him to face. It's not just competition for riders and drivers Lyft has to deal with; it's the future of transportation itself, and new AI tools that might take apps like Lyft out of the equation entirely. Links:  Lyft's first ‘robotaxis' are live in Atlanta | The Verge Tensor robocar will be “Lyft ready” out of the factory | Engadget Congrats, Lyft | The Verge Lyft's AI assistant offers drivers advice on how to make money | The Verge Lyft gets toehold in Europe with FreeNow acquisition | The Verge Lyft co-founders to step down as company struggles | New York Times How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet | Decoder Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act IV Scene vi - Gloucester and Edgar reach Dover. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zune. It had a bunch of features the iPod didn't: WiFi, music sharing, a bigger screen, a beautiful UI, even an FM radio. And to hear Microsoft describe it, it was even kind of a social network. Nilay Patel and Victoria Song join David Pierce to break down why, despite all that, the Zune never really took off. And why it came in brown. If you like the show, ⁠⁠subscribe to the Version History feed⁠⁠ to make sure you get every new episode. ⁠Subscribe to The Verge⁠ for unlimited access to ⁠theverge.com⁠, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ⁠ad-free podcast feed⁠. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to ⁠vergecast@theverge.com⁠ or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 If you want to understand the full spectrum of AI software, from "straightforward problem-solving tool" to "never-ending slop machine," all you need to do is pay attention to everything Adobe launched at its conference this week. David and Nilay run through the news, which will change how people use Photoshop but also maybe change our social feeds forever. After that, they talk about OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit business, and specifically the truly wild way OpenAI and Microsoft talk about the future of AGI. Finally, in the lightning round, they discuss Brendan Carr, Cybertrucks, the Trump Phone, Ghost Posts, and more. Help us improve The Verge: Take our quick survey at theverge.com/survey. Further reading: ⁠Photoshop and Premiere Pro's new AI tools can instantly edit your work ⁠ ⁠You can tell Adobe Express's new AI assistant to edit designs for you⁠ ⁠Adobe's AI social media admin is here with ‘Project Moonlight' ⁠ ⁠Mark Zuckerberg is excited to add more AI content to all your social feeds⁠ ⁠Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends AI spend: 'We're seeing the returns'⁠ ⁠OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft ⁠  ⁠The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership⁠ ⁠OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation | Reuters⁠ ⁠OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse ⁠ ⁠OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work information ⁠ ⁠Sam, Jakub, and Wojciech on the future of OpenAI with audience Q&A⁠ ⁠The Kingmaker | WIRED⁠ ⁠Congratulations to the Tesla Cybertruck on its 10th recall.⁠ ⁠Trump℠ Mobile | All-American Performance. Everyday Price. $47.45/Month⁠ ⁠Threads is getting disappearing posts ⁠ ⁠Ads will arrive on Samsung Family Hub smart fridges next month. ⁠ ⁠The FCC is going after broadband nutrition labels. ⁠ ⁠Brendan Carr is a Dummy⁠ ⁠Bending Spoons is buying AOL for some reason ⁠ Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is Sarah Jeong, features editor at The Verge. I'm standing in for Nilay for one final Thursday episode here as he settles back into full-time hosting duties. Today, we've got a fun one. I'm talking to Cory Doctorow, prolific author, internet activist, and arguably one of the fiercest tech critics writing today. He has a new book out called Enshittifcation: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. So I sat down with Cory to discuss what enshittification is, why it's happening, and how we might fight it.  Links:  Enshittification | Macmillan Why every website you used to love is getting worse | Vox The age of Enshittification | The New Yorker Yes, everything online sucks now — but it doesn't have to | Ars Technica The enshittification of garage-door openers reveals vast, deadly rot | Cory Doctorow Mark Zuckerberg emails outline plan to neutralize competitors | The Verge Google gets to keep Chrome, judge rules in antitrust case | The Verge How Amazon wins: by steamrolling rivals and partners | WSJ A new web DRM standard has security researchers worried | The Verge Netflix, Microsoft & Google just changed how the web works | The Outline Subscribe to The Verge⁠ to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Ellen talks with the amazing Alexandra Franzen. Their conversation centers around Alex's desire to move into her next chapter, though she is not quite sure what that looks like. All she knows is that she is hearing the whispers of change. Ellen coaches her LIVE and they do a deep dive into what may be brewing for her. Listen in to get a front seat into a real coaching experience with Ellen!  About Alex:  Alex is a bestselling author, award-winning editor, and entrepreneur based in Hawaii. She's the co-founder of Get It Done, a company providing writing coaching, editing, proofreading, cover design, publishing, and distribution services for clients who want to write a book. She writes one of my favorite newsletters at AlexandraFranzen.com, and runs a popular Tiny Book Course. Alex deleted all of her social media accounts eight years ago as she describes in her forthcoming book, Marketing Without Social Media   Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with Ellen, visit: Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler  

