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  • Names are hard — but they don't have to be this hard. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start the show with some personal news, before digging into the monumentally silly thinking behind Warner Bros. Discovery re-re-naming its streaming service HBO Max. After that, and some more streaming news, we turn our attention to the gadget news of the week, including the long-awaited release of CarPlay Ultra and the latest announcements from the Android team at Google. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, some debate on the future of Airbnb, and a brief party speaker update. Because the mystery continues.

    Further reading:



    It’s not Max, it’s HBO Max 




    Max was an all-time bad rebrand

    How HBO’s creatives survived corporate chaos

    ESPN’s standalone streaming app launches this fall for $30 a month 

    Fox One streaming service will arrive just in time for football season 

    Netflix’s ad tier is growing really fast — and that means more ads

    Netflix is bringing back Star Search as a live show

    YouTube will stream an opening week NFL game for free 

    Peacock’s NBA coverage will add an overlay with live shot stats 








    Apple’s CarPlay Ultra is finally here, if you have a new Aston Martin

    Apple’s fancy new CarPlay will only work wirelessly

    Android 16 Material Three Expressive UI coming in beta this month 

    Google’s splashy new Android UI is coming in beta this month. 

    It’s Dieter!









    Warner Bros. is launching a cinematic universe for brands




    Here's How NBCU Is Integrating Brand Sponsors for SNL50


    FCC threatens EchoStar licenses for spectrum that SpaceX wants to use



    Airbnb’s new app has all of your vacation extras in one place




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  • The Verge's Will Poor recently came home from vacation and discovered he had an insect problem. More specifically, his Sonos speaker had an insect problem. Will brings us the story of what really happened there, and what he discovered about how the animal kingdom — and the electronics world — works. After that, The Verge's Andru Marino tells us about his research on all things AI podcasts. He tells us why people are so hooked on NotebookLM's Audio Overviews, where these generated shows fall short, and what all us human podcasters could learn from the bots. Finally, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy helps us answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email [email protected]!) all about smart lights. Which get complicated faster than you think.

    Further reading:


    Oh no, Google is turning everything into a podcast

    Google’s NotebookLM AI podcasts add ‘interactive’ mode for some Q-and-A

    Steven Johnson on Google, NotebookLM, and AI research

    A guide to getting started with smart lighting: When to use smart switches and smart bulbs

    Inovelli smart switches


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  • Where will Meta, Apple, and Google be three years from now? It's starting to look like they might all be very different. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Richard Lawler start the show with Eddy Cue's testimony in the Google search trial, in which Cue argued that AI is taking over — and that Google should be allowed to keep paying Apple gobs of money. The hosts also chat about the latest in the Meta trials, and how the recent Apple ruling is already changing the App Store. Then, there are some gadgets to talk about: the panopticon-slash-killer-app coming for Meta's smart glasses, the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, and a lot of new iPhones. In the lightning round, we do another round of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, then talk about some new Netflix designs and the latest in our worldwide hunt for party speakers.

    Further reading:



    Eddy Cue is fighting to save Apple’s $20 billion paycheck from Google




    Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now’




    Google searches are falling in Safari for the first time ever — probably because of AI

    Google's statement about Search traffic

    Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari

    Amazon now has a ‘Get book’ button in its iOS Kindle app

    Epic will use an EU account to bring Fortnite back to the US App Store

    Patreon’s iOS update allows creators to bypass in-app purchases

    Apple is trying to halt the App Store ruling.

    Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store

    A new bill would force Apple to allow third-party app storesDOJ’s proposed Google changes would ‘deeply undermine user trust,’ search chief says

    Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive

    DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire

    Threads was originally going to live inside the Instagram app | The Verge

    Instagram doesn’t want to be a ‘lean-back experience.’ | The Verge

    ‘TikTok is probably the fiercest competition that we have faced.’ | The Verge

    Instagram has spent up to $700 million in a year to lure creators.

    Mosseri calls the first version of Reels his ‘biggest mistake.’ | The Verge

    Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition

    Apple is planning smart glasses with and without AR

    Apple ‘iPhone Air’ rumor suggests a bigger screen coming in 2027

    Apple may stagger next year’s iPhones to make way for a foldable

    Microsoft’s smaller Surface Pro has a 12-inch display and starts at $799

    Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899

    Microsoft’s new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C

    How Microsoft shrunk its Surface devices

    Policing News, Policing DEI: The FCC’s Shifting Priorities Erode Its Credibility

    OpenAI abandons plan to become a for-profit company

    Netflix is getting a big TV revamp

    Netflix will try a TikTok-like feed on its mobile app

    I put four robot lawnmowers through a brutal backyard battle




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  • The Verge’s Victoria Song joins the show to talk about a new genre of gadget, which both she and David have been testing a lot: the AI-powered, always-on voice recorder. Vee shares what she’s learned from devices like Bee, and why it’s going to be so hard for AI to figure out what really matters in our lives. After that, The Verge’s Nathan Edwards and keyboard maker Ryan Norbauer tell the story of the Seneca, a $3,600 keyboard that Norbauer built to his own incredibly exacting specifications. They tell David about what it really takes to make a great keyboard, and why making one is worth the effort. Finally, in the lightning round (call 866-VERGE11 or email [email protected]!), we answer a couple of questions about the future of Chrome.

    Further reading:


    Bee review: I outsourced my memory to AI and all I got was fanfiction

    The Plaude NotePin is a great AI voice recorder, and it’s totally doomed

    Friend: a new digital companion for the AI age

    The Norbauer Seneca

    The $3,600 keyboard that’s optimized for joy.

    Why are companies lining up to buy Chrome?

    Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search


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  • Everywhere you look, antitrust fights have the potential to reshape the tech industry. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start by digging into the latest ruling in the Apple / Epic trial, in which a furious judge rips open the App Store in a way Apple likely never saw coming. The way we pay for apps is about to change, and fast. After that, it's time for an update on the Google and Meta trials, as Google tries to preserve its search empire and Meta tries to make the case that basically every company on the web is its vicious competitor. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for another installment of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, plus some notes on this week's Worldcoin launch and the strange new Meta AI app. Also: party speakers. Always party speakers.

    Further reading:



    A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store




    ‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store




    The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’

    Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase, rules judge in Epic v. Apple

    Apple exec ‘outright lied’ during Epic trial

    Apple confirms it will appeal the App Store order.

    Epic says Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US

    Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search

    Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones




    The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial




    TikTok’s head of operations takes the stand.




    Reels isn’t Instagram’s ‘core’ experience.




    TikTok doesn’t compete with Meta for ‘personal social networking.’




    TikTok’s legal entanglements collide.




    The TikTok ban makes another cameo.




    TikTok’s friends tab is not exactly a hit.




    TikTok and Reels are ‘indistinguishable.’




    Are YouTube and Instagram the top competitors for TikTok? 




    TikTok predicted Instagram would redesign its app to focus on Reels.



    Meta prepared for a ‘flood in traffic’ ahead of the TikTok ban.


    Facebook execs worried Google would buy WhatsApp and make it ‘a cross-platform iMessage.’




    Facebook worried most about Google or Apple buying WhatsApp.





    Google had a ‘long shot’ chance of becoming competitive in social with WhatsApp.





    Facebook exec worried about losing the business to mobile messaging apps.




    ‘I was really worried that this could become the end.’





    ‘This shit is getting scary.’ 





    WhatsApp showed ‘absolutely no signs of morphing’ into a social app.




    Facebook floated starting from scratch on messaging.




    Facebook didn’t know how it would make money from WhatsApp.



    Facebook didn’t fear WhatsApp becoming a social competitor.

    Meta releases AI app to compete with ChatGPT

    Brendan Carr congratulates himself

    Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine

    Brendan Carr’s Bizarro World FCC

    Sam Altman-backed Worldcoin cryptocurrency launches in the US

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  • Sometimes you want more tech in your life — and sometimes you want a lot less. This episode is all about less. First, Tim Stevens joins the show to talk about his story about the Slate Truck, an ultra-minimal electric vehicle that has almost no features to speak of and yet still promises to reinvent the way we think about cars. After that, Casey Johnston tells us about her journey in managing her screen time. She has tips for how to get the most problematic apps of your phone, is a big proponent of a factory reset, and has seen first-hand what happens when you look at your devices just a little less. Finally, we answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email [email protected]!) about whether there's a MacBook Air equivalent in the Windows world. The answer surprised us, and it might surprise you too.



    Further reading:


    The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen

    Is this the antidote to America’s truck bloat problem?

    From TechCrunch: Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos


    Around the Next Bend on Substack

    Slate is the American truck scene's Ctrl+Alt+Del moment

    From She's a Beast: The DIY Dumbphone Method


    Casey's book: A Physical Education


    Framework Laptop 13 (2025) review: getting better with age


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  • Some weeks, it just feels like everything is up in the air all at the same time. Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Jake Kastrenakes to talk about all the unrest, starting with the ever-changing tariff rules that are making gadgets hard to price, hard to find, and hard to bet on going forward. (Maybe that’s why it seems everyone on Earth tried to pre-order a Switch 2 this week.) After that, the hosts catch up on the Meta and Google antitrust trials happening this week, and try to figure out who might be interested in the internet’s most popular browser. Finally, in the lightning round, we talk Brendan Carr (who is a dummy), the wood-backed Motorola Razr Ultra, and the 20th anniversary of YouTube.

    Further reading:


    Nintendo Switch 2 preorders were a total mess — at first

    Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are sold out everywhere

    GameStop’s Switch 2 preorders started poorly, too

    Auto industry tariffs are doing what now? 24 hours of White House confusion

    Did Tim Cook finagle a special tariff deal? Senator Warren wants to know

    The US hikes tariffs on solar products from Asia

    DHL halts international deliveries to US consumers worth over $800

    Game Boy clone maker Anbernic suspends all shipments to US

    Ayn, like Anbernic, is pausing retro handheld shipments to the US.




    Perplexity wants to buy Chrome if Google has to sell it

    OpenAI tells judge it would buy Chrome from Google 

    Former DOJ antitrust chief says a Google break up will benefit the internet

    Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says Zuckerberg “saw us as a threat”

    Instagram launches its CapCut clone, Edits

    Threads adds more ads

    Former Google exec testifies about the company’s attempt to buy WhatsApp.

    Google’s antitrust trial begins with a fight over Chrome, money, and AI

    Google is paying Samsung an ‘enormous sum’ to preinstall Gemini

    Google reveals Gemini AI has 350 million monthly active users.

    Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines

    The EU isn’t happy with Apple’s tax on alternative app stores

    


    Brendan Carr is a dummy

    From Puck: David Ellison’s Carr Trouble


    The Trump FCC’s Coercion Cartel

    Motorola’s new Razr Ultra brings the wood back panel back

    YouTube’s TV changes include a redesign and more multiview

    YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube

    20 years ago, the first videos uploaded to YouTube were short and swee


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  •  If you’re heading on vacation this summer, you’re going to want to listen to this. The Verge’s Gaby del Valle joins the show to explain how worried you need to be about your digital data when you cross borders, and what you can do to protect yourself. Even if you don’t think you have anything to hide, a little precaution goes a long way. After that, Puck’s Matt Belloni joins the show to explain why Apple, Amazon, Google, and other tech companies continue to pour money into the streaming business, when it seems so far removed from what those companies do well. (Spoiler alert: it’s fun to be friends with Ben Stiller.) Finally, we answer a hotline question about the Google Pixel’s ascent to “best Android phone for people who just want a phone.” 

    Oh, also: thanks to everyone who voted for us in the Webby Awards! We’ll know soon whether we won, but however it shakes out, we’re so grateful to everyone who voted for us.

    Further reading:

    Is it safe to travel to the United States with your phone right now?

    DHS’s airport panopticon is getting people deported and detained

    Trump says he wants to deport US citizens to El Salvador

    Matt Belloni at Puck

    The Town podcast

    From Puck: How Long Can the Apple TV+ Experiment Sputter On? - Puck


    Google Pixel 9A review: a midrange phone done right

    Google Pixel 9 review: the phone that Android needs


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  • We promise, this episode is only a little bit about header bidding. Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Alex Heath to talk about some big news in tech regulation: Google lost its ad-tech monopoly trial, which could reshape both Google and the internet altogether. And that’s not the only monopoly news! Meta’s trial also started this week, and Alex was there to see Mark Zuckerberg and others try to defend Instagram, WhatsApp, and the company as a whole. After all that, we talk about OpenAI’s plans to build a social network, and how this company seems to never run out of ambition. Finally, in the lightning round, it’s time for another round of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, and some news about viral cameras and the Switch 2. Which we’ll be yeeting into our homes as soon as possible


    Further reading:

    Google loses ad tech monopoly case

    FTC v. Meta live: the latest from the battle over Instagram and WhatsApp

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram purchase in antitrust trial

    Zuckerberg defends his empire during FTC antitrust trial

    Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram

    Mark Zuckerberg tells court that Meta made WhatsApp, Instagram better

    Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage

    Meta reportedly offered $1 billion to settle the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit.

    Zuckerberg defends his empire during FTC antitrust trial

    Google, Apple, and Snap aren’t happy about Meta’s poorly-redacted slides

    Meta’s antitrust trial slide redactions aren’t actually hiding anything




    OpenAI is building a social network

    OpenAI debuts its GPT-4.1 flagship AI model

    OpenAI might finally get better model names soon.

    OpenAI’s upgraded o3 model can use images when reasoning

    ChatGPT will now remember your old conversations

    OpenAI is reportedly considering a $3 billion deal to buy AI coding tool Windsurf.

    Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search




    Brendan Carr on X

    The Media and Democracy Project on Bluesky

    Trump excludes smartphones, computers, chips from higher tariffs

    Smartphone tariffs are coming back in ‘a month or two,’ says Trump admin

    TSMC is unfazed by tariffs.

    Microsoft’s Phil Spencer: “I want to support Switch 2.”

    In pursuit of a viral, five-year-old compact camera



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  • It's time, once again, to see what's what in the streaming wars. For the third year in a row, our hosts — this time Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes — have to build a roster of streaming options that will win awards, show 4K content, satisfy their live TV needs, and much more. First, the hosts decide who won last year's competition, and then they pick their favorites for 2025.
    Make sure you listen to the episode before you read this, but here are the results of the draft:




    Jake's picks:
    Cheap: Tubi
    Awards: Netflix
    4K: Hulu
    Live: Instagram Live
    Niche: PBS Passport
    Content: LoFi Girl
    Wild Card: Kanopy

    Nilay's picks:
    Cheap: TikTok
    Awards: Max
    4K: Disney Plus
    Live: Sunday Ticket
    Niche: Kaleidescape
    Content: CNBC
    Wild Card: F1 TV

    David's picks
    Cheap: Peacock
    Awards: Amazon Prime
    4K: YouTube Premium
    Live: YouTube TV
    Niche: BritBox
    Content: Stranger Things season 5
    Wild Card: Paramount Plus


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  • Welcome to tech in 2025, where everything's made up and the numbers don't matter. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start the show by running down the latest tariff news, the uncertain future facing tech companies of all sizes, and what we're learning so far about how they're responding. After that, the hosts talk about a big week in AI news, including Meta's sketchy benchmark numbers and the latest damning reporting about the future of Siri. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for America's favorite podcast within a podcast, Brendan Carr is a Dummy, along with some news about the TikTok ban and the Pixel 9A. And then some more tariff numbers, because they just never stop.

    Further reading:

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    Sony adds three new speakers to bass-boosted ULT Power Sound lineup

    Sony seemingly bakes tariff penalty into its new US TV pricing

    Samsung’s The Frame Pro was never going to be cheap — and it isn’t

    Trump’s tariffs are officially in effect, including 104 percent on China

    China retaliates with additional 50 percent tariff on US goods

    Trump announces a ‘90-day pause’ on tariffs outside of China

    Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House

    Get your screwdrivers ready.

    Apple quickly shipped 600 tons of iPhones to ‘beat’ the new tariffs

    Trump triples tariffs on low value packages from China and Hong Kong

    Some Shein and Temu ‘haul video’ creators are stocking up

    Shein’s supply chain uncertainties.

    Amazon is already changing its ultra-cheap Temu copycat

    Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs

    Framework delays Laptop 12 orders in the US over tariffs 

    Framework will open US preorders for Laptop 12 after all: tomorrow, starting at $549.

    Framework raised prices and then un-raised them an hour later because of Trump

    Price hikes, idled factories, layoffs: how car companies are responding to Trump’s tariffs

    China will show fewer US films in response to tariffs

    Trump’s new tariffs leave small creators scrambling

    Arduboy creator says his tiny Game Boy won’t survive Trump’s tariff

    Trump’s latest tariffs may set the smart home industry back

    Nintendo boss on Switch 2 and tariffs: ‘we are actively assessing what the impact may be’

    Trump’s tariffs ‘pause’ could help Nintendo ship more Switch 2s

    Musk calls Trump’s trade chief ‘dumber than a sack of bricks.’

    We just declared a trade war with the world



    Meta gets caught gaming AI benchmarks with Llama 4

    Siri in The Information

    Amazon plays catch-up with new Nova AI models to generate voices and video

    Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job 

    Most Americans don’t trust AI — or the people in charge of it

    Adobe is building AI agents for Photoshop and Premiere Pro

    Samsung is finally releasing Ballie, its rolling home robot

    Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s AI project could involve a screenless device.




    Trump Is Now Mandating His Cabinet/Loyalist Wear "Trump Golden Bust" Pins

    From Ars Technica: The speech police: Chairman Brendan Carr and the FCC’s news distortion policy


    From Variety: FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Sounds Alarm Over Trump Administration’s ‘Absolute Pattern of Censorship and Control’


    From the FCC: Spectrum Is Back—Again!


    FCC eyes major satellite rule revamp in spectrum-sharing shakeup

    Trump delays TikTok ban again

    Trump’s TikTok delay is ‘against the law’ top Senate Intelligence Democrat says

    The US told Apple to keep TikTok in the App Store.

    Instagram might finally release an iPad app

    Google Pixel 9A review: a midrange phone done right

    Pixel 9A hits stores, and it’s still $499.


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  • Last week, The Verge's Ash Parrish got to play with the new Nintendo Switch 2. We got over our outrageous jealousy long enough to ask her all about it: what it's like to hold, how the screen looks, whether the mouse-control is any good, and much more. Ash gives us the good news, and the bad news, on everything we now know about the Switch 2. (We do talk about the price, but we recorded before the Trump administration launched its massive new tariff push — so you can consider the price even worse news than we thought.) After that, The Verge's Tom Warren joins the show to talk about Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration, how the company has stayed so resilient for so long, and whether AI is really the next five-decade project for one of the world's biggest companies. Finally, we answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (866-VERGE11, or email [email protected]!) about how you should change your shopping habits in a tariff-filled world. It's hard to know where we'll be in a few months, but it sure doesn't look like gadgets are getting any cheaper.

    Further reading:

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    Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: it’s all in the games

    All of the Nintendo Switch 2 news, hands-ons, and trailers

    Donkey Kong Bananza was best in show at the Switch 2 hands-on

    I’m not sold on the Switch 2’s mouse-like controls

    Microsoft turns 50

    Why I’ve covered Microsoft for 25 years

    How Microsoft made it through 50 years

    Trump’s tariffs mean you’ll pay more for all gadgets

    Trump’s tariffs put the iPhone in a tough spot

    From The Wall Street Journal: Here’s the iPhone. Here’s the iPhone With Tariffs.


    New Star GP, the game

    The General Magic documentary


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  • It's a Nintendo Switch 2. What could it cost, a thousand dollars? In this episode, Nilay, David, and The Verge's Richard Lawler talk through why we don't really know. But first, we talk about the Switch 2, and some of the reasons we're excited — and maybe just a little concerned — about Nintendo's new console. This is likely to be the most interesting device of the year, and we learned an awful lot more about it this week. We also talk about Microsoft's 50th anniversary, the fate of TikTok, and other gadget news. Then we get to tariffs, with the help of Tuneshine creator Tobias Butler, who explains how tariffs affect the way hardware companies do business — and how they're navigating the current uncertainty. After that, in the lightning round, it's time for a little Brendan Carr is a Dummy, followed by the latest on Tesla's sales numbers, Alexa Plus, and Coyote vs. Acme.

    Further reading:

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    The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made

    The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on June 5th for $449.99

    Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: it’s all in the games

    Nvidia confirms the Nintendo Switch 2 has DLSS and real-time ray tracing

    Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more

    The Nintendo Switch 2 has a camera accessory for video chat

    Nintendo’s Switch 2 ‘C’ button is a Discord-like GameChat feature 

    Verge staffers react to the Nintendo Switch 2

    Here’s everything Nintendo has revealed about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons

    Nintendo’s Switch 2 preorder process has strict requirements to thwart scalpers

    ‘TikTok America,’ Amazon, and other rumors about who might buy TikTok

    From The New York Times: Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate


    From Wired: The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok




    Tuneshine – Your space, your music

    Donald Trump announces tariffs that could raise the price of almost everything you buy

    Reciprocal Tariff Calculations | United States Trade Representative

    Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s

    These are the tariffs about to hit Apple.

    Chris Murphy’s Bluesky thread

    Trump’s tariffs are ‘a debacle of epic proportions’ for the auto industry



    T-Mobile closes Lumos deal after dropping DEI | The Verge

    E&C Democrats Launch Investigation into FCC Chairman Carr’s Repeated Attacks on the First Amendment

    Sony’s new Bravia lineup includes its ‘King of TV’ successor

    Tesla’s sales plummet 13 percent as Musk backlash grows

    Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear, middle finger in the air

    Alexa Plus just launched in early access, but it’s missing some features

    Coyote vs. Acme is finally coming to theaters


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  • David has a Light Phone III, and it's making him wonder a lot of things about technology. So The Verge's Allison Johnson joins the show to talk about the whole trend of minimalist smartphones, and to figure out which features a smartphone absolutely needs, and which ones we could all probably do without. After that, The Verge's Andy Hawkins takes us through a big weekend in the Tesla Takedown movement, what's happening with Elon Musk's car company, how automakers are responding to impending tariffs, and whether we're wrong to be excited about the new Nissan Leaf. Finally, The Verge's Jen Tuohy answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11, or email [email protected]!) about all-seeing cameras in our homes. Which mostly don't exist yet. Mostly.

    Further reading:

    Light Phone III review: everything in moderation

    There’s no perfect minimalist phone — yet

    One year with the Light Phone 2

    We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too

    ‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters planning ‘biggest day of action’

    How Elon Musk turned the Tesla brand so toxic

    The Nissan Leaf lives on as a compact SUV with a Tesla charge port

    Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house

    Project Astra is the future of AI at Google

    Alexa Plus arrives with promise but plenty of questions


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  • In this episode, we do a Studio Ghibli-like rendition of The Vergecast. First, Nilay and David discuss some big news in the gadget world, from the mysteriously viral midrange Canon camera to the upgrades we're expecting out of Apple in the next few months. Plus, is it over for Amazon's Echo brand? After all that, The Verge's Kylie Robison joins the show to discuss everything happening at OpenAI: the company launched a new image generator inside of ChatGPT, and it immediately became both a huge hit and a big mess. (Par for the course with OpenAI, really.) Kylie also explains why Perplexity is probably not buying TikTok, no matter how much it might want to. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for everyone's favorite segment, Brendan Carr Is a Dummy, followed by the latest on the Signal attack-planning chaos in the government, some news about Elon Musk pressuring Reddit CEO Steve Huffmann, and what's next for the car industry with huge tariffs looming. Oh, and a little bit of exciting e-bike news

    Further reading:


    From Meta: Bringing the Magic of Friends Back to Facebook


    Apple’s AirPods Max with USB-C will soon support lossless audio

    The Apple Watch may get cameras and Apple Intelligence

    Apple’s WWDC 2025 event starts June 9th

    Don’t expect an overhauled Messages app in iOS 19.

    Amazon tests renaming Echo smart speakers and smart displays to just ‘Alexa’ 



    OpenAI reshuffles leadership as Sam Altman pivots to technical focus

    OpenAI upgrades image generation and rolls it out in ChatGPT and Sora

    ChatGPT’s new image generator is delayed for free users

    ChatGPT is turning everything into Studio Ghibli art 

    OpenAI says ‘our GPUs are melting’ as it limits ChatGPT image generation requests

    OpenAI expects to earn $12.7 billion in revenue this year.

    Nvidia Infinite Creative

    Microsoft adds ‘deep reasoning’ Copilot AI for research and data analysis

    Google says its new ‘reasoning’ Gemini AI models are the best ones yet

    Google is rolling out Gemini’s real-time AI video features

    Perplexity’s bid for TikTok continues



    Trump's FCC says it will start investigating Disney, too

    From Status: Sounding the Carr Alarm


    Trump officials leaked a military strike in a Signal group chat

    The Atlantic releases strike group chat messages

    And the Most Tortured Signal-Gate Backronym Award goes to… | The Verge

    Elon Musk pressured Reddit’s CEO on content moderation | The Verge

    Trump’s plans to save TikTok may fail to keep it online, Democrats warn

    Rivian spins out secret e-bike lab into a new company called Also

    BYD beats Tesla.

    Trump says he will impose a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles


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  • Some products are so successful they become snynonymous with their whole category — nobody asks for a facial tissue, they ask for a Kleenex, you know? Today's episode is, at least in part, about two of those products. First, The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to chart the rise and fall of the Roomba, the robot vacuum that practically invented the category and yet seems to have been left behind. Can iRobot get its robot back on its feet? After that, Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn discusses the state of e-readers, what it's like to always be "the best non-Amazon option," and what we all want from devices that aren't our smartphone. Finally, The Verge's Chris Welch helps us answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11, or email [email protected]!) about which TV you should buy in 2025. It's a complicated question, but there are answers.

    Further reading:

    From CNN: The secret military technology inside the household vacuum robot


    iRobot announces eight new robot vacuums

    iRobot tells investors its future is in doubt

    Will iRobot’s reinvention of the Roomba be at the expense of its history of innovation?

    Amazon wants to map your home, so it bought iRobot

    The death of the Amazon deal could mean goodbye iRobot

    iRobot’s founder is working on a new kind of home robot

    Michael Tamblyn's website

    Kobo announces its first color e-readers

    The best ereader to buy right now


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  • Starlink is in the White House, Siri is still bad, Pebble is back, up is down, everything is chaos. In this episode, Nilay and David start the show by running through some big gadget news, from a Siri-related shakeup at Apple to the new Google Pixel 9A. After that, The Verge's Lauren Feiner talks us through some of the latest in tech regulation: Trump's illegal firings at the FTC, the confusing state of the TikTok ban, OpenAI and Google arguing their case for free-for-all AI, and more. Finally, in the lightning round, Nilay and David talk about the latest Tesla recall, the hugely popular book about Meta, some exciting ActivityPub news, and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos gently zinging Apple TV Plus.

    Further reading:


    From Bloomberg: Apple Shuffles AI Executive Ranks in Bid to Turn Around Siri


    The first new Pebble smartwatches are coming later this year

    Europe is trying to get non-Apple smartwatches to work better with iPhones

    Google’s Pixel 9A gets a bigger screen and beefier water resistance

    Google briefly delays Pixel 9A release to investigate ‘component quality issue’ 

    Huawei’s new flip phone is weirdly wide

    Nvidia says ‘the age of generalist robotics is here’

    Nvidia’s cute ‘Digits’ AI desktop is coming this summer with a new name and a big brother

    Nvidia announces Blackwell Ultra GB300 and Vera Rubin, its next AI ‘superchips’




    Musk’s Starlink gets deployed at the White House

    Federal rural broadband program loses head

    Oracle is reportedly in the lead to save TikTok from US ban


    A”high-level” deal to save TikTok can probably happen by the April 5th deadline, Vance says.

    Democratic FTC commissioners say they were ‘illegally fired’ by Trump

    Fired FTC commissioner warns of the ‘corrupting influence of billionaires’

    Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks will resign this spring

    WBEZ, 12 other public media stations under investigation 

    CTIA Announces Ajit Pai as New CEO and President

    OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content they don’t own

    Hundreds of celebrities warn against letting OpenAI and Google ‘freely exploit’ Hollywood

    Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules

    DHS’s airport panopticon is getting people deported and detained

    Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge

    DOGE stranded USAID workers with laptops full of sensitive data


    They’re removing webpages about Black soldiers by adding ‘DEI’ to the URL.

    ‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters planning ‘biggest day of action’

    

    Tesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks after trim starts falling off

    From NYMag: Elon Musk Has Become Too Toxic for YouTube


    ‘Careless People’ debuts at the top of the NYT best sellers list.

    Threads finally lets you set the following feed as default

    Ghost connects its newsletters to the open web

    Netflix’s CEO talks Apple TV, Amazon, and the NFL


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  • Handheld gaming looks like the future — so why isn't it more popular? The Verge's Sean Hollister joins the show to talk about some new data about the handheld console market, what it says about the Steam Deck's dominance, whether the Switch 2 might change everything all over again, and why Sony and Microsoft don't appear to be in the game at all. After that, David reports on his trip to Florida to see TGL, the golf league aiming to bring the sport to new places and new fans, with the help of a truly enormous amount of technology. Finally, we answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline about iPads — and more specifically, one particularly good reason to upgrade to the Air or the Pro.
    Further reading:

    Three years later, the Steam Deck has dominated handheld PC gaming shipments

    Steam Deck OLED review: better, not faster

    Lenovo Legion Go S review: feels good, plays bad

    Asus ROG Ally X review: the best Windows gaming handheld by a mile

    MSI Claw review: an embarrassment

    A night at TGL, the would-be future of golf

    From ESPN: Inside the making of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TGL


    From Wired: Robotic Putting Greens. Mixed Reality. Loud Spectators. This Is Golf?!


    Apple iPad Air 2025 review: what the M3 upgrade really gets you


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  • Big tech companies are forever making promises about the future. And you might (or might not) be surprised how often they don't come true. On this episode, Nilay and David start by discussing the good and bad of Apple's new iPads and Macs, before diving into the supposedly AI-powered, all-powerful Siri that is delayed indefinitely. Maybe this whole "AI will fix everything" plan wasn't such a good one. After that, The Verge's Andy Hawkins joins to discuss what's going on with Tesla: why sales are down, how the perception of the company has shifted as Elon Musk's job description has changed, and how it happened that President Trump did a Tesla sales pitch on the White House lawn. Everything's computer, you know? Finally, in the lighting round, the hosts discuss Brendan Carr's ongoing shenanigans, Jay Graber's sartorial burns, the future of Pokemon Go, and much more.
    Further reading:

    Apple is reportedly planning a design overhaul for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

    Apple’s plans for a smart display suffer a Siri-related setback

    Apple adds Siri disclaimer to iPhone 16 pages.


    Apple pulled its iPhone 16 ad showing off the good Siri.


    ‘HomePad’ delayed to post-WWDC to ensure iOS 19 design consistency

    All this bad AI is wrecking a whole generation of gadgets

    Apple MacBook Air M4 review: a little more for a little less

    Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra) first look: a weekend with an $8,000 powerhouse

    Apple iPad Air 2025 review: what the M3 upgrade really gets you

    Is Tesla cooked?

    Trump says he’ll label attacks on Tesla locations as domestic terrorism

    The Tesla protests are getting bigger — and rowdier

    Trump hosts a Tesla ad at the White House.

    Everything's computer

    Tesla protests continue to escalate.

    Sonos has canceled its streaming video player

    Home Assistant makes it official.

    FCC chair asks if YouTube TV ‘discriminates against faith-based programming’


    Brendan Carr on X:

    FCC chairman asks the public to list every regulation he should remove

    A Trump official has been moonlighting as a fashion influencer

    Pokémon Go developer Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group

    TikTok’s mood music will tell teens to ‘wind down’ after 10PM

    Bluesky CEO Jay Graber has a message for Zuck.


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  • In this episode, what's old is new again, and what's new is... AI again. The Verge's Allison Johnson and Dominic Preston join David to discuss their experience at Mobile World Congress 2025, where they saw the latest devices from Xiaomi, Samsung, Realme, and others — and found themselves confronted with some big, surprising new ideas about how our smartphones should look and work. After that, Kevin Rose and Justin Mezzell talk about the process of bringing Digg back, and how AI can improve the way social networks operate. Digg got a lot of things right two decades ago, and plans to do it all over again now. Finally, we answer a question about printers from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email [email protected]!), with some help from Framework CEO Nirav Patel.
    Further reading:

    MWC 2025 was all about the odds and ends

    What if your phone’s camera was much, much bigger?

    You spin me right round, baby, right round.

    Xiaomi 15 Ultra review: ugly phone, beautiful camera

    Digg Reboot

    How Digg helped invent the social internet

    Digg is coming back, with founder Kevin Rose and Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian


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