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. ACA health insurance costs skyrocketing, putting hospitals and 24 million people at risk of losing coverage; Jury convicts cop who shot woman who called 911, critics say 2nd degree murder charge was too little; UN blasts attacks in Sudan after nearly 500 killed in maternity hospital massacre; NYC on verge of electing social democrat Mamdani, would be city's first Muslim mayor; Santa Cruz leaders oppose federal plans for offshore oil and gas leasing; Trump tells Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons tests for first time in 30 years, UN warns of nuclear proliferation The post UN blasts Sudan attacks after 460 killed in maternity hospital massacre; NYC on verge of electing social democrat Mamdani – October 30, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

At just 22, REUL has already scored over 3 billion global streams, earned platinum and gold singles, and sold out tours worldwide. Now, the hitmaker is finding new inspiration in the darkened glow of the cinema. In a truly great chat Ruel and Alexei genuinely reawaken the inspired nostalgia of falling in love with film for the first time. Alexei and Maria’s screening at the Sydney Opera House - Saturday Film Club: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Nov 1 Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram for all of our guests picks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meta's smart glasses have been a hit in part because they don't try to do too much. With the new Display glasses, though, Meta is trying to do... a lot more. The Verge's Victoria Song joins the show to tell us about her experience with the glasses, from the impressive but very first-gen hardware to the somewhat underwhelming set of things you can do. After that, podcaster and creator Stephen Robles explains to David why he's dead wrong about Apple Shortcuts. Stephen shares how he uses Shortcuts, why he's found such a big audience of Shortcuts fans on YouTube and elsewhere, and why it's worth doing the work to learn Apple's most powerful app. Finally, David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about which wireless earbuds you should buy — and why it might be the pair you already own. Help us improve The Verge: Take our quick survey at theverge.com/survey. Further reading: ⁠The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me⁠ ⁠I regret to inform you Meta's new smart glasses are the best I've ever tried⁠ ⁠The smart glasses race is really on now⁠ ⁠Stephen Robles' YouTube channel⁠ Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That's the question on everyone's lips right now. After three wins on the bounce in the Premier League, is Sir Jim Ratcliffe already drawing up plans to use The United Strand's luscious locks to insulate Old Trafford? Marcus, Jim and Pete have their theories...Lots more theories on today's Mailbag, from load-bearing dildos in the London Stadium, to the greatest British footballer of all time. Plus, Pete constructs his Frankenstein's monster footballer and it is – truly – an abomination that no one would want to mark.Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.Click here to become a Friend of the Ramble on YouTube!Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LexisNexis is one of the most important companies in the entire legal system. For ages it's been where you went to look up case law and do legal research. There isn't a lawyer today who hasn't used it — it's fundamental infrastructure for the legal profession, just like email or a word processor. But in 2025, apparently nobody can resist the siren call of AI, and LexisNexis is no different. The first word Sean said to describe LexisNexis wasn't “law” or “data,” it was “AI.” And I had questions, because so far AI has created just as much chaos and slop in the courts as anywhere else. Links:  Errors found in judge's withdrawn decision stink of AI | The Verge Why do lawyers keep using ChatGPT? | The Verge Conservative judge says AI could strengthen originalist movement | Reuters LexisNexis CEO says it's ‘a matter of time' before attorney loses a license | Fortune Two companies ruled legal tech for decades. AI is blowing that open | BI Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of basements have fake plastic guitars in them thanks to the 2005 smash hit Guitar Hero. Chris Grant and Ash Parrish join David Pierce to rock out with a game created over a matter of months by a niche developer and a peripheral manufacturer, fueled by word-of-mouth and viral videos on a nascent YouTube. You probably don't play Guitar Hero anymore, but you might still find it in surprising places. If you like the show, subscribe to the Version History feed⁠ to make sure you get every new episode. Let us know what you think: 866-VERGE-11 or vergecast@theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The era of the AI browser is here, and OpenAI is finally in the game. Nilay, Jake, and Hayden sit down to chat about what it means to have ChatGPT in your browser and able to control your cursor and surf the web for you. Also this week: Nilay's warning about using old surge protectors, the devastating and inevitable outcome of the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, and Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, which looks a lot like a Vision Pro. Finally, Brendan Carr Is A Dummy makes its triumphant return. And we wrap it all up with the Lightning Round, talking about the the Friend protest, GM's decision to ditch CarPlay, the AWS outage, the future of the Xbox, and more. Help us improve The Verge: Take our quick survey at theverge.com/survey. Further reading: OpenAI's AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas, is here The ChatGPT Atlas browser still feels like Googling with extra steps OpenAI teases a string of updates for its AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas Opera's Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are Perplexity's Comet browser is now available to everyone for free Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome and letting it do stuff for you Reddit sues Perplexity for allegedly ripping its content to feed AI The Dia browser is a big bet on the web — and an even bigger bet on AI OpenAI's latest legal request is raising eyebrows Meta is axing 600 roles across its AI division | The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery is ready for a sale WBD already rejected three offers from Paramount Skydance,  Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are reportedly interested in buying Warner Bros. HBO Max is raising prices for the third year in a row Hulu with Live TV now costs $90 monthly but you can lock in $65 for three months Apple TV will be the only place to watch F1 in the US, starting next year Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It's like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me These Oakley smart glasses are perfect for weekend warriors and T-ball coaches The Friend AI pendant's creator publicized a ‘Friend protest' in NYC These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI — then the subpoenas came Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay Did Microsoft just tease that the next Xbox is a PC and console? Major AWS outage took down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more Pitchfork is beta testing user reviews and comments as it approaches 30 Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guests are General Motors CEO Mary Barra and new GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson. There's a lot of big news the company just announced, including a Google Gemini-powered AI assistant that's coming to new cars and an entirely new hardware and software platform coming to the Escalade IQ in 2028 alongside true Level 3 autonomous driving.  So I asked Mary about all of that and how she's navigating the current moment, and her company's relationship with the Trump administration. I also got into the details on GM's platform with Sterling, including its decision to ditch Apple CarPlay on its EVs and what all this looks like in the future as AI voice assistants and more capable autonomy come into the mix. Read the full transcript on The Verge.   Links:  GM says hands-free, eyes-off driving is coming to Escalade IQ | The Verge GM takes a $1.6 billion hit on EVs | ⁠The Verge GM software boss on ditching CarPlay | Decoder Ford CEO on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV | Decoder The EV tax credit is gone — now the hard part begins | Decoder GM blocks dealership from installing CarPlay retrofit kits in EVs | The Verge Everybody hates GM's decision to kill Apple CarPlay | The Verge GM hires ex-Tesla, Aurora exec as chief product officer | CNBC Cruise's robotaxi service will shut down as GM pulls its funding | The Verge Newsom names GM's Mary Barra as villain in fight with feds | Streetlight CA Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're very bullish on the handheld future of gaming. But we're not bullish on the new ROG Xbox Ally. The Verge's Sean Hollister joins the show to explain why this Xbox-branded device barely feels like an Xbox, and why it's definitely not a threat to the Steam Deck, before he and David debate whether the future of Xbox is even in good hands. After that, The Verge's Hayden Field walks David through a couple of important recent studies, asking the same basic question: is AI making us dumb? Finally, Sean returns to answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about hybrid computers, which are an extremely 2012 idea and also maybe the future of computing. But probably not. Help us improve The Verge: Take our quick survey at theverge.com/survey. Further reading: Xbox Ally and Ally X review: this is not an Xbox Prongs rock MIT: Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling AI psychosis Sam Altman says ChatGPT will stop talking about suicide with teens Some doctors got worse at detecting cancer after relying on AI Microsoft Research: The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/cortex/172 http://relay.fm/cortex/172 David Pierce – State of the Workflow 172 Myke Hurley Myke talks to The Verge's David Pierce about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him highlight the positive side of the internet each week. Myke talks to The Verge's David Pierce about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him highlight the positive side of the internet each week. clean 5352 Myke talks to The Verge's David Pierce about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him highlight the positive side of the internet each week. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CORTEX with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. Guest Starring: David Pierce Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback

Hey everyone, it's Nilay. I'm back from parental leave, and I'm really excited to jump back into Decoder. Today's episode is a special one: I'm talking to Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz, and we chatted live on stage at the TechFutures conference in New York City.  You're almost certainly familiar with ZocDoc — it's a platform that helps people find and book appointments with doctors. It's a classic of the early app economy. The big difference is that Zocdoc plugs into the U.S. healthcare system, which is of course a giant mess, and that means Zocdoc has a big moat. So we talked about competition, navigating the US healthcare system, and, of course, what AI is doing to medicine.  Links:  "Superhuman" AI could transform medicine, Zocdoc CEO says | Axios How AI is changing your doctors appointments | Fast Company This Strategy ‘Nearly Killed' Zocdoc. | Inc. Zocdoc Turns 18 | Oliver Kharraz / LinkedIn Meet Zo, the AI Phone Assistant for healthcare | Zocdoc Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued to YouTube on their smartphones, the Watchman popularized the concept of video on the go. In the early days of the personal-tech revolution, you'd find the Watchman antennas up everywhere from the church pew to the baseball bleacher. Victoria Song and Allison Johnson join David Pierce to dive into the engineering feat that made the first Watchman possible. If you like the show, ⁠subscribe to the Version History feed⁠ to make sure you get every new episode. Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices